Find the scalar and vector projections of b onto a. a=i+j+k,b=i-j+k

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2021-09-19

Find the scalar and vector projections of b onto a.
a=i+j+k,b=ij+k

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The given vectors a and b we can rewrite in the following form
a=<1,1,1>
b=<1,1,1>
Since
|a|=12+12+12
=1+1+1
=3
and
ab=11+1(1)+11
=11+1
=1
the scalar and the vectors projection of b onto a, respectively give
coab=13
=33
proja=33<1,1,1>3
projab=33<1,1,1>3
=<13,13,13>
compab=33;projab=<13,13,13>

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