Chapter 9: Q. 50 (page 622)

In Problems 45–50, find the unit vector in the same direction as v.
$v = 2 i - j + k$

Short Answer

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The unit vector in the same direction as $v = 2 i - j + k$ is $\frac{\sqrt{6}}{3} i - \frac{\sqrt{6}}{6} j + \frac{\sqrt{6}}{6} k$

Step by step solution

Step 1. Given

The vector $v = 2 i - j + k$

To find the unit vector.

Step 2. Unit vector in the direction of v

For any nonzero vector v, the vector $u = \frac{v}{||v||}$ is a unit vector that has the same direction as v.

Step 3. Find v

Now,

$||v|| = ||2 i - j + k|| = \sqrt{2^{2} + {(- 1)}^{2} + 1^{2}} = \sqrt{4 + 1 + 1} = \sqrt{6}$

Step 4. Find the unit vector.

The unit vector is,

$u = \frac{v}{||v||} = \frac{2 i - j + k}{\sqrt{6}} = \frac{2 \sqrt{6} i}{6} - \frac{\sqrt{6}}{6} j + \frac{\sqrt{6}}{6} k = \frac{\sqrt{6}}{3} i - \frac{\sqrt{6}}{6} j + \frac{\sqrt{6}}{6} k$

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In Problems 45–50, find the unit vector in the same direction as v.
$v = 2 i - j + k$

Short Answer

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Step 2. Unit vector in the direction of v

Step 3. Find v

Step 4. Find the unit vector.

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In Problems 45–50, find the unit vector in the same direction as v.v=2i-j+k

Short Answer

Step by step solution

Step 1. Given

Step 2. Unit vector in the direction of v

Step 3. Find v

Step 4. Find the unit vector.

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In Problems 45–50, find the unit vector in the same direction as v.
$v = 2 i - j + k$