CBSE Class 12 Math 2009 Solved Paper

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Question : 6
Total: 29
Find the projection of
→
a
on
→
b
if
→
a
.
→
b
= 8 and
→
b
= 2
^
i
+6
^
j
+3
^
k
Solution:  
Projection of
→
a
on
→
b
is given by
→
a
.
→
b
|
→
b
|
(i)
Given
→
a
.
→
b
= and
→
b
= 2
^
i
+6
^
j
+3
^
k

|
→
b
|
= √4+36+9 = 7
Substituting value in (i) we get
Projection of
→
a
on
→
b
=
8
7

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