Linear Independence

Drag the basis vectors x₁ and x₂, or the target vector y. The projection lines demonstrate how to find the unique scaling factors.

Target Vector

y =
-2.0 3.0

Scaling Factors (Weights)

s₁ =
Length of x'₁ Length of x₁
0.00
s₂ =
Length of x'₂ Length of x₂
0.00

Linear Combination

y = 0.00 x₁ + 0.00 x₂

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