Finding the Direction of a Vector: Unit Vector Explained

[myusernameis]

Ok, so a vector is direction and magnitude, and by finding the unit vector we divide the vector by the length of that vector, |v|

does that mean we get the direction of the vector?

tanks a bunch

 

[ritwik06]

Ok, so a vector is direction and magnitude, and by finding the unit vector we divide the vector by the length of that vector, |v|

does that mean we get the direction of the vector?

tanks a bunch

The direction is the same as that of vector \vec{v} under consideration.