What is the unit vector in the direction of (3, 4, 0)?

Practice Questions

Q1
What is the unit vector in the direction of (3, 4, 0)?
  1. (0.6, 0.8, 0)
  2. (0.8, 0.6, 0)
  3. (1, 0, 0)
  4. (0, 1, 0)

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the unit vector in the direction of (3, 4, 0)?
  • Step 1: Identify the vector given, which is (3, 4, 0).
  • Step 2: Calculate the magnitude (length) of the vector using the formula √(x^2 + y^2 + z^2). Here, x = 3, y = 4, and z = 0.
  • Step 3: Calculate x^2, which is 3^2 = 9.
  • Step 4: Calculate y^2, which is 4^2 = 16.
  • Step 5: Calculate z^2, which is 0^2 = 0.
  • Step 6: Add these values together: 9 + 16 + 0 = 25.
  • Step 7: Take the square root of 25 to find the magnitude: √25 = 5.
  • Step 8: To find the unit vector, divide each component of the original vector (3, 4, 0) by the magnitude (5).
  • Step 9: Calculate the new x component: 3 / 5 = 0.6.
  • Step 10: Calculate the new y component: 4 / 5 = 0.8.
  • Step 11: Calculate the new z component: 0 / 5 = 0.
  • Step 12: Combine these results to get the unit vector: (0.6, 0.8, 0).
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