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`vec(A)` is a vector with magnitude A, then the unit vector `hat(A)` in the direction `vec(A)` is

A

`A vec(A)`

B

`vec(A).vec(A)`

C

`vec(A) xx vec(A)`

D

`vec(A)//A`

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D

Unit vector `hat(A)` in the direction of `vec(A) = (vec(A))/(|vec(A)|)= (vec(A))/(A)`
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