Scalar Projection Using Dot Product

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Scalar Projection Using Dot Product

The projection of $$\vec a$$ on the direction of $$\vec b$$ is:

$$\frac{\vec a\cdot\vec b}{|\vec b|}$$

Usage

- Used to obtain the signed scalar component along $$\vec b$$.

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