Calculus: Early Transcendentals 8th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
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ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-155-0

Chapter 12 - Section 12.4 - The Cross Product - 12.4 Exercises - Page 821: 10

Answer

$k \times (i -2j)=2i+j$

Work Step by Step

Cross product of a vector with itself is zero. We are given $k \times (i -2j)$ $k \times (i -2j)=k \times i- 2k \times j$ $=k \times i+2j \times k$ $=j+2i$ Hence, $k \times (i -2j)=2i+j$
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