If ABCDEF is a regular hexagon, then $\vec{AD}+\vec{EB}+\vec{FC}$ equals
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
Let $\vec{AB} = \vec a$ and $\vec {BC} = \vec b$. Then,
$\vec{AO}=\vec{BC}=\vec b,\vec{OC}=\vec{FO}=\vec a$
In ΔAOB, we have
$\vec{AB}+ \vec{BO}=\vec{AO}$
$⇒\vec a+\vec{BO}=\vec b$ $[∵ \vec{AO}=\vec{BC}=b]$
$⇒\vec{BO}=\vec b-\vec a$
$⇒\vec{BE}=2\vec{BO}=2(\vec b-\vec a)$
$∴\vec{AD}+\vec{EB}+\vec{FC}=\vec{AD}-\vec{BE}+2\vec{OC}$
$⇒\vec{AD}+\vec{EB}+\vec{FC}=2\vec b-2(\vec b-\vec a)+2\vec a=4\vec a=4\vec{AB}$