Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Polar Coordinates; Vectors - 9.6 Vectors in Space - 9.6 Assess Your Understanding - Page 625: 48

Answer

$-\frac{3}{7}i+\frac{6}{7}j+\frac{2}{7}k.$

Work Step by Step

If $v=ai+bj+ck$ and $||v||=\sqrt{a^2+b^2+c^2}$, then the unit vector $u$ in the same direction as $v$ is $u=\frac{v}{||v||}$. The magnitude of $v$ is $||v||=\sqrt{(-6)^2+12^2+4^2}\\||v||=\sqrt{36+144+16}\\||v||=\sqrt{196}\\||v||=14.$ Thus the unit vector is: $u=\frac{-6i+12j+4k}{14}=\\u=-\frac{3}{7}i+\frac{6}{7}j+\frac{2}{7}k.$
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