Given the following two vectors in R3:
calculate the cross product X × Y
X = 2i + j + 2k
Y = 3i - j - 3k
Write the coefficients as a matrix
| i | j | k |
| x1 | x2 | x3 |
| y1 | y2 | y3 |
| i | j | k |
| 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | -1 | -3 |
Evaluate Cross Product Formula
X × Y = (x2y3 - x3y2)i + (x3y1 - x1y3)j + (x1y2 - x2y1)kX × Y = (1 x -3 - 2 x -1)i + (2 x 3 - 2 x -3)j + (2 x -1 - 1 x 3)k
X × Y = (-3 - -2)i + (6 - -6)j + (-2 - 3)k
X × Y = - i + 12j - 5k