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OpenStudy (anonymous):

v = -3i + 5j, w = 5i + 4k Find w x v.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

my answer is 20i+12j-25k but in the options is not there 12i + 20j + 25k -20j + 15k 25i + 20j - 20k -20i - 12j + 25k

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what I'm doing wrong?

hartnn (hartnn):

what u got is v X w

hartnn (hartnn):

asked = w Xv

hartnn (hartnn):

w X v = - v X w

OpenStudy (anonymous):

my ans. is -20i+12j+25k

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I find out how to do it. the correct answer is -20i - 12j + 25k. Yo need to multiple W x V in that order right Crossp([5,0,4],[-3,5,0]0

hartnn (hartnn):

order matters... so whats -(20i+12j-25k) = ??

hartnn (hartnn):

yeah, right :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Crossp([5,0,4],[-3,5,0] = [-20,-12,25]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I am confused in this

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wxv is -20i+12j+25k

OpenStudy (anonymous):

soory i was wrong -20i-12j+25k

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