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Example 9: Finding a Vector Product
Find A × B where A = 4i - j + k, B = 2j - k.
A, B and A × B are shown in Figure 10.4.6. The vector products of the unit vectors i, j, and k are
Notice that A · B is a scalar but A × B is a vector.
Figure 10.4.6
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