Physics for Scientists and Engineers
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Author: Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett
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Chapter 3, Problem 19P
(a)
To determine
The vector expression for A →
(b)
To determine
The unit vector expression for a vector B →
(c)
To determine
The unit vector expression for a vector C →
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