Find the magnitude of the vector $\mathbf { v }$.
$$\mathbf { v } = \langle 0 , - 5 , - 3 \rangle$$
A) $- 8$
B) 8
C) $2 \sqrt { 2 }$
D) $2 \sqrt { 34 }$
E) $\sqrt { 34 }$

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The magnitude of a vector $\mathbf{v} = \langle a, b, c \rangle$ is given by $\sqrt{a^2 + b^2 + c^2}$. For $\mathbf{v} = \langle 0, -5, -3 \rangle$, the magnitude is $\sqrt{0^2 + (-5)^2 + (-3)^2} = \sqrt{0 + 25 + 9} = \sqrt{34}$.

Find the Magnitude of the Vector v\mathbf { v }v v=⟨0,−5,−3⟩\mathbf { v } = \langle 0 , - 5 , - 3 \ranglev=⟨0,−5,−3⟩

Find the Magnitude of the Vector $\mathbf { v }$ $\mathbf { v } = \langle 0 , - 5 , - 3 \rangle$