SOLUTION: Find a unit vector in the direction of the given vector. Verify that the result has a magnitude of 1. w = 5j

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Question 1054983: Find a unit vector in the direction of the given vector. Verify that the result has a magnitude of 1.
w = 5j
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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w = 5j is a vector that points directly north. This vector is 5 units long.

z = j is another vector that points in the same direction as w. It is 1 unit long.