1. Which of these coordinates is NOT a right handed system?

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Solution:

a and b are right handed systems, since if you hold your right hand fingers from x to y, your right thumb will point toward z axis.

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c and d are not right handed. The corrcet direction for z axis is shown in red.

 

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