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: 18

Answer

$a \times( b \times c) \ne (a \times b) \times c$

Work Step by Step

$b\times c=\begin{vmatrix} i&j&k \\ 2& 1&-1\\0&1&3\end{vmatrix}= \lt 4,-6,2 \gt$ $a \times( b \times c)=\begin{vmatrix} i&j&k \\ 1& 0&1\\4&-6&2\end{vmatrix}= \lt 6,2,-6 \gt$ $a\times b=\begin{vmatrix} i&j&k \\ 1& 0&1\\ 2& 1&-1\end{vmatrix}= \lt -1,3,1 \gt$ $(a \times b) \times c=\begin{vmatrix} i&j&k \\ -1& 3&1\\0&1&3\end{vmatrix}= \lt 8,3,-1 \gt$ Hence, $a \times( b \times c) \ne (a \times b) \times c$
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