CrossProduct

Last edit October 9, 2005
OK, WikiIsNotaDictionary, but there seem to be a few math definitions around.

The CrossProduct of two vectors is a vector perpendicular to both which has a length equal to the area of the parallelogram defined by them, and points in a direction such that it obeys the right-hand rule. That makes the CrossProduct anti-commutative.
  • a x b = -b x a
  • (ka) x b = k(a x b)
  • a x a = 0


What do you get if you cross a sheep with a kangaroo?
A woolly jumper
What do you get if you cross a mountaineer with a mosquito?
Nothing - you can't cross a scalar and a vector.


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