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…as the origin of a coordinate system. Vectors are usually indicated by a boldface letter, such as v. A vector’s magnitude, or length, is indicated by |v|, or v, which represents a one-dimensional quantity (such as an ordinary number) known as a scalar. Multiplying a vector by a scalar changes…
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…as the origin of a coordinate system. Vectors are usually indicated by a boldface letter, such as v. A vector’s magnitude, or length, is indicated by |v|, or v, which represents a one-dimensional quantity (such as an ordinary number) known as a scalar. Multiplying a vector by a scalar changes…
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