How would you find the unit vector having the same direction as v = -5i + 12j? Precalculus Vectors in the Plane Unit Vectors 1 Answer Douglas K. Oct 2, 2016 Divide the given vector by its magnitude: #hatv = -5/13hati + 12/13hatj# Explanation: #|barv| = sqrt((-5)² + 12²)# #|barv| = 13# #hatv = -5/13hati + 12/13hatj# 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 15965 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License