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Question 3

$OABC\,$ is a parallelogram with $OA→=3a\overrightarrow{OA} = 3\mathbf{a}$ and $OC→=5c\overrightarrow{OC} = 5\mathbf{c}$ . $M\,$ is the midpoint of $O B$ .

Diagram of a parallelogram OABC. Vertex O is at the bottom-left, A is at the top-left, B is at the top-right, and C is at the bottom-right. A diagonal line segment connects O and B. Point M is marked as the midpoint of this diagonal OB.

Find in terms of $a\mathbf{a}$ and $c\mathbf{c}$ , simplifying your answers.

(i) $AC→\overrightarrow{AC}$

(ii) $OM→\overrightarrow{OM}$

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Hence prove that the diagonals of a parallelogram bisect one another.

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284 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Maths Vectors, covering 11.1 Vectors, 11.2 Representing Vectors, 11.3 Magnitude and Direction, 11.4 Position Vectors, 11.5 Solving Geometric Problems, and 11.6 Modelling with Vectors. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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