The magnitude of a vector `u = a*i + b*j` , such that:
`|u| = sqrt(a^2+b^2)`
Since the problem provides the magnitude `|v| = 1` , yields:
`1 = sqrt(a^2+b^2)`
The direction angle of the vector can be found using the formula, such that:
`tan theta = b/a`
Since the problem provides the information that the direction angle of the vector v is `theta = 45^o` , yields:
`tan 45^o= b/a => 1 = b/a => a = b`
Replacing a for b in equation `1 = sqrt(a^2+b^2)` yields:
`1 = sqrt(a^2+a^2)=> 1 = +-a*sqrt 2 => a = +-(sqrt2)/2`
`b = +-(sqrt2)/2`
Hence, the component form of the vector v can be` <(sqrt2)/2,(sqrt2)/2> ` or `<-(sqrt2)/2,-(sqrt2)/2>.`
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