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: 8

Answer

$-\hat{i}-3\hat{j}-9\hat{k}$

Work Step by Step

$u \times v=\begin{vmatrix}i&j&k\\3&-1&0\\0&-3&1\end{vmatrix} \\=[-1(1)-(0)(-3)] i+[0-(3)(1)]j+[ (3)(-3)-(-1)(0)]k$ or, $u \times v=(-1-0)i-3j+( -9-0) k$ Thus, $u \times v=-\hat{i}-3\hat{j}-9\hat{k}$
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