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The unit
Answer to Problem 1P
The unit vector in the direction of
Explanation of Solution
Given data:
The first point is
The second point is
Calculation:
Let the first point is
The position vector of point
Here,
Substitute
Substitute
The distance vector between the points
Here,
Substitute
The general form of a vector is given as,
Compare equation (2) and (3), the values are written as,
The magnitude of the vector
Here,
Substitute
The unit vector in the direction of
Here,
Substitute
Conclusion:
Therefore, the unit vector in the direction of
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