FInd the exact expression for the Sine of the angle between vectors <2,-1,1> and <3,2,1>.
fkampas
(Frank Kampas)
2
Calculate the cross product with Cross and go from there.
sukrause
(Udo Krause)
3
Now stuff has become so easy …
In[3]:= Sin[VectorAngle[{2, -1, 1}, {3, 2, 1}]]
Out[3]= Sqrt[59/21]/2
VectorAngle and the formula is of course
In[4]:= Sin[ArcCos[Dot[{2, -1, 1}, {3, 2, 1}]/(Norm[{2, -1, 1}] Norm[{3, 2, 1}])]]
Out[4]= Sqrt[59/21]/2
as the help spells it out.