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Practice variation 2 of 3

Vectors — Wrong diagonal

Your question

The vector cannot be the projection of onto

(same line, but check orientation/length separately)
a positive multiple of

This practice question was inspired by Question 6 in the 2022 NSW HSC Mathematics Extension 1 examination, © NESA. It is an original TestMum variation that practises the same mathematical idea, not an official NESA question.

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