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Chapter 11: Q. 45 (page 880)

Prove that the cross product of two orthogonal unit vectors is a unit vector.

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It is proved that the cross product of two orthogonal unit vectors is a unit vector

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Step 1. Given information

two orthogonal vectors a and b

Step 2. proof

The cross product of a and b,

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Prove that the cross product of two orthogonal unit vectors is a unit vector.

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Step 2. proof

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