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Cross Product / Vector Product

The Cross Product a⃗ x b⃗ of two vectors a⃗ and b⃗ in a 3-dimensional vector space is a vector c⃗, which is perpendicular to the plane spanned by the vectors a⃗ and b⃗. The direction is made out by the right-hand rule.

a⃗ x b⃗ = |a⃗| |b⃗| sin∡(a⃗, b⃗) |n⃗|