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Problem 65 Hard Difficulty

If $ \theta $ is the angle between vectors $ a $ and $ b $, show that
$$ proj_a b \cdot proj_b a = (a \cdot b) \cos^2 \theta $$


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The problem is: if theta is angle between vectors, a and b showed that to work the projection of b into a net projection of work to a unto b is equal to a delta b times. Cosine theta square first by definition, vector projection of fluoro. A is equal to a dot over the magnitude of a square times. A and its vector projection of a on to b is equal to b dot a over magnitude of v square times p. So this 1 out of this 1. But this is equal to a t, has e dot a over addingtude of a square times magnitude of v square times a dot b. So this is equal to magnitude of a times magnitude of b times cosine theta square over magnitude of a square times, magnitude b square times a dot b. So this is equal to a dot b times, cosine theta score.

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