How to find the unit vector having the same direction as vector a = 8i-15j?

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2023-02-26

How to find the unit vector having the same direction as vector a = 8 i - 15 j ?

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Given a non-null vector x ^ , the unit vector in its direction, denoted by, #hatx# is given by, x ^ = x | | x | | As | | a | | = ( 8 2 + ( - 15 ) 2 ) = 289 = 17 Therefore, a ^ = 1 17 { 8 ( i ^ ) - 15 ( j ^ ) } = 8 17 i - 15 17 j

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