Find a Unit Vector in the Direction Of $\mathbf { u } = 4 \mathbf { i } - 2 \mathbf { j }$

question 206

Multiple Choice

Find a unit vector in the direction of $\mathbf { u } = 4 \mathbf { i } - 2 \mathbf { j }$ .

• A) \(\left\langle - \frac { 2 \sqrt { 5 } } { 5 } , \frac { \sqrt { 5 } } { 5 } \right\rangle\)
• B) \(\left\langle \frac { 4 \sqrt { 5 } } { 5 } , - \frac { 2 \sqrt { 5 } } { 5 } \right\rangle\)
• C) \(\left\langle \frac { 8 \sqrt { 5 } } { 5 } , - \frac { 4 \sqrt { 5 } } { 5 } \right\rangle\)
• D) \(\left\langle \frac { 2 \sqrt { 5 } } { 5 } , - \frac { 2 \sqrt { 5 } } { 5 } \right\rangle\)
• E) \(\left\langle \frac { 2 \sqrt { 5 } } { 5 } , - \frac { \sqrt { 5 } } { 5 } \right\rangle\)

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