In three dimensional euclidean space, can we take projection of a plane onto a plane

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I was reading about projection mapping in linear algebra between finite dimensional vector spaces. There were given a condition that my space should be written as direct sum of two of its subspaces V and W to define projection onto V along W. Now my question is

  • we can take projections of x=y plane in yz plane in 3D euclidean geometry, this case after x=y would be precisely yz plane.

  • But as per our definition of projection mapping, R^3 should be writen as direct sum of x=y plane and xz plane, but here is not so.

  • Are they means different projections? I mean in euclidean 3D geometry we can take projections of plane onto a plane, but here in the definition of linear algebra about projection we cant take like this in 3D.

  • So are not they denotes same projection?

May be my concepts are not clear at all. Please help me to clear out. Thanks in advance.