Engineering Board Exam Reviewer · Vector Algebra: Dot and Cross Products · medium

Find the scalar projection of A=3 i+4 j onto B= i+2 j+2 k.

1. 11
2. 1.22
3. 5
4. 3.67

Answer

D. 3.67

Solution

The scalar projection of A onto B is A· B/| B|=3+8+0/3=11/3 3.67.

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