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Given vectors DA = a and AB = b, with AB parallel to DC and DC = 2AB, express DB, DC, and BC in terms of a and b.
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Given:
is parallel to
Part a· 2 steps
Express in terms of and .
Use the triangle law of vector addition for .
To go from D to B, we can go from D to A, then from A to B.
Substitute the given vector values.
The vector is .
Part b
Express in terms of and .
Use the given relationship between and .
Substitute the given vector value for .
The vector is .
Part c
Express in terms of and .
Use the triangle law of vector addition for .
To go from B to C, we can go from B to D, then from D to C.
Note that .
Substitute the expressions for and .
We found and .
Simplify the expression.
The vector is .
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