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Standard XII
Mathematics
Applications of Dot Product
Let → a =2∧...
Question
Let
→
a
=
2
∧
i
+
3
∧
j
+
2
∧
k
and
→
b
=
∧
i
+
2
∧
j
+
∧
k
.Find the component of
→
b
on
→
a
.
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Solution
Given,
→
a
=
2
ˆ
i
+
3
ˆ
j
+
2
ˆ
k
→
b
=
ˆ
i
+
2
ˆ
j
+
ˆ
k
Vector projection of
→
b
on to
→
a
=
⎛
⎜
⎝
→
a
.
→
b
∣
∣
→
a
∣
∣
⎞
⎟
⎠
.
→
a
∣
∣
→
a
∣
∣
=
(
2
+
6
+
2
√
4
+
9
+
4
)
(
2
ˆ
i
+
3
ˆ
j
+
2
ˆ
k
)
√
4
+
9
+
4
=
10
17
(
2
ˆ
i
+
3
ˆ
j
+
2
ˆ
k
)
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