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Normalized Vector

The normalized vector of a nonzero vector 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. A normalized vector is also called a unit vector.

See also

Unit Vector, Vector Normalization

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

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