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Mathematics the cross product of perpendicular vectors

Hey! Trying to do this maths question but completely stuck on how to prove that it is false algebraically? The question is:
a is perpendicular to b therefore a x b = 0 and I need to prove that if a and b are perpendicular then the cross products of them do not equal 0.
Thank you so much!
Reply 1
Original post by Shivi8
Hey! Trying to do this maths question but completely stuck on how to prove that it is false algebraically? The question is:
a is perpendicular to b therefore a x b = 0 and I need to prove that if a and b are perpendicular then the cross products of them do not equal 0.
Thank you so much!

Can you post the original question(s). Have you covered the magnitude formula |a||b|sin(theta)?
Reply 2
Original post by mqb2766
Can you post the original question(s). Have you covered the magnitude formula |a||b|sin(theta)?


Link for the question: file:///C:/Users/shiva/Downloads/Teach_VectorsProds_TrueFalse.pdf
Its the first one on the second column and we've been asked to prove if they're true or false using algebra or reason, not using numbers. And yep I have covered the magnitude formula
Reply 3
Original post by Shivi8
Link for the question: file:///C:/Users/shiva/Downloads/Teach_VectorsProds_TrueFalse.pdf
Its the first one on the second column and we've been asked to prove if they're true or false using algebra or reason, not using numbers. And yep I have covered the magnitude formula

Youll need to upload the file.
Reply 4
Ah its not letting me upload it sorry! All the question says though is:
a is perpendicular to b therefore a x b = 0
Prove whether this statement is true or false using algebra or another non-numerical method.
(edited 10 months ago)
Reply 5
Original post by Shivi8
Ah its not letting me upload it sorry! All the question says though is:
a is perpendicular to b therefore a x b = 0
Prove whether this statement is true or false using algebra or another non-numerical method.

You could do it using the magnitude of the result and a simple argument about each of the terms. But there are a few ways you could go. A simple counter example would be another way.
(edited 10 months ago)
Reply 6
Oh perfect thank you so so much!

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