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;UnitVector( <Vector> )
; UnitVector[Vector]: Yields a vector with length 1, which has the same direction and orientation as the given vector.
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:Yields a vector with length 1, which has the same direction and orientation as the given vector. The vector must be defined first.  
: {{Example|1=<code>UnitVector[{2, 4, 4}]</code> returns ''{<math>\frac{1}{3}</math>, <math>\frac{2}{3}</math>, <math>\frac{2}{3}</math>}''.}}
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:{{example|1=<div>Let ''v=<math>\begin{pmatrix}3\\4\end{pmatrix}</math>''. <code><nowiki>UnitVector(v)</nowiki></code> yields ''<math>\begin{pmatrix}0.6\\0.8\end{pmatrix}</math>''.</div>}}
; UnitVector[Line]: Yields the direction vector of the given line, with length 1 .
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;UnitVector( <Line> )
; UnitVector[Segment]: Yields the direction vector of the given segment, with length 1
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:Yields the direction vector of the given line with length 1.
==CAS Specific Syntax==
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:{{example|1=<div><code><nowiki>UnitVector(3x + 4y = 5)</nowiki></code> yields ''<math>\begin{pmatrix}0.8\\-0.6\end{pmatrix}</math>''.</div>}}
In [[CAS View]] only one syntax is allowed:
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;UnitVector( <Segment> )
; UnitVector[Vector]: Yields a vector with length 1, which has the same direction and orientation as the given vector.
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:Yields the direction vector of the given segment with length 1.
: {{Example|1=<code>UnitVector[{a,b}]</code> returns ''{<math>\frac{a}{\sqrt{+&#125;}</math>,<math>\frac{b}{\sqrt{+&#125;}</math>}''.}}
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In the [[File:Menu view cas.svg|link=|16px]] [[CAS View]] three-dimensional vectors and vectors with undefined variables are also valid inputs.
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:* <code><nowiki>UnitVector((2, 4, 4))</nowiki></code> yields ''(<math>\frac{1}{3}</math>, <math>\frac{2}{3}</math>, <math>\frac{2}{3}</math>)''.</div>}}
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Latest revision as of 17:45, 29 September 2017


UnitVector( <Vector> )
Yields a vector with length 1, which has the same direction and orientation as the given vector. The vector must be defined first.
Example:
Let v=\begin{pmatrix}3\\4\end{pmatrix}. UnitVector(v) yields \begin{pmatrix}0.6\\0.8\end{pmatrix}.
UnitVector( <Line> )
Yields the direction vector of the given line with length 1.
Example:
UnitVector(3x + 4y = 5) yields \begin{pmatrix}0.8\\-0.6\end{pmatrix}.
UnitVector( <Segment> )
Yields the direction vector of the given segment with length 1.
Example:
Let s = Segment((1,1),(4,5)).
UnitVector(s) yields \begin{pmatrix}0.6\\0.8\end{pmatrix}.


Note Hint: In the Menu view cas.svg CAS View three-dimensional vectors and vectors with undefined variables are also valid inputs.
Examples:
  • UnitVector((a, b)) yields (\frac{a}{\sqrt{a a + b b}}, \frac{b}{\sqrt{a a + b b}}).
  • UnitVector((2, 4, 4)) yields (\frac{1}{3}, \frac{2}{3}, \frac{2}{3}).
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