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The projection of \(\overrightarrow{\mathbf{a}}=3 \hat{\mathbf{i}}-\hat{\mathbf{j}}+5 \hat{\mathbf{k}}\) on \(\overrightarrow{\mathbf{b}}=2 \hat{\mathbf{i}}+3 \hat{\mathbf{j}}+\hat{\mathbf{k}}\) is

  1. A \(\frac{8}{\sqrt{35}}\)
  2. B \(\frac{8}{\sqrt{39}}\)
  3. C \(\frac{8}{\sqrt{14}}\)
  4. D \(\sqrt{14}\)
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Correct Answer

(C) \(\frac{8}{\sqrt{14}}\)

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Given, \(\overrightarrow{\mathbf{a}}=3 \hat{\mathbf{i}}-\hat{\mathbf{j}}+5 \hat{\mathbf{k}}\) and \(\overrightarrow{\mathbf{b}}=2 \hat{\mathbf{i}}+3 \hat{\mathbf{j}}+\hat{\mathbf{k}}\)
The projection of \(\overrightarrow{\mathbf{a}}\) on \(\overrightarrow{\mathbf{b}}=\frac{\overrightarrow{\mathbf{a}} \cdot \overrightarrow{\mathbf{b}}}{|\overrightarrow{\mathbf{b}}|}\)
\(=\frac{(3 \hat{\mathbf{i}}-\hat{\mathbf{j}}+5 \hat{\mathbf{k}}) \cdot(2 \hat{\mathbf{i}}+3 \hat{\mathbf{j}}+\hat{\mathbf{k}})}{\sqrt{2^{2}+3^{2}+1^{2}}}\)
\[
=\frac{6-3+5}{\sqrt{14}}=\frac{8}{\sqrt{14}}
\]