Practice mode Vectors and Equilibrium

The magnitude of A × B is geometrically equal to the area of ____

Correct answer C. the parallelogram with A and B as adjacent sides

Explanation

|A × B| = AB sin θ, which is base A times height B sin θ, the area of the parallelogram formed by the two vectors. The triangle has half this area.

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