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Normalized Vector

The normalized vector of X is a vector in the same direction but with norm (length) 1. It is denoted X^^ and given by

 X^^=(X)/(|X|),

where |X| is the norm of X. It is also called a unit vector.

SEE ALSO: Unit Vector




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