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If `A B C D` is quadrilateral and `Ea n dF` are the mid-points of `A Ca n dB D` respectively, prove that ` vec A B+ vec A D` +` vec C B` +` vec C D` =4 ` vec E Fdot`

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To prove that \( \vec{AB} + \vec{AD} + \vec{CB} + \vec{CD} = 4 \vec{EF} \), where \( E \) and \( F \) are the midpoints of \( AC \) and \( BD \) respectively, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Define the Position Vectors Let the position vectors of points \( A, B, C, D \) be represented as \( \vec{A}, \vec{B}, \vec{C}, \vec{D} \) respectively. ### Step 2: Find the Position Vectors of Midpoints Since \( E \) is the midpoint of \( AC \), we can express the position vector of \( E \) as: \[ ...
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CENGAGE ENGLISH-INTRODUCTION TO VECTORS -CONCEPT APPLICATION EXERCISE 1.1
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  2. Find the direction cosines of the vector hati+2hatj+3hatk.

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  3. Find the direction cosines of the vector joining the points A(1, 2, -3...

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  4. The position vectors of P and Q are 5hati+4hatj+ahatk and -hati+2hatj-...

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  7. Show that the points A(1, -2, -8), B(5, 0, -2) and C(11, 3, 7) are col...

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  8. If A B C D is a rhombus whose diagonals cut at the origin O , then ...

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  9. Let D ,Ea n dF be the middle points of the sides B C ,C Aa n dA B , re...

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  12. If vec A O+ vec O B= vec B O+ vec O C , then A ,Bn a dC are (where O ...

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  13. If the sides of an angle are given by vectors veca=hati-2hatj+2hatk an...

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  14. A B C D is a parallelogram. If La n dM are the mid-points of B Ca n dD...

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  15. A B C D is a quadrilateral and E and the point intersection of the ...

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  16. What is the unit vector parallel to vec a=3 hat i+4 hat j-2 hat k ...

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  17. The position vectors of points A and B w.r.t. the origin are veca=hati...

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  18. If vec r1, vec r2, vec r3 are the position vectors off thee collinear...

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  19. If veca and vecb are two vectors of magnitude 1 inclined at 120^(@), t...

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