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A vector u for which $|\mathbf{u}|=1$ is called a(n) _______ vector.
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In vector algebra, $|\mathbf{u}|$ denotes the magnitude or length of the vector $\mathbf{u}$. So, $|\mathbf{u}|=1$ means that the length of the vector $\mathbf{u}$ is 1. Show more…
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