Question

Help with vectors

Answer 1

If v = <-5, 2> and w = <-1, -2> , then the projection of v onto w is:

Answer 2

\[\frac{ 1 }{ ||w||^2 }(-1,-2)\]

Answer 3

\[\frac{ 1 }{ ||\sqrt5||^2 }(-1,-2)\]

Answer 4

(-1/5i,-2/5j)

Answer 5

@rational does this look right?

Answer 6

did you use the \[(\frac{ v.w }{ ||w||^2 })w\]

Answer 7

yes I did skipped showing the steps for v*w because it was just 5-4=1