Practicing Success
If $\vec a, \vec b$ are vectors forming consecutive sides of a regular hexagon ABCDEF, then vector representing side CD is |
$\vec a+\vec b$ $\vec a-\vec b$ $\vec b-\vec a$ $-(\vec a+\vec b)$ |
$\vec b-\vec a$ |
Using vector addition in ΔABC, we have $\vec{AB}+\vec{BC}=\vec{AC}⇒\vec a+\vec b=\vec {AC}$ Clearly, AD is parallel to BC and AD = 2BC $∴\vec{AD}=2\vec b$ In ΔACD, we have $\vec{AC}+\vec{CD}=\vec{AD}⇒\vec a+\vec b+\vec{CD}=2\vec b⇒\vec{CD}=\vec b-\vec a$ |