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Suppose

a = ax i + ay j + az k

b = bx i + bj +bk

Then

ab = (aybz - azby) i + (azbx - axbz) j + (axby - aybx) k

(1,01) (1,0,1) = 0;

(1,1,1) (1,1,0) = (-1,1,0)       

To check your answer: check that answer is orthogonal to each factor.