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V3 - Mixed Product (cross and dot)

`m = vecV"x"vecU • vecW`
`(V)"Vector V"`
`(U)"Vector U"`
`(W)"Vector W"`
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The vector Mixed Product (V x U • W) calculator computes the dot product of a vector (W) and the cross product of two other vectors (V and U) /attachments/4c47b3c1-6d61-11eb-ba43-bc764e203090/CrossAndDot.JPGin three dimensional space.

INSTRUCTIONS: Enter the following:

  • (V): Vector V 
  • (U): Vector U 
  • (W): Vector W

Mixed Product (m): The calculator returns the mixed product as a real number.

The Math / Science

The Mixed Product of three vectors is the cross product of two vectors creating a third vector that is orthogonal (90 degrees) from both original vectors and then the dot product of the result vector and a third vector.  

The process is as follows:

  1. V x U :Cross Product of vectors V and U
  2. V x U  • W : Dot product of vectors VxU and W


3D Vector Functions

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