Practicing Success
If the vectors $\vec c, \vec a = x\hat i + y\hat j +z\hat k$ and $\vec b = \hat j$ are such that $\vec a, \vec c$ and $\vec b$ form a right handed system, then $\vec c$, is |
$z\hat i-x\hat k$ $\vec 0$ $y\hat j$ $-z\hat i+x\hat k$ |
$z\hat i-x\hat k$ |
Since $\vec a,\vec c,\vec b$ form a right handed system. $∴\vec a×\vec c=\vec b,\vec c×\vec a=\vec a$ and $\vec b×\vec a=\vec c$ Now, $\vec c=\vec b×\vec a⇒\vec c=\begin{vmatrix}\hat i&\hat j&\hat k\\0&1&0\\x&y&z\end{vmatrix}=z\hat i-x\hat k$ |