Find the vector cross product where and .
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D.
- Step 1: Compute the components of the cross product using the standard determinant expansion: .
- Step 2: Evaluate with and : , , and . This produces .
Answer
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Why not the others: The vector represents (reversed cross product); the vector fails to apply the alternating negative sign to the middle coordinate; the vector adds rather than subtracts products.
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