finding specific vectors froma parallelogram [closed]

asked 2013-01-29 23:34:42 +0100

bob gravatar image

updated 2013-01-30 08:18:11 +0100

kcrisman gravatar image

I have no idea what to do for this problem. Any help would be appreaciated.

Consider the parallelogram of the following picture.

a) Rewrite the following cross products using (vector v) cross product (vector w). Simplify your answers.

i) (vector AB) cross product (vector AC) ii) (vector AC) cross product (vector AD) iii) (vector AB) cross product (vector DC) iv) (vector AC) cross product (vector BD)

(b) For each of the following pairs of vectors, draw the original parallelogram and a new parallelogram whose sides are equal to the given vectors. Use these parallelograms to explain geometrically the corresponding algebraic result of (a).

i) vector AB, vector AC ii) vector AC, vector AD iv) vector AC, vector BD

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Closed for the following reason question is off-topic or not relevant by kcrisman
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Again, is this homework? If so, you are in the wrong place! :)

ppurka gravatar imageppurka ( 2013-01-30 03:54:21 +0100 )edit

Agreed. @bob, if you can't change this into a Sage-specific question, we'll probably close or even delete it :(

kcrisman gravatar imagekcrisman ( 2013-01-30 08:18:51 +0100 )edit
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