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Identify the given force vector f and position vector r.

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−38i+36j−7k-38\mathbf{i} + 36\mathbf{j} - 7\mathbf{k}

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  1. Identify the given force vector f\mathbf{f} and position vector r\mathbf{r}.

    The force vector is f=3i+2j−6k\mathbf{f} = 3\mathbf{i} + 2\mathbf{j} - 6\mathbf{k}.
    The position vector is r=4i+5j+4k\mathbf{r} = 4\mathbf{i} + 5\mathbf{j} + 4\mathbf{k}.

  2. Recall the formula for the moment of force.

    The moment of force M\mathbf{M} (or torque) about a position is given by the cross product of the position vector r\mathbf{r} and the force vector f\mathbf{f}:

    M=r×f\mathbf{M} = \mathbf{r} \times \mathbf{f}
  3. Calculate the cross product.

    The cross product of two vectors A=Axi+Ayj+Azk\mathbf{A} = A_x\mathbf{i} + A_y\mathbf{j} + A_z\mathbf{k} and B=Bxi+Byj+Bzk\mathbf{B} = B_x\mathbf{i} + B_y\mathbf{j} + B_z\mathbf{k} is given by the determinant:

    A×B=∣ijkAxAyAzBxByBz∣=(AyBz−AzBy)i−(AxBz−AzBx)j+(AxBy−AyBx)k\mathbf{A} \times \mathbf{B} = \begin{vmatrix} \mathbf{i} & \mathbf{j} & \mathbf{k} \\ A_x & A_y & A_z \\ B_x & B_y & B_z \end{vmatrix} = (A_y B_z - A_z B_y)\mathbf{i} - (A_x B_z - A_z B_x)\mathbf{j} + (A_x B_y - A_y B_x)\mathbf{k}

    Substitute the components of r\mathbf{r} and f\mathbf{f}:
    Ax=4,Ay=5,Az=4A_x = 4, A_y = 5, A_z = 4
    Bx=3,By=2,Bz=−6B_x = 3, B_y = 2, B_z = -6

    M=((5)(−6)−(4)(2))i−((4)(−6)−(4)(3))j+((4)(2)−(5)(3))k\mathbf{M} = ((5)(-6) - (4)(2))\mathbf{i} - ((4)(-6) - (4)(3))\mathbf{j} + ((4)(2) - (5)(3))\mathbf{k}
  4. Simplify each component.

    For the i\mathbf{i} component:

    (5)(−6)−(4)(2)=−30−8=−38(5)(-6) - (4)(2) = -30 - 8 = -38

    For the j\mathbf{j} component:

    −((4)(−6)−(4)(3))=−(−24−12)=−(−36)=36-((4)(-6) - (4)(3)) = -(-24 - 12) = -(-36) = 36

    For the k\mathbf{k} component:

    (4)(2)−(5)(3)=8−15=−7(4)(2) - (5)(3) = 8 - 15 = -7
  5. Combine the components to get the moment of force.

    M=−38i+36j−7k\mathbf{M} = -38\mathbf{i} + 36\mathbf{j} - 7\mathbf{k}

    The moment of force is −38i+36j−7k-38\mathbf{i} + 36\mathbf{j} - 7\mathbf{k}.

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