Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 9 - Section 9.5 - The Cross Product - 9.5 Exercises - Page 665: 5

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$\textbf{u}\times\textbf{v}=\begin{vmatrix}\hat{i}&\hat{j}&\hat{k}\\6&-2&8\\-9&3&-12\end{vmatrix}$$=\begin{vmatrix}-2&8\\3&-12\end{vmatrix}\hat{i}-\begin{vmatrix}6&8\\-9&-12\end{vmatrix}\hat{j}+\begin{vmatrix}6&-2\\-9&3\end{vmatrix}\hat{k}$ $=(24-24)\hat{i}-(-72-(-72))\hat{j}+(18-18)\hat{k}=0$
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