A parallelepiped is formed by vectors u = (-2,3,5), v = (4,2,8) and w

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A parallelepiped is defined by the vectors u = (-2,3,5), v = (4,2,8), and w = (1,-1,3) originating from the vertex at the origin. To determine the vertices of the parallelepiped, the coordinates of the vertices can be calculated by adding the vectors in various combinations. The volume of the parallelepiped can be computed using the scalar triple product of the vectors, yielding a volume of 50. Additionally, the angles between the base and the two adjacent faces can be determined using the dot product and the magnitudes of the vectors.

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a parallelepiped is formed by vectors u = (-2,3,5), v = (4,2,8) and w = (1,-1,3) and has vertex at the origin determine:

a) the vertices of the Parallelepiped
b) the volume of Parallelepiped
c) angle between base and two adjacent faces

Does anybody know how to solve this

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