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To find a x (-b), we first need to determine the vector -b and then compute the cross product.

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To find a⃗×(−b⃗)\vec{a} \times (-\vec{b}), we first need to determine the vector −b⃗-\vec{b} and then compute the cross product.

The given vectors are:
a⃗=2i^+j^\vec{a} = 2\hat{i} + \hat{j} (which can be written as 2i^+j^+0k^2\hat{i} + \hat{j} + 0\hat{k})
b⃗=−i^+3j^+k^\vec{b} = -\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} + \hat{k}

  1. Find the vector −b⃗-\vec{b}.

    To find −b⃗-\vec{b}, we multiply each component of b⃗\vec{b} by −1-1:

    −b⃗=−(−i^+3j^+k^)-\vec{b} = -(-\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} + \hat{k}) −b⃗=i^−3j^−k^-\vec{b} = \hat{i} - 3\hat{j} - \hat{k}
  2. Calculate the cross product a⃗×(−b⃗)\vec{a} \times (-\vec{b}).

    We use the determinant formula for the cross product:

    a⃗×(−b⃗)=∣i^j^k^2101−3−1∣\vec{a} \times (-\vec{b}) = \begin{vmatrix} \hat{i} & \hat{j} & \hat{k} \\ 2 & 1 & 0 \\ 1 & -3 & -1 \end{vmatrix}

    Expand the determinant:

    =i^((1)(−1)−(0)(−3))−j^((2)(−1)−(0)(1))+k^((2)(−3)−(1)(1))= \hat{i}((1)(-1) - (0)(-3)) - \hat{j}((2)(-1) - (0)(1)) + \hat{k}((2)(-3) - (1)(1)) =i^(−1−0)−j^(−2−0)+k^(−6−1)= \hat{i}(-1 - 0) - \hat{j}(-2 - 0) + \hat{k}(-6 - 1) =−1i^−(−2)j^+(−7)k^= -1\hat{i} - (-2)\hat{j} + (-7)\hat{k} =−i^+2j^−7k^= -\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - 7\hat{k}
  3. Compare the result with the given options.

    The calculated result is −i^+2j^−7k^-\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - 7\hat{k}.
    Let's check the options:

    (a) −5i^+10j^−3k^-5\hat{i} + 10\hat{j} - 3\hat{k}

    (b) i^+2j^−7k^\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - 7\hat{k}

    (c) 5j^−10j^+3k^=−5j^+3k^5\hat{j} - 10\hat{j} + 3\hat{k} = -5\hat{j} + 3\hat{k}

    (d) None

    Our calculated vector −i^+2j^−7k^-\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - 7\hat{k} does not exactly match option (b) because of the sign of the i^\hat{i} component. Since it does not match any of the options (a), (b), or (c), the correct choice is (d).

    The final answer is (d)\boxed{\text{(d)}}.

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