Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Polar Coordinates; Vectors - 9.4 Vectors - 9.4 Assess Your Understanding - Page 606: 40

Answer

$\sqrt{2}$

Work Step by Step

The magnitude of a vector $v=ai+bj$ is: $||v||=\sqrt{a^2+b^2}$. Hence, here we have $||v|| \\=\sqrt{(-1)^2+(-1)^2} \\=\sqrt{1+1} \\=\sqrt{2}$
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