University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Section 11.4 - The Cross Product - Exercises - Page 623: 35

Answer

$$2$$

Work Step by Step

$$\vec{AB}= \lt 0,1 \gt -\lt 1,0 \gt =\lt -1, 1 \gt \\ \vec{AC}=\lt 0,-1 \gt -\lt 1,0 \gt =\lt -1, -1 \gt$$ Now, $\vec{AB}\times\vec{AC}=\begin{vmatrix}\hat{i}&\hat{j}&\hat{k}\\-1&0&0\\-1&-1&0\end{vmatrix}= 2\hat{k}$ and $|\vec{AB}\times\vec{AC}|=\sqrt {(2)^2}=\sqrt 4 =2$
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