Sep 5, 2008 · I'm re-visiting calculus again, and I've stumbled onto the concepts of scalar and vector projections in the vector chapter. While keeping in mind which equation to use for what …

Jun 20, 2004 · The projection does not depend on the length of the vector projected onto. The dot product never represents a projection, because the dot product produces a scalar (number), …

Jan 21, 2012 · Using a scalar projections how do you show that the distance from a point P (x1,y1) to line ax + by + c = 0 is \frac {|ax1 +b y1 + c|} {\sqrt {a^2 +b^2}} I do not know how to …

Jul 8, 2008 · Homework Statement Use the scalar projection to show that a distance from a point P (x1, y1) to the line ax + by + c = 0 is \frac {ax1 + by1 + c} {\sqrt {a^2...

Solution for Find the scalar and vector projections of b onto a. (6, 7, -6) b = (5, –1, 1) a = scalar projection of b onto a vector projection of b onto a

Sep 9, 2010 · The discussion focuses on finding a vector b such that the scalar projection of b onto vector a = <3, 0, -1> equals 2. The equation derived from the scalar projection formula is …

Apr 18, 2011 · Calculating Vector & Scalar Projection of a & b menal Apr 18, 2011 Projection Scalar Vector Apr 18, 2011 #1 menal 42 0

Science Physics If A = 4i − 3k and B = −2i + 2j − k, find the scalar projection of A on B, the scalar projection of B on A, and the cosine of the angle between A and B.

Solution for A 100 lb force F is applied on the pipe. Determine the projection and scalar projection of F onto the direction of the pipe from B to C. Prob 1.5 2…

Sep 22, 2012 · Homework Statement Express the 5.2-kN force F as a vector in terms of the unit vectors i, j, and k. Determine the scalar projections of F onto the...