A hint to get started
Apply the section formula and preserve vertex order
The position vectors of vertices , and , relative to the origin , are , and respectively.
(i) Find a unit vector parallel to .
(ii) A point divides in the ratio . Find the position vector of .
(iii) Show that the points , and are collinear.
(iv) forms a parallelogram. Find the position vector of .
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CJC · Discussion · Question 3
Write the vertices around the parallelogram in the stated order before choosing an addition formula.