Scalar triple product

English

Noun

1. Template:Lb The dot product of one of the three vectors with the cross product of the other two.

Usage notes

In mathematical terms, the scalar triple product of three vectors $𝐚$, $𝐛$ and $𝐜$ is $𝐚\cdot (𝐛\times 𝐜)$, or the scalar product (dot product) of $𝐚$ with the vector product (cross product) $𝐛\times 𝐜$. It is a scalar quantity.

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