Calculus & Vectors (MCV4U) · Geometry and Algebra of Vectors

Cross product of two vectors

Compute the cross product of two 3D vectors, and use it to find the area of a parallelogram. Unlimited questions, five difficulty levels, and a full worked solution every time — free.

Practice this skill Curriculum: MCV4U-GV2.3

Try one

Find u x v.

u = (−1, 3, 1), v = (−1, −3, −4)
  • (9, 5, −6)
  • (−5, −9, 6)
  • (−9, −5, 6)
  • (1, −9, −4)

Answer: (-9, -5, 6)

See one solved, step by step

Find u x v.

u = (5, −1, −3), v = (−5, 2, 1)
  • (−25, −2, −3)
  • (10, 5, 5)
  • (5, 10, 5)
  • (−5, −10, −5)
📘 Worked solution
1u x v = (−1·1 - −3·2, −3·-5 - 5·1, 5·2 - −1·-5)Apply the cross-product formula component by component — each entry skips the matching index.
2= (5, 10, 5)Simplify each component.

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