19.4F_Final_Builder_Ch_17.2_Orthogonal_Complement_$\tkco{eg4}$_$\key{Final}$_Bu…

checklist
Mark Yourself Question
  1. Grab a piece of paper and try this problem yourself.
  2. When you're done, check the "I have answered this question" box below.
  3. View the solution and report whether you got it right or wrong.
Suppose U={v1,,vn}U = \left\{ \vv_1,\, \dots\,,\, \vv_n \right\} is an orthogonal basis for Rn\mathbb{R}^{n}, then any vector w\vw in Rn\mathbb{R}^{n} can be written as a linear combination of these vectors, i.e.
w=incivi=c1v1+c2v2++cnvn. \vw = \sum_{i}^{n} c_i \, \vv_i = c_1 \, \vv_1 + c_2 \, \vv_2 + \, \dots \, + c_n \, \vv_n.

Find an expression for the constants c1c_1, c2c_2, \dots, cnc_n in terms of w\vw and the vectors in UU.
More Orthogonal Complement and Orthogonal Projection (COMING SOON) Questions: