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Three vectors `vecP,vecQ " and " vecR` are shown in the figure. Let S be any point on the vector `vecR`. The distance between the points P and S is `b|vecR|`. The general relation among vectors` vecP,vecQ " and " vecS` is:

A

`vec(S)=(1-b)vecP+b^(2)vecQ`

B

`vec(S)=(b-1)vecP+bvecQ`

C

`vec(S)=(1-b)vecP+bvecQ`

D

`vec(S)=(1-b^(2))vecP+bvecQ`

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C
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