For \(\vec{A} = x \hat{a}_x + y \hat{a}_y + z \hat{a}_z\) and \(\vec{B} = 3x \hat{a}_x + 2y \hat{a}_y + 4z \hat{a}_z\) Find the following a) \(\vec{C} = \vec{A} \times \vec{B}\) b) at \((1, 2, 3)\) find \(|\vec{A} \times \vec{B}|\), angle \(\theta\) between \(\vec{A}\) and \(\vec{B}\), and \(\hat{a}_n\) c) \(D = \vec{A}.\vec{B}\) at \((1, 2, 3)\)
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To find the cross product C = A x B, we can use the formula for the cross product: C = (AyBz - AzBy)ax + (AzBx - AxBz)ay + (AxBy - AyBx)az Plugging in the values from A and B: C = ((ya * 4za) - (za * 2ya))ax + ((za * 3xa) - (xa * 4za))ay + ((xa * 2ya) - (ya * Show more…
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