The scalar projection is $|\mathbf A\cdot\mathbf B|/|\mathbf B|$. Here the dot product is 3+2 = 5 and the magnitude of B is √2. The result is 5/√2, A. Dividing by the magnitude of A would project in the opposite direction.
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