Vector Algebra

Let $\mathbf{a}=\hat{\mathbf{i}}+2 \hat{\mathbf{j}}-2 \hat{\mathbf{k}}$ and $\mathbf{b}=2 \hat{\mathbf{i}}-\hat{\mathbf{j}}-2 \hat{\mathbf{k}}$ be two vectors. If the orthogonal projection vector of $\mathbf{a}$ on $\mathbf{b}$ is $\mathbf{x}$ and orthogonal projection vector of $\mathbf{b}$ on $\mathbf{a}$ is $\mathbf{y}$, then $|\mathbf{x}-\mathbf{y}|=$