Difference between revisions of "UnitVector Command"

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; UnitVector[Vector]: Yields a vector with length 1, which has the same direction and orientation as the given vector.
 
; UnitVector[Vector]: Yields a vector with length 1, which has the same direction and orientation as the given vector.
 
; UnitVector[Segment]: Yields the direction vector of the given segment, with length 1
 
; UnitVector[Segment]: Yields the direction vector of the given segment, with length 1
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==CAS Specific Syntax==
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In [[CAS View]] only one syntax is allowed:
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; UnitVector[Vector]: Yields a vector with length 1, which has the same direction and orientation as the given vector.
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: {{Example|1= 
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:* <code>UnitVector[{2, 4, 4}]</code> returns ''{1/3, 2/3, 2/3}''.}}

Revision as of 10:15, 29 July 2011


UnitVector[Line]
Yields the direction vector of the given line, with length 1 .
UnitVector[Vector]
Yields a vector with length 1, which has the same direction and orientation as the given vector.
UnitVector[Segment]
Yields the direction vector of the given segment, with length 1

CAS Specific Syntax

In CAS View only one syntax is allowed:

UnitVector[Vector]
Yields a vector with length 1, which has the same direction and orientation as the given vector.
Example:  
  • UnitVector[{2, 4, 4}] returns {1/3, 2/3, 2/3}.
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