by a scalar, 
to produce another vector 
The scaled vector 
points in the same direction as if 
and in the opposite direction if 
The magnitude of is given by 
[M2.4, P2.2]
is: the process of multiplying a vector, by a scalar, to produce another vector The scaled vector points in the same direction as if and in the opposite direction if The magnitude of is given by [M2.4, P2.2]
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