Find the value of λ when the projection of on
is 4 units.
projection of a on b is given by:
|| = (22 + 62 + 32)1/2
⇒|| = (4 + 36 + 9)1/2 = (49)1/2 = 7
a unit vector in the direction of the sum of the vectors is given by:
Now it is given that:
⇒
⇒2 λ + 6 + (3×4) = 28
⇒ λ = (28 - 12 - 6)/2
⇒ λ = 10/2 = 5
Ans: λ = 5