Solution

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For any vector field , apply the Leibniz rule to the scalar :
Using and expanding the Lie bracket in a coordinate chart leaves
The connection terms cancel because the Levi-Civita connection is torsion-free. Applying this formula to each slot of the metric tensor and using metric compatibility gives
Equivalently, one may prove both identities at a point in normal coordinates; since both sides are tensors, the result then holds in every coordinate system.

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