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  • 17-01-2017
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Find a unit vector that has the same direction as the given vector. −3i 7j

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Edufirst
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  • 26-01-2017
The unit vector has the same direction of the given vector but its magnitude is 1.

To find the unit vector divide by the magnitude of the given vector.

Vector - 3i + 7j

Magnitude = |-3i + 7j| = √(3^2 + 7^2) = √(9 + 49) = √58 = 7.62

Then the unit vector is: (-3/√58) i + (7/√58) j
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