Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 13 - Vector Geometry - 13.4 The Cross Product - Exercises - Page 676: 9

Answer

$$ v\times w= -i+2j-5k. $$

Work Step by Step

$$ v\times w= \left|\begin{array}{rrr}{i} & {j} & {k} \\ {1} & {2} & {1} \\ {3} & {1} & {1}\end{array}\right|=i \left|\begin{array}{rrr} {2} & {1} \\ {1} & {1}\end{array}\right|-j\left|\begin{array}{rrr} {1} & {1} \\ {3} & {1}\end{array}\right|+k\left|\begin{array}{rrr}{1} & {2} \\ {3} & {1}\end{array}\right|\\ =i(2-1)-j(1-3)+k(1-6)\\ =-i+2j-5k. $$
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