The discussion revolves around the concept of "right handed set" in relation to two vectors. The original poster expresses confusion regarding the application of this term, typically associated with three vectors, and questions how to determine if two given vectors are perpendicular and whether they form a right handed set.
The discussion is ongoing, with participants seeking clarification on the problem statement and exploring the implications of using two vectors in this context. There is no explicit consensus yet, as various interpretations and approaches are being considered.
Participants note the need for the full problem statement and any accompanying diagrams to better understand the question. There is an underlying assumption that the vectors may belong to a two-dimensional vector space.
to check if vectors form a right handed system, we can use the scalar triple product. Please give the full problem statement when asking for help.Andrew Tom said:Homework Statement:: Do the two vectors form a right handed set
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I am confused by a question. I thought "right handed set" only applied to sets of three vectors. However I have been given 2 vectors and asked "check whether they are perpendicular to each other and if they form a right handed set. If they don't form a right handed set, the second vector must be multiplied by -1".
That's very difficult using only two vectors.MidgetDwarf said:to check if vectors form a right handed system, we can use the scalar triple product. Please give the full problem statement when asking for help.