Parallel and orthogonal
I need math help in this problem: a=(-5, 5 3) b=(-2,-4,-5) (they are vectors)
Decompose the vector b into b=v+w where v is parallel to a and w is orthogonal to a, find v and w
Decompose the vector b into b=v+w where v is parallel to a and w is orthogonal to a, find v and w
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