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If D, E and F be the middle points of the sides BC,CA and AB of the `DeltaABC`, then `AD+BE+CF` is

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A. a zero vector

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B. a unit vector

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C. 0

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D. none of these

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To solve the problem, we need to find the value of \( AD + BE + CF \) where D, E, and F are the midpoints of the sides BC, CA, and AB of triangle ABC respectively. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Points and Midpoints**: - Let the position vectors of points A, B, and C be represented as \( \vec{A}, \vec{B}, \vec{C} \). - The midpoints are defined as follows: - \( D \) is the midpoint of \( BC \): \[ \vec{D} = \frac{\vec{B} + \vec{C}}{2} \] - \( E \) is the midpoint of \( CA \): \[ \vec{E} = \frac{\vec{C} + \vec{A}}{2} \] - \( F \) is the midpoint of \( AB \): \[ \vec{F} = \frac{\vec{A} + \vec{B}}{2} \] 2. **Calculate Vectors AD, BE, and CF**: - The vector \( \vec{AD} \) is given by: \[ \vec{AD} = \vec{D} - \vec{A} = \left(\frac{\vec{B} + \vec{C}}{2}\right) - \vec{A} = \frac{\vec{B} + \vec{C} - 2\vec{A}}{2} \] - The vector \( \vec{BE} \) is given by: \[ \vec{BE} = \vec{E} - \vec{B} = \left(\frac{\vec{C} + \vec{A}}{2}\right) - \vec{B} = \frac{\vec{C} + \vec{A} - 2\vec{B}}{2} \] - The vector \( \vec{CF} \) is given by: \[ \vec{CF} = \vec{F} - \vec{C} = \left(\frac{\vec{A} + \vec{B}}{2}\right) - \vec{C} = \frac{\vec{A} + \vec{B} - 2\vec{C}}{2} \] 3. **Sum the Vectors**: - Now, we sum \( \vec{AD} + \vec{BE} + \vec{CF} \): \[ \vec{AD} + \vec{BE} + \vec{CF} = \left(\frac{\vec{B} + \vec{C} - 2\vec{A}}{2}\right) + \left(\frac{\vec{C} + \vec{A} - 2\vec{B}}{2}\right) + \left(\frac{\vec{A} + \vec{B} - 2\vec{C}}{2}\right) \] - Combine the fractions: \[ = \frac{(\vec{B} + \vec{C} - 2\vec{A}) + (\vec{C} + \vec{A} - 2\vec{B}) + (\vec{A} + \vec{B} - 2\vec{C})}{2} \] - Simplifying the numerator: \[ = \vec{B} + \vec{C} - 2\vec{A} + \vec{C} + \vec{A} - 2\vec{B} + \vec{A} + \vec{B} - 2\vec{C} \] - Combine like terms: \[ = (1 - 2 + 1)\vec{A} + (1 - 2 + 1)\vec{B} + (1 - 2 + 1)\vec{C} = 0\vec{A} + 0\vec{B} + 0\vec{C} = \vec{0} \] 4. **Conclusion**: - Therefore, we find that: \[ AD + BE + CF = \vec{0} \] ### Final Answer: The value of \( AD + BE + CF \) is the zero vector \( \vec{0} \).

To solve the problem, we need to find the value of \( AD + BE + CF \) where D, E, and F are the midpoints of the sides BC, CA, and AB of triangle ABC respectively. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Points and Midpoints**: - Let the position vectors of points A, B, and C be represented as \( \vec{A}, \vec{B}, \vec{C} \). - The midpoints are defined as follows: - \( D \) is the midpoint of \( BC \): ...
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