and are unit vectors with angle between them. The value of is

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C.

  1. Step 1: Expand the cross product using distributivity and anti-commutativity ( and ): .
  2. Step 2: Take the magnitude: .
  3. Step 3: Substitute unit lengths and : .
Answer
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Why not the others: A sign error on incorrectly yields a factor of , resulting in .

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