Lesson: Scalar Triple Product Mathematics

Students will be able to

• understand and use the fact that the scalar triple product is equivalent to a determinant,
• calculate the scalar triple product of three vectors,
• understand that the absolute value of the scalar triple product between three vectors represents the volume of the parallelepiped spanned by the three vectors,
• apply the properties of the scalar triple product to solve geometrical problems, including proving that vectors are coplanar.