Find a unit vector parallel to the vector y=<1,-2,2> which points in the opposite direction.

Roselyn Daniel

Roselyn Daniel

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2022-07-27

Find a unit vector parallel to the vector y=<1,-2,2> which points in the opposite direction.

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Izabelle Frost

Izabelle Frost

Beginner2022-07-28Added 13 answers

y=<1,-2,2>=v
v | v | = < 1 , 2 , 2 > | < 1 , 2 , 2 > | = < 1 , 2 , 2 > 1 2 + ( 2 ) 2 + 2 2 = < 1 , 2 , 2 > 1 + 4 + 4 = < 1 , 2 , 2 > 9 = < 1 , 2 , 2 > 3
a unit vector that is parallel to the vector y and is in the same direction
< 1 3 , 2 3 , 2 3 >
to make it going in the opposite directi on, we multiply the unit vector by a scalar -1
( 1 ) < 1 3 , 2 3 , 2 3 >=< 1 3 , 2 3 , 2 3 >
answer:
< 1 3 , 2 3 , 2 3 >
Awainaideannagi

Awainaideannagi

Beginner2022-07-29Added 5 answers

The unit vector would be 1/3(-1,2,-2)

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