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Multivariable CalculusHardVectors in Space

Vectors in Space · Hard problem

Vectors u\mathbf u and v\mathbf v satisfy ∥u∥2=25\lVert\mathbf u\rVert^2 = 25, ∥v∥2=16\lVert\mathbf v\rVert^2 = 16, and u⋅v=−12\mathbf u\cdot\mathbf v = -12. Find the area of the parallelogram spanned by u\mathbf u and v\mathbf v.