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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the projection of u = <9, -2> onto v = <-3, 2>.

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

find the unit vector of v, and take the dot product wid u

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

projection of u onto v : \[\dfrac{\langle 9, -2 \rangle \bullet \langle -3,2 \rangle}{3^2 + 2^2} \langle -3, ~2 \rangle \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

simplifying above gives u : \[\dfrac{-31}{13} \langle -3, ~2 \rangle\]

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