I think the solutions to the Concept Questions for Module 3 (http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/physics/8-01sc-physics-i-classical-mechanics-fall-2010/cartesian-coordinates-and-vectors) have an error.

The answer to Question 4 should be "Answer 3" - that's what's described.

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I think the solutions to the Concept Questions for Module 3 (http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/physics/8-01sc-physics-i-classical-mechanics-fall-2010/cartesian-coordinates-and-vectors) have an error.

The answer to Question 4 should be "Answer 3" - that's what's described.

anonymous · Answer

No, the answer to the question is (2).  A unit vector has length 1, so if 
$$ |\vec{A}|>1$$
then to make it a unit vector you must divide by its magnitude,
$$ \frac{\vec{A}}{|\vec{A}|} $$

anonymous · Answer

I just looked at the solution though, and you are correct, it is a typo, but I think you may have made a typo in your question here, because you seem to be advocating the same answer as is written there...

underhill · Answer

Thanks - my mistake!  I meant to say it should be "Answer 2."