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Calculus and Vectors – How to get an A+ 7.5 Scalar and Vector Projections ©2010 Iulia & Teodoru Gugoiu - Page 1 of 2 7.5 Scalar and Vector Projections A Scalar Projection The scalar projection of the vector a r onto the vector b r is a scalar defined as: θ cos || || ) ( a b onto a SProj r r r = where ) , ( b a r r = θ Ex 1. Given two vectors with the magnitudes 10 || || = a r and 16 || || = b r respectively, and the angle between them equal to ° = 120 θ , find the scalar projection a) of the vector a r onto the vector b r b) of the vector b r onto the vector a r B Special Cases Consider two vectors a r and b r . a) If b a r r ↑↑ ( 1 cos = θ ), then || || ) ( a b onto a SProj r r r = b) If b a r r ↑↓ ( 1 cos = θ ), then || || ) ( a b onto a SProj r r r = c) If b a r r then 0 ) ( = b onto a SProj r r Ex 2. Find the scalar projection of the vector a r onto: a) itself b) the opposite vector a r C Dot Product and Scalar Projection Recall that the dot product of the vectors a r and b r is defined as: θ cos || || || || b a b a r r r r = So, the scalar projection of the vector a r onto the vector b r can be written as: || || cos || || ) ( b b a a b onto a SProj r r r r r r = = θ Note: For a Cartesian (Rectangular) coordinate system, the scalar components x a , y a , and z a of a vector ) , , ( z y x a a a a = r are the scalar projections of the vector a r onto the unit vectors i r , j r , and k r . Proof: x z y x a a a a i i a i onto a SProj = = = 1 ) 0 , 0 , 1 ( ) , , ( || || ) ( r r r r r Ex 3. Given the vector ) 4 , 3 , 2 ( = a r , find the scalar projection: a) of a r onto the unit vector i r b) of a r onto the vector j i r r c) of a r onto the vector k j i b r r r r + + = 2 d) of the unit vector i r onto the vector a r D Vector Projection The vector projection of the vector a r onto the vector b r is a vector defined as: || || cos || || ) ( b b a b onto a VProj r r r r r θ = E Dot Product and Vector Projection The vector projection of the vector a r onto the vector b r can be written using the dot product as: 2 || || ) ( ) ( b b b a b onto a VProj r r r r r r = Note: For a Cartesian (Rectangular) coordinate system, the vector components i a a x x r r = , j a a y y r r = , and k a a z z r r = of a vector ) , , ( z y x a a a a = r are the vector projections of the vector a r onto the unit vectors i r , j r , and k r .

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7.5 Scalar and Vector Projections A Scalar Projection The scalar projection of the vector ar onto the vector b

r is a

scalar defined as: θcos||||)( abontoaSProj

rrr= where ),( ba

rr∠=θ

Ex 1. Given two vectors with the magnitudes 10|||| =a

r and 16|||| =br

respectively, and the angle between them equal to °=120θ , find the scalar projection a) of the vector ar onto the vector b

r

b) of the vector b

r onto the vector a

r

B Special Cases Consider two vectors a

r and b

r.

a) If barr

↑↑ ( 1cos =θ ), then ||||)( abontoaSProjrrr

=

b) If barr

↑↓ ( 1cos −=θ ), then ||||)( abontoaSProjrrr

−=

c) If barr

⊥ then 0)( =bontoaSProjrr

Ex 2. Find the scalar projection of the vector ar

onto: a) itself b) the opposite vector ar−

C Dot Product and Scalar Projection Recall that the dot product of the vectors ar and b

r is defined

as: θcos|||||||| baba

rrrr=⋅

So, the scalar projection of the vector ar onto the vector br

can be written as:

||||cos||||)(

bbaabontoaSProj r

rrrrr ⋅

== θ

Note: For a Cartesian (Rectangular) coordinate system, the scalar components xa , ya , and za of a vector ),,( zyx aaaa =

r are

the scalar projections of the vector ar onto the unit vectors ir

, jr

, and kr

. Proof:

xzyx aaaa

iiaiontoaSProj =

⋅=

⋅=

1)0,0,1(),,(

||||)( r

rrrr

Ex 3. Given the vector )4,3,2( −=ar , find the scalar

projection: a) of ar onto the unit vector i

r

b) of ar onto the vector ji

rr−

c) of a

r onto the vector kjib

rrrr++−= 2

d) of the unit vector i

r onto the vector ar

D Vector Projection The vector projection of the vector ar onto the vector b

r is a

vector defined as:

||||cos||||)(

bbabontoaVProj r

rrrr

θ=

E Dot Product and Vector Projection The vector projection of the vector a

r onto the vector

br

can be written using the dot product as:

2||||)()(

bbbabontoaVProj r

rrrrr ⋅=

Note: For a Cartesian (Rectangular) coordinate system, the vector components iaa xx

rr= , jaa yy

rr= , and kaa zz

rr= of

a vector ),,( zyx aaaa =r are the vector projections of the

vector ar onto the unit vectors ir

, jr

, and kr

.

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Ex 4. Given two vectors )2,1,0( −=ar and )3,0,1(−=b

r, find:

a) the vector projection of the vector ar onto the vector b

r

b) the vector projection of the vector b

r onto the vector a

r c) the vector projection of the vector ar onto the unit vector k

r

d) the vector projection of the vector i

r onto the vector ar

Ex 5. Find an expression using the dot product of the vector components of the vector a

r along to the vector br

and along to a direction perpendicular to the direction of the vector b

rbut in the same plan containing the

vectors ar and b

r.

Reading: Nelson Textbook, Pages 390-398 Homework: Nelson Textbook: Page 399 # 6, 11, 13, 14