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Let a = <-2, 2, 1> and b = <-5,-4,3>. %3D (a) Find the scalar projection of b onto a. (b) Find the vector projection of b onto a.

Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems

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Chapter1: Matrices, Vectors, And Vector Calculus

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(b) Find the vector projection of b onto a.

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