Find the unit vector that has the same direction as the vector v. v=-i+2j

Harlen Pritchard

Harlen Pritchard

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2021-09-26

Find the unit vector that has the same direction as the vector v.
v=i+2j

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Nathaniel Kramer

Nathaniel Kramer

Skilled2021-09-27Added 78 answers

The goal of this task is to find the unit vector that has the same direction as the vector |v|.
To solve this problem we use the following formula:
v||v||=a2+b2
v=i+2j
||v||=(1)2+22
=1+4
=5
v||v||=i+2j5=15i+25j
=55i+255j
v=55i+255

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