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Lesson 10.4
Lesson 10.4
Lesson 10.4
Lesson Summary
This lesson will discuss how to find the cross product of two vectors (in
space).
Learning Outcome
1. Use determinants to calculate a cross product.
2. Find a vector orthogonal to two given vectors.
3. Determine areas and volumes by using the cross product.
Motivation Question
Is the three-dimensional coordinate system motivation enough?
Discussion
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Figure 30. Right-handed systems. Adapted from “Precalculus, 7th Ed.,” by R. Hostetler and R.
Larson, 2007, New York, NY: Houghton Mifflin Company. Copyright © 2007 by Houghton
Mifflin Company
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Solution:
Figure 31. A directed line segment. Adapted from “Precalculus, 7th Ed.,” by R. Hostetler and
R. Larson, 2007, New York, NY: Houghton Mifflin Company. Copyright © 2007 by Houghton
Mifflin Company
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Solution:
From Figure 32 you can see that the sides of the quadrilateral correspond
to the following four vectors.
Figure 32. The area of the parallelogram is approximately 32.19. Adapted from “Precalculus,
7th Ed.,” by R. Hostetler and R. Larson, 2007, New York, NY: Houghton Mifflin Company.
Copyright © 2007 by Houghton Mifflin Company
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Figure 33. Adapted from “Precalculus, 7th Ed.,” by R. Hostetler and R. Larson, 2007, New York,
NY: Houghton Mifflin Company. Copyright © 2007 by Houghton Mifflin Company
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Solution:
By Theorem 10.10, we have
Figure 34. The parallelepiped has a volume of 36. Adapted from “Precalculus, 7 th Ed.,” by R.
Hostetler and R. Larson, 2007, New York, NY: Houghton Mifflin Company. Copyright © 2007
by Houghton Mifflin Company
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Assessment
1. Given that 𝐮 = 3𝐢 + 5𝐤, 𝐯 = 2𝐢 + 3𝐣 − 2𝐤, find
a. 𝐮 × 𝐯
b. 𝐯 × 𝐮
c. 𝐯 × 𝐯
2. Given that 𝐮 = 〈−8, −6,4〉, 𝐯 = 〈10, −12, −2〉, find 𝐮 × 𝐯 and a unit
vector orthogonal to 𝐮 and 𝐯.
3. Verify that the points 𝐴(0,3,2), 𝐵(1,5,5), 𝐶(6,9,5), and 𝐷(5,7,2) are the
vertices of a parallelogram and find its area.
4. Use the triple scalar product to find the volume of the parallelepiped
having adjacent edges 𝐮, 𝐯, and 𝐰.
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