vector productn. A vector
c, depending on two other vectors
a and
b, whose magnitude is the product of the magnitude of
a, the magnitude of
b, and the sine of the angle between
a and
b. Its direction is perpendicular to the plane through
a and
b and oriented so that a right-handed rotation about it carries
a into
b through an angle not greater than 180°. The notation for
c is
c =
a ×
b. Also called
cross product.
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