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Prove that the sum of three vectors determined by the medians of a triangle directed from the vertices is zero.

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Let `O` is the center of regular octagon `ABCDEFGH`.
Please refer to video to see the regular octagon.
Now, `vec(OA) = -vec(OE)`
`vec(OB) = -vec(OF)`
`vec(OC) = -vec(OG)`
`vec(OD) = -vec(OH)`
Now, sum of all vectors drawn from the center of this octagon
`=vec(OA)+vec(OB)+vec(OC)+vec(OD)+vec(OE)+vec(OF)+vec(OG)+vec(OH)`
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