HP 35s Scientific manual Cross Product in Vectors, Program Lines Description RPN mode

Cross Product in Vectors

Here is an example showing how to use the program function to calculate the cross product.

Cross product:

v1 ⋅ v2 = (YW – ZV )i + (ZU – XW)j + (XV – YU)k

where

v1 = X i + Y j + Z k and

v2=U i + V j + W k

Program Lines:	Description
(In RPN mode)
  	Defines the beginning of the rectangular input/display
	routine.
  	Displays or accepts input of X.
  	Displays or accepts input of Y.
  	Displays or accepts input of Z.
  	Goes to R001 to input vectors
Checksum and length: D82E 15
  	Defines the beginning of the vector–enter routine.
  	Copies values in X, Y and Z to U, V and W
	respectively.

              

   Goes to R001 to input vectors Checksum and length: B6AF 24

Miscellaneous Programs and Equations 17-11