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Orthogonality & Least Squares · Challenge problem

The vectors u=(1,2,2)\mathbf u=(1,2,2), v=(2,−2,1)\mathbf v=(2,-2,1), w=(2,1,−2)\mathbf w=(2,1,-2) are pairwise orthogonal. A measured vector b=(7,−2,10)\mathbf b=(7,-2,10) is written as b=xu+yv+zw\mathbf b = x\mathbf u+y\mathbf v+z\mathbf w. Find x2+y2+z2x^2+y^2+z^2.