The position vectors of P and Q are resp...

The position vectors of P and Q are respectively a and b. If R is a point on `vec(PQ)` such that `vec(P)R = 5 vec(P)Q`, then the position vector of R is

A

5b - 4a

B

5b + 4a

C

4b - 5a

D

4b + 5a

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