how to prove this matrix is orthogonal

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how can I prove matrix H is orthogonal? Don't know where should I start with.

$$H = I - 2\frac{vv^T}{v^Tv}$$

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Hint to get you started:

Evaluate $$\left(I-2\frac{vv^T}{v^Tv}\right)^T\left(I-2\frac{vv^T}{v^Tv}\right)$$

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\begin{align}&I-4I\frac{vv^T}{v^Tv}+4\frac{vv^T}{v^Tv}\frac{vv^T}{v^Tv}\\ &=I-4\frac{vv^T}{v^Tv}+4\frac{v(v^Tv)v^T}{(v^Tv)^2}\\ &=I-4\frac{vv^T}{v^Tv}+4\frac{(v^Tv)vv^T}{(v^Tv)^2}\\ &=I-4\frac{vv^T}{v^Tv}+4\frac{vv^T}{v^Tv}\\&=I\end{align}