The magnitude of the vector is also called the norm. It is represented by ||OA||:
To find out magnitude of this vector, we can follow the Pythagorean theorem:
OA2 = OB2 + AB2
= 42 + 32
= 16 + 9
= 25
Hence:
OA = √25 = 5
||OA||= 5
So, if there is a vector x = (x1,x2,....,xn):
||x||= x12 + x22+........+xn2
And direction of this vector as: