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Prove that the square of the distance between the two points `(x_(1), y_(1))` and `(x_(2), y_(2))` of the circle `x^(2) + y^(2) = a^(2)` is `2(a^(2) - x_(1)x_(2) - y_(1)y_(2))`.

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