How do you express a vector y as the sum of two perpendicular components using orthogonal projection?
Conditions
- is a nonzero vector defining the line.
- is the vector to be decomposed.
Reasoning, step by step
- Compute the projection .
- Compute the residual .
- Verify that to ensure perpendicularity.
- Write the decomposition as .
Example
The script states: 'Adding the projected vector and residual recovers (7,6).' In the example, , , and , so .
Common misconceptions
- Assuming the components are always orthogonal regardless of the projection method.
- Forgetting that one component must lie on the line spanned by .
- Confusing the residual with the projection.
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First, find the residual by subtracting the projection from , resulting in . Then, compute the dot product of the projection and the residual .
Conditions: ; Projection is ; Residual is
The residual vector is defined as minus its projection onto the line spanned by . By the geometric definition of orthogonal projection, the difference between a vector and its projection onto a subspace is orthogonal to that subspace.
Conditions: is a nonzero vector.; The projection is orthogonal.
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Conditions: ;
The orthogonal projection of onto the line spanned by a nonzero vector is given by the formula . This formula scales the vector by the ratio of the dot product of and to the dot product of with itself.
Conditions: The vector must be nonzero.; The projection is onto the line spanned by .
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