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A First Course in Linear Algebra, 2017a

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4.7. The Dot Product 171<br />

Def<strong>in</strong>ition 4.38: Vector Projection<br />

Let ⃗u and⃗v be vectors. Then, the (orthogonal) projection of⃗v onto ⃗u is given by<br />

( ) ⃗v •⃗u ⃗v •⃗u<br />

proj ⃗u (⃗v)= ⃗u =<br />

⃗u •⃗u ‖⃗u‖ 2⃗u<br />

Consider the follow<strong>in</strong>g example of a projection.<br />

Example 4.39: F<strong>in</strong>d the Projection of One Vector Onto Another<br />

F<strong>in</strong>d proj ⃗u (⃗v) if<br />

⎡<br />

⃗u = ⎣<br />

2<br />

3<br />

−4<br />

⎤<br />

⎡<br />

⎦,⃗v = ⎣<br />

1<br />

−2<br />

1<br />

⎤<br />

⎦<br />

Solution. We can use the formula provided <strong>in</strong> Def<strong>in</strong>ition 4.38 to f<strong>in</strong>d proj ⃗u (⃗v). <strong>First</strong>, compute ⃗v •⃗u. This<br />

is given by<br />

⎡ ⎤<br />

1<br />

⎡ ⎤<br />

2<br />

⎣ −2 ⎦ • ⎣ 3 ⎦ = (2)(1)+(3)(−2)+(−4)(1)<br />

1 −4<br />

= 2 − 6 − 4<br />

= −8<br />

Similarly, ⃗u •⃗u is given by<br />

⎡<br />

⎣<br />

2<br />

3<br />

−4<br />

⎤<br />

⎡<br />

⎦ • ⎣<br />

2<br />

3<br />

−4<br />

⎤<br />

⎦ = (2)(2)+(3)(3)+(−4)(−4)<br />

= 4 + 9 + 16<br />

= 29<br />

Therefore, the projection is equal to<br />

⎡<br />

proj ⃗u (⃗v) = − 8 ⎣<br />

29<br />

⎡<br />

− 16<br />

29<br />

= ⎢ −<br />

⎣<br />

24<br />

29<br />

32<br />

29<br />

2<br />

3<br />

−4<br />

⎤<br />

⎥<br />

⎦<br />

⎤<br />

⎦<br />

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