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Homework Statement
Let J-hat be a quantum mechanial angular momentum operator. The commutator [J^hat_x J^hat_y,J^hat_z] is equivalent to which of the following
Homework Equations
[J^hat_x,J^hat_y]=iħJ^hat_z
[J^hat_y,J^hat_z]=iħJ^hat_x
[J^hat_z,J^hat_x]=iħJ^hat_y
[A,B]=[AB-BA]
The Attempt at a Solution
I tried to plug this out using commutator relations
[J^hat_x J^hat_y,J^hat_z]=J^hat_x J*hat_y J^hat_x-J^hat_xJ^hat_x J^hat_y
simplifies to
iħ(j^hat_z-J^hat_x)=0
The answer the got for the practice test is -i=(j^hat_x,J^hat_z)
im not sure how the simplified to get this answer. if i simplified mine i would just get J^hat_z=J^hat_x..