Practicing Success
If A, B, C, D be any four points and E and F be the middle points of AC and BD respectively, then $\vec{AB}+\vec{CB}+\vec{CD}+\vec{AD}$ is equal to |
$3\vec{EF}$ $4\vec{EF}$ $4\vec{FE}$ $3\vec{FE}$ |
$4\vec{EF}$ |
Since F is the middle point of BD. Therefore, $\vec{AB}+\vec{AD}=2\vec{AF}$ ...(i) Similarly, we have $\vec{CB}+\vec{CD}=2\vec{CF}$ ...(ii) Adding (i) and (ii), we get $\vec{AB}+\vec{AD}+\vec{CB}+\vec{CD}=2(\vec{AF}+\vec{CF})=-2(\vec{FA}+\vec{FC})$ $⇒\vec{AB}+\vec{AD}+\vec{CB}+\vec{CD}=-2(2\vec{FE})$ $⇒\vec{AB}+\vec{AD}+\vec{CB}+\vec{CD}=4\vec{EF}$ [∵ E is the mid-point of AC] |