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What is the projection of `vecA` on `vecB` ?

A

`vecA*vecB`

B

`vecA*hatB`

C

`vecB*vecA`

D

`hatA*hatB`

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Projection of `vecA` on `vecB`
`= A cos theta = (AB cos theta)/(B) = (vecA*vecB)/(B) = vecA*vecB`
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