If v= (3, 3, 6) and u = (2, -1, 1), then the length of the projection of u along v is:Select one:a. 0b. c. d. 3e.
Question
If v = (3, 3, 6) and u = (2, -1, 1), then the length of the projection of u along v is:
Select one:
- a. 0
- b.
- c.
- d. 3
- e.
Solution
The projection of vector u onto vector v is given by the formula:
proj_v(u) = ((u.v)/||v||^2) * v
where "." denotes the dot product, and ||v|| denotes the magnitude of vector v.
First, we calculate the dot product of u and v:
u.v = (23) + (-13) + (1*6) = 6 - 3 + 6 = 9
Next, we calculate the magnitude of v:
||v|| = sqrt((3^2) + (3^2) + (6^2)) = sqrt(9 + 9 + 36) = sqrt(54)
So, ||v||^2 = 54
Then, we substitute these values into the formula:
proj_v(u) = (9/54) * v = (1/6) * v = (1/6) * (3, 3, 6) = (0.5, 0.5, 1)
Finally, the length of the projection of u along v is the magnitude of the projection vector:
||proj_v(u)|| = sqrt((0.5^2) + (0.5^2) + (1^2)) = sqrt(0.25 + 0.25 + 1) = sqrt(1.5)
So, the length of the projection of u along v is sqrt(1.5), which is not listed in the given options. Therefore, there might be a mistake in the question or the provided options.
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