Let $A$ be a linear mapping on an inner product space $V$ and $x,y \in V$. What are some cases (as general as possible) can we take $A$ somehow out of $\langle x,Ay\rangle$? (I know when $A = c I$, we can).
Source of question: I almost made a mistake by $\langle x,Ay\rangle = A \langle x,y\rangle$. Thanks.