Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⨯ has the Unicode code point U+2A2F. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0800to0xffff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 16 bits within the final 24 bits and that it will have the format:1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx
Where thexare the payload bits.UTF-8 Encoding bit layout by codepoint range Codepoint Range Bytes Bit pattern Payload length U+0000 - U+007F 1 0xxxxxxx 7 bits U+0080 - U+07FF 2 110xxxxx 10xxxxxx 11 bits U+0800 - U+FFFF 3 1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 16 bits U+10000 - U+10FFFF 4 11110xxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 21 bits Step 2: Obtain the payload bits:
Convert the hexadecimal code point U+2A2F to binary:
00101010 00101111. Those are the payload bits.Step 3: Fill in the bits to match the bit pattern:
Obtain the final bytes by arranging the paylod bits to match the bit layout:
11100010 10101000 10101111
VECTOR OR CROSS PRODUCT·U+2A2F
⨯
Character Information
Code Point
U+2A2F
HEX
2A2F
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 A8 AF | 11100010 10101000 10101111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2A 2F | 00101010 00101111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 2F 2A | 00101111 00101010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2A 2F | 00000000 00000000 00101010 00101111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 2F 2A 00 00 | 00101111 00101010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⨯
URI Encoded
%E2%A8%AF
Description
The Unicode character U+2A2F is known as the Vector or Cross Product symbol. It represents a mathematical operation that combines two vectors to produce a third vector, specifically a scalar multiple of one vector in a particular direction, determined by the angle between the two vectors. This character plays a crucial role in digital text, particularly in fields such as engineering, computer science, and physics, where vector calculations are commonplace. While U+2A2F is not culturally significant or tied to any specific language, its use in technical contexts underscores its importance for precise communication in various disciplines.
How to type the ⨯ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10799 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.