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unit vector
Vector of length one in the direction of a given vector
EntityQ110914431
Also known as unit vector in the direction of a vector
- Subclass of
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- Defining formula
\boldsymbol{e}_{\boldsymbol{a}} = \frac{\boldsymbol{a}}{|\boldsymbol{a}|}
- In defining formula
\boldsymbol{e}_{\boldsymbol{a}}symbol represents: unit vector\boldsymbol{a}symbol represents: vector|\boldsymbol{a}|symbol represents: vector length