SOLUTION: Find a vector A that has the same direction as <-8,7,8> but has length 5.

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Question 1169646: Find a vector A that has the same direction as <-8,7,8> but has length 5.
Answer by ikleyn(52884) About Me  (Show Source):
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You should multiply each component of the given vector by the factor of


    5%2Fsqrt%28%28-8%29%5E2+%2B+7%5E2+%2B+8%5E2%29 = 5%2Fsqrt%28177%29.

That's all.