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Scalar Triple Product Formula
Scalar Triple Product – Formula: The scalar triple product is a mathematical formula that calculates the volume of a parallelepiped, which is a three-dimensional object with six faces. The formula uses the dot product, which is a mathematical formula that calculates the length of a vector, and the cross product, which is a mathematical formula that calculates the vector perpendicular to two other vectors.
A Proof of Scalar Triple Products
A proof of the scalar triple product is a mathematical proof that shows that the scalar triple product is a real number. The proof begins by showing that the scalar triple product is associative. The proof then shows that the scalar triple product is distributive. Finally, the proof shows that the scalar triple product is commutative.
From the properties of the dot product of vectors
The dot product of two vectors is a measure of how closely the two vectors are aligned. The dot product is also a measure of the magnitude of the two vectors, and the direction of the two vectors.
Scalar Triple Product Properties
The scalar triple product is distributive over addition and scalar multiplication.
(A · B) · C = A · (B · C)
A · (B + C) = A · B + A · C
Analysing the scalar triple product formula, some can drawn:
A vector has magnitude and direction. Magnitude measured in terms of length and direction is measured in terms of angles. For two vectors, the magnitude is the sum of the lengths of the vectors and the direction is the angle between the vectors.
The magnitude of a vector is always positive. The direction of a vector can be either positive or negative, depending on the angle between the vectors.
