Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 12: Vectors and the Geometry of Space - Section 12.4 - The Cross Product - Exercises 12.4 - Page 719: 38

Answer

$43$

Work Step by Step

We have $\vec{AB}= \lt 1,-4 \gt -\lt -6,0 \gt =\lt 7, -4 \gt$ and $\vec{AC}=\lt 3,1 \gt -\lt -6,0 \gt =\lt 9,1 \gt$ $\vec{AB}\times\vec{AC}=\begin{vmatrix}\hat{i}&\hat{j}&\hat{k}\\7&-4&0\\9&1&0\end{vmatrix}=0-0+(7+36)\hat{k}= 43\hat{k}$. Therefore, $|\vec{AB}\times\vec{AC}|=\sqrt {(43)^2}=43$
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