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If `veca` is a non-zero vector of magnitude a and `vec(lamda a)` a is a unit vector, find the value of `lamda`

A

`lambda = 1`

B

`lambda = -1`

C

`a = |lambda|`

D

`a = 1/|lambda|`

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