Cross Product: Right-Hand Rule Explained

[hilarious]

In the cross product, why is vectorA*B=-(vectorB*A)
How does the right-hand rule apply to this formula?

 

[Svein]

Look at the picture. If you rotate A towards B, the right-hand rule points upwards. If you rotate B towards A, the fingers point the opposite way, so the right-hand rule points downwards.

 

[A.T.]

In the cross product, why is vectorA*B=-(vectorB*A)

Apply the definition of cross product

How does the right-hand rule apply to this formula?

What happens to the direction of a x b when you rotate the hand to swap the directions of a and b ?