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Nikitaivanov (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The Cross Product calculates the cross product of the two input vectors, and outputs another vector. /uploads/Cross Product1.png == Details == The Cross Product is a way of multiplying two vectors together. We can calculate the Cross Product of two vectors this way, let's say that the cross product of A and B is vector C: Cx = Ay × Bx - Az × By\ Cy = Az × Bx - Ax × Bz\ Cz = Ax × By - Ay × Bx It outputs the vector that is perp...") |
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Calculates the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_product cross product] of the two input vectors. | |||
== Details == | == Details == | ||
The Cross Product is a way of multiplying two vectors together. | The Cross Product is a way of multiplying two vectors together. | ||
We can calculate the Cross Product of two vectors this way, let's say that the cross product of A and B is vector C: | We can calculate the Cross Product of two vectors this way, let's say that the cross product of A and B is vector C: | ||
Cx = Ay × Bx - Az × By | <code> | ||
Cy = Az × Bx - Ax × Bz | Cx = Ay × Bx - Az × By | ||
Cy = Az × Bx - Ax × Bz | |||
Cz = Ax × By - Ay × Bx | Cz = Ax × By - Ay × Bx | ||
</code> | |||
It outputs the vector that is perpendicular to both input vectors (or the plane spanned by those | It outputs the vector that is perpendicular to both input vectors (or the plane spanned by those vectors). | ||
[[File: | [[File:Crossprod.png|frame|right]] | ||
The length of | The length of the output vector is equal to the area of the parallelogram formed by the input vectors (each vector gives a pair of parallel sides). | ||
[[Category:Blocks]] | [[Category:Blocks]] | ||