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Is it another notation for projection?
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The question is asking for us to compute compab
Is it another notation for projection?
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This stands for the scalar projection I believe, or the magnitude of the vector b in the direction of a. Thus a simple formula for it is (a*b)/|a|.
http://www.math.oregonstate.edu/hom...usQuestStudyGuides/vcalc/dotprod/dotprod.html
http://www.math.oregonstate.edu/hom...usQuestStudyGuides/vcalc/dotprod/dotprod.html
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