Scalar projection
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Scalar projection
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In mathematics, the scalar projection of a vector a on a vector b, also known as the scalar resolute of a in the direction of b, is given by:
- s = ‖ a ‖ cos θ = a ⋅ b ^, where the operator ⋅ denotes a dot product, b ^ is the unit vector in the direction of b, ‖ a ‖ is the length of a, and θ is the angle between a and b. The term scalar component refers sometimes to scalar projection, as, in Cartesian coordinates, the components of a vector are the scalar projections in the directions of the
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scalar_projection
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2005-02-15T12:08:24Z
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2024-09-06T05:05:17Z
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