Projections of vectors (HSC SSCE Mathematics Extension 1): Quizzes
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What is a vector projection?
What is a vector projection?
A vector aligned with another
What does scalar projection represent?
What does scalar projection represent?
The size of the vector projection
How is scalar projection calculated?
How is scalar projection calculated?
Using the dot product
What is the formula for vector projection?
What is the formula for vector projection?
a · b / ||b||^2
What do perpendicular components help with?
What do perpendicular components help with?
Recreating the original vector
What confirms the correctness of components?
What confirms the correctness of components?
Their dot product
Where are vector projections applied?
Where are vector projections applied?
In graphics and physics
What is the first step in vector projection?
What is the first step in vector projection?
Identify the vectors
What does the dot product of components indicate?
What does the dot product of components indicate?
Their orthogonality
What is the result of vector projection?
What is the result of vector projection?
A new vector