This lesson page will explain how to project a vector onto another vector. Here are the sections within this lesson page:

• Projection Formula
• Instructional Videos
• Interactive Quizmasters
• Related Lessons

    Before continuing with this lesson, it is important that you understand what a vector is and how to calculate magnitude and dot product. Use these lessons before proceeding.

    esson: Vectors
    esson: Vector Magnitude
    esson: Dot Product of Vectors

    The formula for calculating the projection of a vector onto another vector is this.

    The left side of the equation is read, "The projection of vector b onto vector a." The steps for using this formula are demonstrated within the video found in the next section.

    This video reveals what the formula is, provides two examples, and explains the graphical representation.

    ideo: Vector Projection

    Try these quizzes to see if you understand the content above.

    uiz: Vectors: Projection

    Try these lessons, which contain more information on vectors.

    esson: Vectors
    esson: Engineering Notation (Vectors)
    esson: Dot Product of Vectors
    esson: Unit Vectors
    esson: Angle Between Two Vectors