The cross product.

Syntax

c = Cross(vec1, vec2)

Arguments

Name

Description

vec1

A 3 element vector.

vec2

A 3 element vector.

Output

Name

Description

c

The cross product of the two vectors.

Example

Find the cross product of two vectors:

Syntax

C = Cross([1,2,3],[4,5,6])

Result

C = -3 6 -3

Comments

The result is a vector normal to both input vectors. If they are parallel, then the output is a zero vector.

See Also:

Dot