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Point S divides the line segment PQ in the ratio 5:2. Express in terms of p and q: a) OS i) vector OS

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a) Express in terms of p\mathbf{p} and q\mathbf{q}.

i) OS⃗\vec{OS}
Point S divides the line segment PQ in the ratio 5:2.
Using the section formula for position vectors:

OS⃗=2OP⃗+5OQ⃗5+2\vec{OS} = \frac{2\vec{OP} + 5\vec{OQ}}{5+2} OS⃗=2p+5q7\vec{OS} = \frac{2\mathbf{p} + 5\mathbf{q}}{7} OS⃗=27p+57q\vec{OS} = \frac{2}{7}\mathbf{p} + \frac{5}{7}\mathbf{q}

The vector OS⃗\vec{OS} is $\boxed

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