7.5 Show that a. (b × c) is equal in magnitude to the volume of the parallelepiped formed on the three vectors, a, b and c.
7.5 Show that a. (b × c) is equal in magnitude to the volume of the parallelepiped formed on the three vectors, a, b and c.
-
1 Answer
-
Let = , = , =
Let be a unit vector perpendicular to both b and c. Hence and a have the same direction
Now = bc
= bc = bc
Now )= a. (bc ) = abccos ? = abccos0° = abc = Volume of the parallelepiped
Taking an Exam? Selecting a College?
Get authentic answers from experts, students and alumni that you won't find anywhere else
Sign Up on ShikshaOn Shiksha, get access to
- 65k Colleges
- 1.2k Exams
- 687k Reviews
- 1800k Answers