Let n≥2n\geq2 be an integer and specify signs ϵ1=+1\epsilon_1 = +1 and ϵ2=⋯=ϵn=+1\epsilon_2 = \dots = \epsilon_n = +1. For x⃗,y⃗∈Rn\vec{x}, \vec{y} \in \mathbb{R}^n, define the bilinear form Q(x⃗,y⃗)=∑i=1nϵixiyi.Q( \vec{x}, \vec{y}) = \sum_{i=1}^{n} \epsilon_i x_i y_i.

If x⃗,y⃗∈Rn\vec{x}, \vec{y} \in \mathbb{R}^n are such that Q(x⃗,x⃗)>0Q( \vec{x}, \vec{x}) > 0 and Q(y⃗,y⃗)>0Q( \vec{y}, \vec{y}) > 0, is it possible that Q(x⃗,y⃗)=0Q(\vec{x},\vec{y}) = 0?

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