Multivariable Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53849-787-4
ISBN 13: 978-0-53849-787-9

Chapter 12 - Vectors and the Geometry of Space - 12.4 Exercises - Page 839: 33

Answer

$9$

Work Step by Step

Volume of a parallelepiped is defined as: $V=|a \cdot (b \times c)|$ $b \times c= \lt -1,1,2 \gt \times \lt 2,1,4 \gt=\lt 2,8,-3 \gt$ $|a \cdot (b \times c)|= |\lt 1,2,3 \gt \cdot \lt 2,8,-3 \gt |$ $=|1 \cdot2+2 \cdot 8+ 3 \cdot (-3)|$ $=|2+16+(-9)|$ $=9$
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