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Question-66980




Question Number 66980 by Mr Jor last updated on 21/Aug/19
Commented by Mr Jor last updated on 21/Aug/19
The figure above is a right pyramid  with a rectangular base ABCD and  VO as the height.  The vectors AD=a,AB=b and DV=c  M is a point on OV such that OM:MV  =3:4.Express BM in terms of a,  b and c.Simplify your answer as  far as possible.           Ans:BM=(5/7)a−(5/7)b+(3/7)c
$${The}\:{figure}\:{above}\:{is}\:{a}\:{right}\:{pyramid} \\ $$$${with}\:{a}\:{rectangular}\:{base}\:{ABCD}\:{and} \\ $$$${VO}\:{as}\:{the}\:{height}. \\ $$$${The}\:{vectors}\:\boldsymbol{{AD}}=\boldsymbol{{a}},\boldsymbol{{AB}}=\boldsymbol{{b}}\:{and}\:\boldsymbol{{DV}}=\boldsymbol{{c}} \\ $$$${M}\:{is}\:{a}\:{point}\:{on}\:{OV}\:{such}\:{that}\:{OM}:{MV} \\ $$$$=\mathrm{3}:\mathrm{4}.{Express}\:\boldsymbol{{BM}}\:{in}\:{terms}\:{of}\:\boldsymbol{{a}}, \\ $$$$\boldsymbol{{b}}\:{and}\:\boldsymbol{{c}}.{Simplify}\:{your}\:{answer}\:{as} \\ $$$${far}\:{as}\:{possible}. \\ $$$$ \\ $$$$\:\:\:\:\:\:\:{Ans}:\boldsymbol{{BM}}=\frac{\mathrm{5}}{\mathrm{7}}\boldsymbol{{a}}−\frac{\mathrm{5}}{\mathrm{7}}\boldsymbol{{b}}+\frac{\mathrm{3}}{\mathrm{7}}\boldsymbol{{c}} \\ $$

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