Chapter 11, Problem 73RE

To determine

To find whether the given statement is true or false and justify it.

Answer to Problem 73RE

False.

Explanation of Solution

Given:

If $u$ and $v$ are vectors in space that are nonzero and nonparallel and $c$ is a scalar, then

  $c(u\times v)=cu\times cv$

Calculation:

The given statement is False.

The correct property of cross product is

  $c(u\times v)=cu\times v=u\times cv$