1. Let v = -51 +53 be a vector in R². (a) Find |v|. (b) Find the angle, 0, in degrees, that v makes with the positive x-axis. (Answer in radians between 0 and 27.) (c) Find a unit vector that points in the same direction as v. Answer in component form.

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1. Let v = -51 + 53 be a vector in R².
(a) Find v.
(b) Find the angle, 0, in degrees, that v makes with the positive x-axis.
(Answer in radians between 0 and 27.)
(c) Find a unit vector that points in the same direction as v. Answer in component form.
Transcribed Image Text:1. Let v = -51 + 53 be a vector in R². (a) Find v. (b) Find the angle, 0, in degrees, that v makes with the positive x-axis. (Answer in radians between 0 and 27.) (c) Find a unit vector that points in the same direction as v. Answer in component form.
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