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Section 1 Goals

  • Calculate algebraically a cross product of two vectors.
  • Understand how the cross product of two vectors \(\vec{v} \times \vec{w}\) is related geometrically to the vectors \(\vec{v}\) and \(\vec{w}\text{.}\)
  • Recall and use algebraic properties of the cross product.
  • Understand and use the cross product in a variety of applications such as finding areas or finding equations of planes.