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Unit Vectors

A   unit vector is a vector with magnitude one. We may easily convert any vector into a unit vector simply by dividing each component by the magnitude of the vector. For example, to make a unit vector, tex2html_wrap_inline2948, pointing in the direction of the vector tex2html_wrap_inline2950, use the formula
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Ross Spencer
Tue Apr 8 10:33:28 MDT 1997