How do you find the unit vector for v = -6i +5j? Precalculus Vectors in the Plane Unit Vectors 1 Answer sjc Dec 15, 2016 #hatvecv=sqrt61/61(-6veci+5vecj)# Explanation: unit vector is defined as #hatveca=veca/|veca|# #vecv=-6veci+5vecj# #|vecv|=sqrt(6^2+5^2)=sqrt(36+25)=sqrt61# #hatvecv=1/sqrt61(-6veci+5vecj)# #hatvecv=sqrt61/61(-6veci+5vecj)# Answer link Related questions What is a unit vector? How do I find the unit vector of a plane? How do I calculate a unit vector? How do I multiply two unit vectors? What are unit vectors used for? What is a direction vector? What does it mean to normalize a vector? How do you find the principal unit normal vector to the curve at the specified value of the... An airplane has an airspeed of 500 kilometers per hour bearing N45°E. The wind velocity is 60... How do you find a unit vector that is orthogonal to a and b where #a = −7 i + 6 j − 8 k# and ... See all questions in Unit Vectors Impact of this question 5335 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License