Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Polar Coordinates; Vectors - 9.7 The Cross Product - 9.7 Assess Your Understanding - Page 631: 10

Answer

$-12$

Work Step by Step

RECALL: $\begin{vmatrix} a & b \\ c & d \end{vmatrix}=ad-bc$ Use the definition above to obtain: $\begin{vmatrix} -4 & 0 \\ 5 & 3 \end{vmatrix}=-4\cdot3-0\cdot5=-12-0=-12$
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