Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Vectors - Problems - Page 61: 73a

Answer

$2.0\hat{k}$

Work Step by Step

$\vec{a}\times\vec{b}=\begin{vmatrix}\hat{i}&\hat{j}&\hat{k}\\3.0&5.0&0\\2.0&4.0&0\end{vmatrix}$ $=\hat{k}(12-10)+0+0$ (expanding along column 3) $= 2.0\hat{k}$
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