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Khan Academy: Linear Algebra: Projections Onto Subspaces

9th - 10th
A video lesson defining projections onto subspaces. Uses the definition for a projection onto a line and then shows that a generalized version of the formula works for a projection onto any subspace. Includes a concrete example and...
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Khan Academy: Linear Algebra: Projection Is Closest Vector in Subspace

9th - 10th
A video lesson proving that the projection of a vector is actually the closest vector in the subspace to the original vector. [9:05]
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Khan Academy: Linear Algebra: Projection Onto a Subspace Is a Lin Transformation

9th - 10th
A video lesson proving that any projection onto a subspace is actually a linear transformation. Also, if given the basis for the subspace then the specific transformation matrix for the projection can be found. Includes a brief...
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Khan Academy: Linear Algebra: Least Squares Approximation

9th - 10th
A video lesson explaining the least squares approximation for otherwise unsolvable matrix equations. Presents the motivation for why the least squares approximation is useful. Derives the formula for finding the least squares...
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Khan Academy: Linear Algebra: Subpsace Projection Matrix Example

9th - 10th Standards
An instructional video that works through a concrete example for how to find the projection of an arbitrary vector onto a specific subspace in R4. Uses a 4 x 2 basis matrix for the subspace. Matrix operations are used along with the...
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Khan Academy: Linear Algebra: Visualizing a Projection Onto a Plane

9th - 10th
A video lesson showing what a projection onto a plane could look like. Illustrates that the newly derived definition of a projection holds true for projections onto subspaces other than lines. [9:27]
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Khan Academy: Linear Algebra: Another Example of a Projection Matrix

9th - 10th Standards
A video lesson working another example for finding the projection of an arbitrary vector onto a specific subspace in R3. The basis of the subspace is a 3 x 2 matrix. Uses an alternate method for find the transformation matrix that...
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Khan Academy: Orthogonal Projections: Projection Is Closest Vector in Subspace

9th - 10th
A video lesson proving that the projection of a vector is actually the closest vector in the subspace to the original vector.
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Khan Academy: A Projection Onto a Subspace Is a Linear Transforma

9th - 10th
A video lesson proving that any projection onto a subspace is actually a linear transformation. It includes a brief description of how the results can be useful in 3-D graphical programming.
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Khan Academy: Orthogonal Projections: Least Squares Approximation

9th - 10th
A video lesson explaining the least squares approximation for otherwise unsolvable matrix equations. Presents the motivation for why the least squares approximation is useful. Derives the formula for finding the least squares approximation.
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Khan Academy: Orthogonal Projections: Subspace Projection Matrix Example

9th - 10th
This video uses a concrete example for how to find the projection of an arbitrary vector onto a specific subspace in R4. Uses a 4 x 2 basis matrix for the subspace.
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Khan Academy: Orthogonal Projections: Visualizing a Projection Onto a Plane

9th - 10th
A video lesson showing what a projection onto a plane could look like. Illustrates that the newly derived definition of a projection holds true for projections onto subspaces other than lines.
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Khan Academy: Orthogonal Projections: Another Example of a Projection Matrix

9th - 10th
A video lesson figuring out the transformation matrix for a projection onto a subspace by figuring out the matrix for the projection onto the subspace's orthogonal complement first.