Hence, you need to find the unit vector having the same direction as the vector `v = <0,-2>` , hence, you need to use the formula, such that:
`u = v/|v|`
You need to evaluate the magnitude |v|, such that:
`|v| = sqrt(a^2+b^2)`
`|v| = sqrt(0^2 + (-2)^2) => |v| = sqrt(0+4) => |v| = sqrt 4 => |v| = 2`
`u = (<0,-2>)/2=> u = <0/2, -2/2>`
`u = <0, -1>`
You need to check that the magnitude of the unit vector is 1, such that:
`|u| = sqrt(0^2 + (-1)^2)`
`|u| = sqrt(0+1)`
`|u| = sqrt (1)`
`|u| = 1`
Hence, evaluated the unit vector yields `u = <0, -1>.`
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