IB skill practice

Use scalar triple product

Calculate volume and coplanarity using scalar triple products.

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 4

Use scalar triple product - independent confirmation

A scalar triple product gives \(\mathbf a\cdot(\mathbf b\times\mathbf c)=64\). Enter the parallelepiped volume.

Worked practice: result and interpretation

Calculate the requested result first, then choose the interpretation that follows from it.