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Vector Algebra

Question
CBSEENMA12034048

The points D, E, F divide the sides BC, CA. AB of a triangle in the ratio 1 : 4, 3 : 2 and 3 : 7 respectively. Show that the sum of the vectors AB with rightwards arrow on top comma space BE with rightwards arrow on top space and space CF with rightwards arrow on top is parallel to CK with rightwards arrow on top comma space where K divides AB in the ratio 1 : 3.

Solution

Let straight a with rightwards arrow on top comma space straight b with rightwards arrow on top comma space straight c with rightwards arrow on top be position vectors of A, B, C respectively.
         P.V. of D = fraction numerator 1. space straight c with rightwards arrow on top space plus space 4. space straight b with rightwards arrow on top over denominator 1 plus 4 end fraction space equals space fraction numerator straight c with rightwards arrow on top plus 4 space straight b with rightwards arrow on top over denominator 5 end fraction
         straight P. straight V. space of space straight E space equals space fraction numerator 3 space straight a with rightwards arrow on top space plus space 2 space straight c with rightwards arrow on top over denominator 3 plus 2 end fraction space equals fraction numerator 3 space straight a with rightwards arrow on top space plus space 2 space straight c with rightwards arrow on top over denominator 5 end fraction
straight P. straight V. space of space straight F space equals space fraction numerator 3 space straight b with rightwards arrow on top space plus space 7 space straight a with rightwards arrow on top over denominator 3 plus 7 end fraction space equals fraction numerator 3 space straight b with rightwards arrow on top space plus space space 7 space straight a with rightwards arrow on top over denominator 10 end fraction
straight P. straight V. space of space straight K space equals space fraction numerator 1. space straight b with rightwards arrow on top space plus space 3. space straight a with rightwards arrow on top over denominator 1 plus 3 end fraction space equals fraction numerator straight b with rightwards arrow on top space plus space 3 space straight a with rightwards arrow on top over denominator 4 end fraction
AB with rightwards arrow on top space plus space BE with rightwards arrow on top space plus space CF with rightwards arrow on top space equals space left parenthesis straight P. straight V. space of space straight D space minus space straight P. straight V. of space straight A right parenthesis space plus space left parenthesis straight P. straight V. space of space straight E space minus space straight P. straight V. space of space straight B right parenthesis
                                                                                 + (P.V. of F - P.V. of C)

             equals space open parentheses fraction numerator straight c with rightwards arrow on top plus 4 space straight b with rightwards arrow on top over denominator 5 end fraction minus straight a with rightwards arrow on top close parentheses space plus space open parentheses fraction numerator 3 space straight a with rightwards arrow on top space plus space 2 space straight c with rightwards arrow on top over denominator 5 end fraction minus straight b with rightwards arrow on top close parentheses space plus space open parentheses fraction numerator 3 space straight b with rightwards arrow on top space plus space space 7 space straight a with rightwards arrow on top over denominator 10 end fraction space minus straight c with rightwards arrow on top close parentheses
equals space fraction numerator 2 space straight c with rightwards arrow on top plus 8 space straight b with rightwards arrow on top minus 10 space straight a with rightwards arrow on top space plus space 6 straight a with rightwards arrow on top plus 4 straight c with rightwards arrow on top minus 10 straight b with rightwards arrow on top plus 3 straight b with rightwards arrow on top plus 7 straight a with rightwards arrow on top minus 10 straight c with rightwards arrow on top space over denominator 10 end fraction equals space fraction numerator 3 straight a with rightwards arrow on top plus straight b with rightwards arrow on top minus 4 straight c with rightwards arrow on top over denominator 10 end fraction
CK with rightwards arrow on top space equals space straight P. straight V. space of space straight K space minus space straight P. straight V. space of space straight C
         equals space fraction numerator straight b with rightwards arrow on top space plus space 3 space straight a with rightwards arrow on top over denominator 4 end fraction space minus space straight c with rightwards arrow on top space equals space fraction numerator straight b plus 3 straight a with rightwards arrow on top space minus space 4 straight c with rightwards arrow on top over denominator 4 end fraction space equals fraction numerator 3 straight a with rightwards arrow on top plus straight b with rightwards arrow on top minus 4 straight c with rightwards arrow on top over denominator 4 end fraction
equals space 5 over 2 cross times fraction numerator 3 straight a with rightwards arrow on top space plus space straight b with rightwards arrow on top minus 4 straight c with rightwards arrow on top over denominator 10 end fraction space equals 5 over 2 open parentheses AD with rightwards arrow on top space plus space BE with rightwards arrow on top space plus space CF with rightwards arrow on top close parentheses
AD with rightwards arrow on top plus BE with rightwards arrow on top space plus space CF with rightwards arrow on top space is space parallel space to space CK with rightwards arrow on top.