Linear Algebra and Its Applications (5th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Orthogonality and Least Squares - 6.1 Exercises - Page 339: 28

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Every vector in Span{u,v} has the form $w=c_1u+c_2v$. Because y is orthogonal to both u and v, $y^T u=0$ and $y^T v=0$. Therefore, $y\cdot (c_1u+c_2v)=c_1y\cdot u+c_2y\cdot v=0+0=0$, which means y is orthogonal to each vector in the span.
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