Unit vector
Last updated at December 16, 2024 by Teachoo
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Ex 10.3, 18 If š ā is a nonzero vector of magnitude āaā & Ī» a nonzero scalar, then Ī»š ā is unit vector if (A) Ī» = 1 (B) Ī» = ā 1 (C) a = |Ī»| (D) a = 1/|"Ī»" | Given, magnitude of vector š ā is āaā So, |š ā | = a For a non zero scalar āĪ»ā Ī»š ā is a unit vector Magnitude of Ī»š ā is 1 So, |"Ī»" š ā | = 1 |"Ī»" ||š ā | = 1 |"Ī»" | š = 1 š = 1/|"Ī»" | Hence, D is the correct answer.