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YoshiMoshi
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Homework Statement
I feel like this is a easy question but it seems the answer key doesn't seem to be right.
So say I have 2 vectors
and I'm trying to find the projection of vector u perpendicular to the vector v
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
So I don't remember doing something like this before but I would assume that I start off by finding the projection of u in direction of v
alright so this gives me
So conceptually thinking I see that I have a vector u and a vector V|| sort of like this
So I can find the angle between u and V and I get 104.963 degrees
So to get the perpendicular component is it just
tan(theta) = (V perpendicular)/(V parallel)
so V perpendicular is
(V parallel)tan(theta) = V perpendicular?
I think is conceptually ok but I'm not sure because my answer key does V - V parallel which would appear to be wrong in my opinion because I don't see how that would give us V perpendicular, unless I'm not understanding what vector I'm looking for.
Thanks for any help.