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Find vectors a, b, and c with a triple scalar product given by the determinant $\left|\begin{array}{lll}{1} & {2} & {3} \\ {0} & {2} & {5} \\ {8} & {9} & {2}\end{array}\right| .$ Determine their triple scalar product.
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The vectors are the rows (or columns) of the determinant. In this case, we have: \[a=<1,2,3>\] \[b=<0,2,5>\] \[c=<8,9,2>\] Show more…
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