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A vector remains unaltered provided that

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  1. Ait is rotated by an arbitrary angle
  2. Bit is cross-multiplied with a unit vector
  3. Cit is multiplied by an arbitrary scalar
  4. Dit is shifted parallel to itself

Correct answer

D. it is shifted parallel to itself

Step-by-step solution

A vector is defined by its magnitude and direction. When a vector is shifted parallel to itself, both its magnitude and direction remain unchanged. Hence, the vector remains unaltered. Rotating a vector by an arbitrary angle changes its direction. Cross-multiplying a vector with a unit vector changes both its magnitude and direction. Multiplying a vector by an arbitrary scalar changes its magnitude.

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