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p = ( a T b ∕ a T a ) a = 14 a ∕ 49 = 2 a ∕ 7 is the projection of b onto a . q 1 = a ∕ ∥ a ∥ = a ∕ 7 is ( 4 , 5 , 2 , 2 ) ∕ 7 . B = b − p = ( − 1 , 4 , − 4 , − 4 ) ∕ 7 has ∥ B ∥ = 1 so q 2 = B .