Question

What is the best approximation of the projection of (2,6) onto (5,-1)

Answer 1

Answer:

0.15(5,-1)

Step-by-step explanation:

$\frac{v_{1} * v_{2} }{|v_{2}|^{2} }*v_{2}$  ⇒ $\frac{(2)(5)+(6)(-1)}{\sqrt{5^2+(-1)^2} }(5,-1)$ ⇒  $\frac{4}{26} (5,-1)$  ⇒  $0.15(5,-1)$