SOLUTION: What is the magnitude of the vector u=<3,2>

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Question 1197955: What is the magnitude of the vector u=<3,2>
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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the formula to determine the magnitude of a vector (in two dimensional space)
u = (x, y) is:

abs%28u%29=sqrt%28x%5E2+%2B+y%5E2%29


if u= <3,2>,then

abs%28u%29=sqrt%283%5E2+%2B+2%5E2%29

abs%28u%29=sqrt%2813%29