diff --git a/docs/ce1/math115.md b/docs/ce1/math115.md index de83eee..fd4d05f 100644 --- a/docs/ce1/math115.md +++ b/docs/ce1/math115.md @@ -339,6 +339,13 @@ $$n_1x_1+n_2x_2 + n_3x_3 = n_1a+n_2b+n_3c$$ Please see [SL Math - Analysis and Approaches 2#Vector projections](/g11/mcv4u7/#vector-projections) for more information. +Similarly, the component of $\vec a$ in the direction **perpendicular to** $\vec b$ is related to the vector projection. + +$$ +Perp_{\vec b}\vec a = \vec a - Proj_{\vec b}\vec a \\ +|Perp_{\vec b}\vec a = |\vec a|\sin\theta +$$ + ## Matrices Please see [SL Math - Analysis and Approaches 2#Matrices](/g11/mcv4u7/#matrices) for more information.