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Specialist Mathematics ยท Unit 1 ยท Vectors in the plane ยท Vectors in two dimensions

Define and use unit vectors and the perpendicular unit vectors ๐’Šฬ‚ and ๐’‹ฬ‚.

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Question 1

Which expression represents the unit vector in the direction of $\vec{v} = 5\hat{i} - 12\hat{j}$?

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Question 2

Given vectors **u** = 3**i** + 4**j** and **v** = โ€“5**i** + 12**j**, determine: (a) the unit vector in the direction of **u** (b) the unit vector in the direction of **v** (c) Show that the vector **w** = (2**u** + 3**v**)/(|2**u** + 3**v**|) can be expressed in the form a**i** + b**j** where a, b โˆˆ โ„, and determine the exact values of a and b.

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Question 3

Which expression represents the unit vector in the direction of the vector **u** shown in the diagram below?

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Question 4

Consider the vector $\mathbf{v} = 6\mathbf{\hat{i}} - 8\mathbf{\hat{j}}$. (a) Determine the magnitude of $\mathbf{v}$. (b) Hence determine the unit vector in the direction of $\mathbf{v}$, leaving your answer in terms of $\mathbf{\hat{i}}$ and $\mathbf{\hat{j}}$.

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