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133 - FML 3 - 18.1W e.g. 24

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If a vector v⃗\bcb{\vec{v}} has length L\bcb{\mathcal{L}}, give an expression for a unit vector in the same direction as v⃗\bcb{\vec{v}}.


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133 - FML 3 - 18.1W e.g. 26
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133 - FML 3 - 18.1W e.g. 26
Find an expression for a vector of unit length in the direction of v⃗=<v1,v2,v3>\bcb{\vec{v} = \left< v_1, v_2, v_3 \right>}.
133 - FML 3 - 18.1W e.g. 48
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133 - FML 3 - 18.1W e.g. 24
If a vector v⃗\bcb{\vec{v}} has length L\bcb{\mathcal{L}}, give an expression for a unit vector in the same direction as v⃗\bcb{\vec{v}}.
$\tkct{cut from 19.4F}$ Mid $\tkco{ S}$ | 133 - FML 3 - 18.1W e.g. 48
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