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The projection of `vec(A)` on `vec(B)` is :-

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`vec(A).vec(B)`

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`vec(A).hat(B)`

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`vec(B).vec(A)`

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`hat(A).hat(B)`

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To find the projection of vector **A** on vector **B**, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understand the Concept of Projection**: The projection of vector **A** onto vector **B** is a vector that represents how much of **A** lies in the direction of **B**. 2. **Identify the Angle**: Let θ be the angle between vector **A** and vector **B**. 3. **Use the Projection Formula**: The formula for the projection of vector **A** onto vector **B** is given by: \[ \text{proj}_{\vec{B}} \vec{A} = \frac{\vec{A} \cdot \vec{B}}{|\vec{B}|^2} \vec{B} \] where \(\vec{A} \cdot \vec{B}\) is the dot product of vectors **A** and **B**, and \(|\vec{B}|\) is the magnitude of vector **B**. 4. **Calculate the Dot Product**: The dot product can be expressed as: \[ \vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} = |\vec{A}| |\vec{B}| \cos \theta \] 5. **Substitute into the Projection Formula**: Substitute the dot product into the projection formula: \[ \text{proj}_{\vec{B}} \vec{A} = \frac{|\vec{A}| |\vec{B}| \cos \theta}{|\vec{B}|^2} \vec{B} \] 6. **Simplify the Expression**: This simplifies to: \[ \text{proj}_{\vec{B}} \vec{A} = \frac{|\vec{A}| \cos \theta}{|\vec{B}|} \vec{B} \] 7. **Final Result**: The magnitude of the projection of vector **A** on vector **B** can be expressed as: \[ |\text{proj}_{\vec{B}} \vec{A}| = |\vec{A}| \cos \theta \] ### Final Answer: The projection of vector **A** on vector **B** is given by the vector: \[ \text{proj}_{\vec{B}} \vec{A} = \frac{\vec{A} \cdot \vec{B}}{|\vec{B}|^2} \vec{B} \]

To find the projection of vector **A** on vector **B**, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understand the Concept of Projection**: The projection of vector **A** onto vector **B** is a vector that represents how much of **A** lies in the direction of **B**. 2. **Identify the Angle**: Let θ be the angle between vector **A** and vector **B**. ...
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