Two-dimensional collision with two moving objects formula for velocity

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Could anyone explain me this formula?

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$$\langle \mathbf v_1 - \mathbf v_2, \mathbf x_1 - \mathbf x_2 \rangle =\ ?$$ $$\left\|\mathbf x_1 - \mathbf x_2\right\|^2 =\ ?$$

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I guess $\langle a,b\rangle$, where $a,b\in\mathbb{R}^n$, refers to the scalar product.

Regarding $\|a\|^2$, I suppose it is the corresponding norm: $\|a\|^2=\langle a,a\rangle$.