How to find a unit vector parallel to another vector?

Chana Rivera

Chana Rivera

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2023-02-04

How to find a unit vector parallel to another vector?

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Shania Whitaker

Shania Whitaker

Beginner2023-02-05Added 7 answers

Definition of unit vector:
A quantity with both magnitude and direction is referred to as a vector. A vector that has a magnitude of 1is called a unit vector.
A unit vector is represented by the symbol '^ ', which is called a cap or hat, such as a^
We must divide the vector by its magnitude in order to determine the unit vector that points in the same direction as another vector.
i.e. a^=a|a|
Where |a|is for norm or magnitude of vectora.
For example:
a=(3,6,1)
|a|=32+62+12=46
Hence, the unit vector parallel to the vector ais given by
a^=a|a|=346,646,146

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