Q.Show that the following vectors are coplanar
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Fix an origin . For any point , the vector is the position vector of with respect to . This single vector encodes the point's entire location, and it converts geometry problems into vector algebra.
The fundamental link. For any two points with position vectors , :
Section formula (internal division). If divides segment internally in the ratio (i.e. ), then Idea of the proof: since and point the same way and , we get ; writing and (where ) and solving gives the formula.
Section formula (external division, without proof). If divides externally in the ratio :
Midpoint. Setting in the internal formula: the midpoint of has position vector . …
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