SOLUTION: a rectangle labeled abcd counter clockwise. point E lies on the diagonal ac such that ae:ac is 4:5. point f lies on the midpoint of cd. express ef in terms of the position vectors

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Question 1008551: a rectangle labeled abcd counter clockwise. point E lies on the diagonal ac such that ae:ac is 4:5. point f lies on the midpoint of cd. express ef in terms of the position vectors oa, ob, oc, and od
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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Substituting from above,

But you know that


So,

and,


So,




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