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A vector, starting at the origin and going to point (-2,0):
Since there is no y-component, the magnitude is the absolute value of the x component
magnitude = 2
magnitude of a vector = sqrt( X2 + Y2) = sqrt ((-2)2 + 02) = sqrt(4) = 2
where X & Y are the x-component & y-component of the vector.
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