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Vector Magnitude

The magnitude (length) of a vector x=(x_1,x_2,...,x_n) is given by

|x|=sqrt(x_1^2+x_2^2+...+x_n^2).

See also

Norm, Phasor, Vector, Vector Norm

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Vector Magnitude." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/VectorMagnitude.html

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