Instructional Video

Cross Products in the Light of Linear Transformations | Essence of Linear Algebra Chapter 8 Part 2

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What do cross products and parallelpipeds have in common? The video discusses the geometric representation of the cross product. The geometric interpretation explains why the computational trick in calculating the cross product works.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Review the calculations of 3-D cross products
  • Prove the function used in the explanation is a linear transformation
Classroom Considerations
  • The class should understand duality for vector transformations
  • 12th video in a series of 15
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Closed captioned to help viewers follow along
  • Contains animations to illustrate the discussion
Cons
  • None
Common Core