SOLUTION: If vector W is a non-zero, two-dimensional vector, how many unit vectors are there that are orthogonal (perpendicular) to vector W?

SOLUTION: If vector W is a non-zero, two-dimensional vector, how many unit vectors are there that are orthogonal (perpendicular) to vector W?

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Question 1142348: If vector W is a non-zero, two-dimensional vector, how many unit vectors are there that are orthogonal (perpendicular) to vector W?
Answer by ikleyn(52868) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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If all that is described in this post happens on 2D plane, than there are two and exactly two unit vectors perpendicular to the given vector.

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