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If `a = 2i+j+2k, b=5i-3j+k`, then orthogonal projection vector of a and b is :

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`3i-3j+k`

B

`9(5i-3j+k)`

C

`(5i-3j+k)/(35)`

D

`(9(5i-3j+k))/(35)`

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To find the orthogonal projection vector of vector **a** onto vector **b**, we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Define the vectors Given: \[ \mathbf{a} = 2\mathbf{i} + \mathbf{j} + 2\mathbf{k} \] \[ \mathbf{b} = 5\mathbf{i} - 3\mathbf{j} + \mathbf{k} \] ### Step 2: Calculate the dot product \(\mathbf{a} \cdot \mathbf{b}\) The dot product of two vectors \(\mathbf{a}\) and \(\mathbf{b}\) is calculated as follows: \[ \mathbf{a} \cdot \mathbf{b} = (2)(5) + (1)(-3) + (2)(1) \] Calculating each term: \[ = 10 - 3 + 2 = 9 \] ### Step 3: Calculate the magnitude of vector \(\mathbf{b}\) The magnitude of vector \(\mathbf{b}\) is given by: \[ |\mathbf{b}| = \sqrt{(5)^2 + (-3)^2 + (1)^2} = \sqrt{25 + 9 + 1} = \sqrt{35} \] ### Step 4: Calculate the unit vector of \(\mathbf{b}\) The unit vector \(\hat{\mathbf{b}}\) in the direction of \(\mathbf{b}\) is: \[ \hat{\mathbf{b}} = \frac{\mathbf{b}}{|\mathbf{b}|} = \frac{5\mathbf{i} - 3\mathbf{j} + \mathbf{k}}{\sqrt{35}} \] ### Step 5: Calculate the orthogonal projection of \(\mathbf{a}\) onto \(\mathbf{b}\) The formula for the orthogonal projection of vector \(\mathbf{a}\) onto vector \(\mathbf{b}\) is: \[ \text{proj}_{\mathbf{b}} \mathbf{a} = \left( \frac{\mathbf{a} \cdot \mathbf{b}}{|\mathbf{b}|^2} \right) \mathbf{b} \] Substituting the values we calculated: \[ \text{proj}_{\mathbf{b}} \mathbf{a} = \left( \frac{9}{35} \right) \mathbf{b} \] Now substituting \(\mathbf{b}\): \[ = \frac{9}{35} (5\mathbf{i} - 3\mathbf{j} + \mathbf{k}) \] Distributing \(\frac{9}{35}\): \[ = \frac{9 \cdot 5}{35} \mathbf{i} - \frac{9 \cdot 3}{35} \mathbf{j} + \frac{9 \cdot 1}{35} \mathbf{k} \] \[ = \frac{45}{35} \mathbf{i} - \frac{27}{35} \mathbf{j} + \frac{9}{35} \mathbf{k} \] ### Final Answer: Thus, the orthogonal projection vector of \(\mathbf{a}\) onto \(\mathbf{b}\) is: \[ \text{proj}_{\mathbf{b}} \mathbf{a} = \frac{45}{35} \mathbf{i} - \frac{27}{35} \mathbf{j} + \frac{9}{35} \mathbf{k} \] ---
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