What is the cross product of and in right-handed 3D space?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C.

  1. Step 1: By definition of basis unit vectors in a right-handed system, . Step 2. Determinant formulation confirms: . **Answer: . Why not the others:** is by anti-commutativity; the cross product yields a vector, not a scalar.

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