What does the magnitude of a vector represent? a. the direction of the vector c. the length of the vector b. the difference between two vectors d. the sum of two vectors

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22 March, 07:08

What does the magnitude of a vector represent? a. the direction of the vector c. the length of the vector b. the difference between two vectors d. the sum of two vectors

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Chandler · Answer 1

The magnitude of a vector is the length of the vector. It is also known as the modulus of the vector. For any vector of the form, the length is equal to sqrt (a^2+b^2). Note how this follows from the pythagorean theorem.