Vector Cross Product Operator

Operators > Matrix Operators > Vector Cross Product Operator

Operator	Description	Keyboard Shortcut
	Returns the vector cross product of u and v.	Ctrl+8

Operands

u, v are three-element column vectors.

Additional Information

• The magnitude of the cross product is |u| · |v| · sin(θ) where θ is the angle between u and v.

• The direction of the cross product is orthogonal to u and v in the direction determined by the right-hand rule.