Show that a unit vector in the plane can be expressed as u = (cos )i +

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Show that a unit vector in the plane can be expressed as u = (cos θ)i + (sin θ)j, obtained by rotating i through an angle θ in the counterclockwise direction. Explain why this form gives every unit vector in the plane.

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Thomas Calculus Early Transcendentals

ISBN: 9780321884077

13th Edition

Authors: Joel R Hass, Christopher E Heil, Maurice D Weir

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