vectors, determinants, and matrices

Question 1

what is the triple scalar product

Answer 1

a . ( b x c )

Question 2

what is the triple scalar product in the form of a determinant

Answer 2

A(x) A(y) A(z)
B(x) B(y) B(z)
C(x) C(y) C(z)

where the triple scalar product is a . ( b x c )

Question 3

what does the triple scalar product represent

Answer 3

the volume of the parallelepiped formed by the vectors a, b, and c