Linear Algebra: A Modern Introduction

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Chapter 1 - Vectors - 1.2 Length and Angle: The Dot Product - Exercises 1.2 - Page 290: 7

Answer

$||v||=\sqrt5$. \begin{bmatrix} \frac{-1}{\sqrt5} \\ \frac{2}{\sqrt5} \\ \end{bmatrix}

Work Step by Step

For the vector $v=\begin{bmatrix} v_{1} \\ v_{2} \\ \vdots\\ v_{n} \end{bmatrix}$ $||v||=\sqrt{v_1^2+v_2^2+...+v_n^2}$ The unit vector in the direction of $v$ is $\frac{v}{||v||}$. Hence: $||v||=\sqrt{(-1)^2+2^2}=\sqrt{1+4}=\sqrt5$. Thus, the unit vector in the direction of $v$ is: \begin{bmatrix} \frac{-1}{\sqrt5} \\ \frac{2}{\sqrt5} \\ \end{bmatrix}
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