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What does the expression cos θ î + sin θ ĵ represent?

Correct answer C. The unit vector in the direction at angle θ with the x-axis

Explanation

Its magnitude is √(cos²θ + sin²θ) = 1, and its components show it makes angle θ with the x-axis, so it is a unit vector in that direction.

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