Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 13 - Vector Geometry - 13.4 The Cross Product - Exercises - Page 677: 14

Answer

$2i $

Work Step by Step

We take the cross product: $(j-k)\times(j+k)$ $=j\times j + j\times k - k\times j - k\times k $ Recall that $j\times k=i$: $=0 + i + i + 0$ $=2i $
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