Find the cross product a\times b and verify that it is orthogonal to both

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2021-10-27

Find the cross product a×b and verify that it is orthogonal to both a and b. a=6,0,2,b=0,8,0

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SchepperJ

SchepperJ

Skilled2021-10-28Added 96 answers

The given in the problem,
Given: a=<6,0,2>,b=<0,8,0>
n=a×b
a×b=[ijk602080]=+i[0280]j[6200]+k[6008]
Solved as follows: =((a×d)(b×c))
+i((0×0)(2×8))j((2×0))+k((6×8)(0×0))=16i+0j+48k
if the dot product equals 0 then it's orthigonal
n.a=((a×b).a)=(16,0,48)(6,0,2)=(966+096)=0
if the product equals 0 then it's orthogonal
n.a=((a×b)b)=(16,0,48)(0,8,0)=0

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