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Suppose that O, A and B are three non-collinear points in a plane.
Let $vec {OC}:=vec {OB}-vec{2OA}$, and $vec {OE} :=vec {-OA}$



Express $vec {OM}$ in terms of the vectors $vec {OA}$ and $vec {OB}$ where M is the point of intersection of the line through O and C and the line through B and E.



I dont know how to come up with 2 equations for OM to solve. I would need a step by step answer if that is possible, any takers?










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    Assigning O as origin might simplify the problem
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    Hi sorry, I tried to add a comment but could not, then I changed from google chrome to internet explorer and it worked, very sorry.
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Suppose that O, A and B are three non-collinear points in a plane.
Let $vec {OC}:=vec {OB}-vec{2OA}$, and $vec {OE} :=vec {-OA}$



Express $vec {OM}$ in terms of the vectors $vec {OA}$ and $vec {OB}$ where M is the point of intersection of the line through O and C and the line through B and E.



I dont know how to come up with 2 equations for OM to solve. I would need a step by step answer if that is possible, any takers?










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    Could you post the diagram you drew?
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    – Carser
    Jun 3 '14 at 4:01










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    Assigning O as origin might simplify the problem
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    – GTX OC
    Jun 3 '14 at 4:01










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    math.stackexchange.com/questions/818899/…
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    – Gerry Myerson
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    Hi sorry, I tried to add a comment but could not, then I changed from google chrome to internet explorer and it worked, very sorry.
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Suppose that O, A and B are three non-collinear points in a plane.
Let $vec {OC}:=vec {OB}-vec{2OA}$, and $vec {OE} :=vec {-OA}$



Express $vec {OM}$ in terms of the vectors $vec {OA}$ and $vec {OB}$ where M is the point of intersection of the line through O and C and the line through B and E.



I dont know how to come up with 2 equations for OM to solve. I would need a step by step answer if that is possible, any takers?










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Suppose that O, A and B are three non-collinear points in a plane.
Let $vec {OC}:=vec {OB}-vec{2OA}$, and $vec {OE} :=vec {-OA}$



Express $vec {OM}$ in terms of the vectors $vec {OA}$ and $vec {OB}$ where M is the point of intersection of the line through O and C and the line through B and E.



I dont know how to come up with 2 equations for OM to solve. I would need a step by step answer if that is possible, any takers?







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    Could you post the diagram you drew?
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    – Carser
    Jun 3 '14 at 4:01










  • $begingroup$
    Assigning O as origin might simplify the problem
    $endgroup$
    – GTX OC
    Jun 3 '14 at 4:01










  • $begingroup$
    math.stackexchange.com/questions/818899/…
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    – Gerry Myerson
    Jun 3 '14 at 7:23










  • $begingroup$
    Hi sorry, I tried to add a comment but could not, then I changed from google chrome to internet explorer and it worked, very sorry.
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    – user148615
    Jun 3 '14 at 10:04














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    $begingroup$
    Could you post the diagram you drew?
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    – Carser
    Jun 3 '14 at 4:01










  • $begingroup$
    Assigning O as origin might simplify the problem
    $endgroup$
    – GTX OC
    Jun 3 '14 at 4:01










  • $begingroup$
    math.stackexchange.com/questions/818899/…
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    – Gerry Myerson
    Jun 3 '14 at 7:23










  • $begingroup$
    Hi sorry, I tried to add a comment but could not, then I changed from google chrome to internet explorer and it worked, very sorry.
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    – user148615
    Jun 3 '14 at 10:04








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Could you post the diagram you drew?
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– Carser
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Could you post the diagram you drew?
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– Carser
Jun 3 '14 at 4:01












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Assigning O as origin might simplify the problem
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– GTX OC
Jun 3 '14 at 4:01




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Assigning O as origin might simplify the problem
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– GTX OC
Jun 3 '14 at 4:01












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math.stackexchange.com/questions/818899/…
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– Gerry Myerson
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Hi sorry, I tried to add a comment but could not, then I changed from google chrome to internet explorer and it worked, very sorry.
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Since M belongs to $(OC)$ and $(BE)$, then you have two ways to consider $vec{OM}$:
$$vec{OM}=alphavec{OC}=alpha(vec{OB}-2vec{OA})$$
$$vec{OM}=vec{OE}+vec{EM}=vec{OE}+betavec{EB}=vec{OE}+beta(vec{EO}+vec{OB})=-vec{OA}+beta(vec{OA}+vec{OB})$$



so
$$alpha(vec{OB}-2vec{OA})=-vec{OA}+beta(vec{OA}+vec{OB})$$
so
$$(alpha-beta)vec{OB} + (-2alpha+1-beta)vec{OA}=vec{0}$$
so
$$begin{cases} alpha-beta=0 \ -2alpha+1-beta=0 end{cases}$$
so
$$begin{cases} alpha=beta \ alpha=frac13 end{cases}$$



so $$vec{OM}=frac13(vec{OB}-2vec{OA})$$






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    Hi Fabien, Thank you for answering, just wondering how you managed to deduce the first 2 equations? Also I am unsure what is meant by the first and second projection and also why is it required and how you came about finding the alpha values?
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    @user148615, I've edited. Feel free to post another comment if it's not clear enough ;)
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    – Fabien
    Jun 3 '14 at 12:05










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    Hi again Fabien, thank you for the reply, just wondering how you managed to conclude that, on the second line of equations, the vector EB is equal to OA+OB? Is it because the two vectors are parallel?
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    Jun 3 '14 at 23:45










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    @user148615, consider $vec{EB}=vec{EO}+vec{OB}$
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    Jun 3 '14 at 23:48












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    Ah sorry! I have always learnt vectors to be in the form EB = OB - OE but I realised that E is actually in front of the O which makes EO=OA :) Thankyou Fabien!
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    Jun 3 '14 at 23:56













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Since M belongs to $(OC)$ and $(BE)$, then you have two ways to consider $vec{OM}$:
$$vec{OM}=alphavec{OC}=alpha(vec{OB}-2vec{OA})$$
$$vec{OM}=vec{OE}+vec{EM}=vec{OE}+betavec{EB}=vec{OE}+beta(vec{EO}+vec{OB})=-vec{OA}+beta(vec{OA}+vec{OB})$$



so
$$alpha(vec{OB}-2vec{OA})=-vec{OA}+beta(vec{OA}+vec{OB})$$
so
$$(alpha-beta)vec{OB} + (-2alpha+1-beta)vec{OA}=vec{0}$$
so
$$begin{cases} alpha-beta=0 \ -2alpha+1-beta=0 end{cases}$$
so
$$begin{cases} alpha=beta \ alpha=frac13 end{cases}$$



so $$vec{OM}=frac13(vec{OB}-2vec{OA})$$






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  • $begingroup$
    Hi Fabien, Thank you for answering, just wondering how you managed to deduce the first 2 equations? Also I am unsure what is meant by the first and second projection and also why is it required and how you came about finding the alpha values?
    $endgroup$
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    @user148615, I've edited. Feel free to post another comment if it's not clear enough ;)
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    – Fabien
    Jun 3 '14 at 12:05










  • $begingroup$
    Hi again Fabien, thank you for the reply, just wondering how you managed to conclude that, on the second line of equations, the vector EB is equal to OA+OB? Is it because the two vectors are parallel?
    $endgroup$
    – user148615
    Jun 3 '14 at 23:45










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    @user148615, consider $vec{EB}=vec{EO}+vec{OB}$
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    Jun 3 '14 at 23:48












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    Ah sorry! I have always learnt vectors to be in the form EB = OB - OE but I realised that E is actually in front of the O which makes EO=OA :) Thankyou Fabien!
    $endgroup$
    – user148615
    Jun 3 '14 at 23:56


















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$begingroup$

Since M belongs to $(OC)$ and $(BE)$, then you have two ways to consider $vec{OM}$:
$$vec{OM}=alphavec{OC}=alpha(vec{OB}-2vec{OA})$$
$$vec{OM}=vec{OE}+vec{EM}=vec{OE}+betavec{EB}=vec{OE}+beta(vec{EO}+vec{OB})=-vec{OA}+beta(vec{OA}+vec{OB})$$



so
$$alpha(vec{OB}-2vec{OA})=-vec{OA}+beta(vec{OA}+vec{OB})$$
so
$$(alpha-beta)vec{OB} + (-2alpha+1-beta)vec{OA}=vec{0}$$
so
$$begin{cases} alpha-beta=0 \ -2alpha+1-beta=0 end{cases}$$
so
$$begin{cases} alpha=beta \ alpha=frac13 end{cases}$$



so $$vec{OM}=frac13(vec{OB}-2vec{OA})$$






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  • $begingroup$
    Hi Fabien, Thank you for answering, just wondering how you managed to deduce the first 2 equations? Also I am unsure what is meant by the first and second projection and also why is it required and how you came about finding the alpha values?
    $endgroup$
    – user148615
    Jun 3 '14 at 10:04










  • $begingroup$
    @user148615, I've edited. Feel free to post another comment if it's not clear enough ;)
    $endgroup$
    – Fabien
    Jun 3 '14 at 12:05










  • $begingroup$
    Hi again Fabien, thank you for the reply, just wondering how you managed to conclude that, on the second line of equations, the vector EB is equal to OA+OB? Is it because the two vectors are parallel?
    $endgroup$
    – user148615
    Jun 3 '14 at 23:45










  • $begingroup$
    @user148615, consider $vec{EB}=vec{EO}+vec{OB}$
    $endgroup$
    – Fabien
    Jun 3 '14 at 23:48












  • $begingroup$
    Ah sorry! I have always learnt vectors to be in the form EB = OB - OE but I realised that E is actually in front of the O which makes EO=OA :) Thankyou Fabien!
    $endgroup$
    – user148615
    Jun 3 '14 at 23:56
















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$begingroup$

Since M belongs to $(OC)$ and $(BE)$, then you have two ways to consider $vec{OM}$:
$$vec{OM}=alphavec{OC}=alpha(vec{OB}-2vec{OA})$$
$$vec{OM}=vec{OE}+vec{EM}=vec{OE}+betavec{EB}=vec{OE}+beta(vec{EO}+vec{OB})=-vec{OA}+beta(vec{OA}+vec{OB})$$



so
$$alpha(vec{OB}-2vec{OA})=-vec{OA}+beta(vec{OA}+vec{OB})$$
so
$$(alpha-beta)vec{OB} + (-2alpha+1-beta)vec{OA}=vec{0}$$
so
$$begin{cases} alpha-beta=0 \ -2alpha+1-beta=0 end{cases}$$
so
$$begin{cases} alpha=beta \ alpha=frac13 end{cases}$$



so $$vec{OM}=frac13(vec{OB}-2vec{OA})$$






share|cite|improve this answer











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Since M belongs to $(OC)$ and $(BE)$, then you have two ways to consider $vec{OM}$:
$$vec{OM}=alphavec{OC}=alpha(vec{OB}-2vec{OA})$$
$$vec{OM}=vec{OE}+vec{EM}=vec{OE}+betavec{EB}=vec{OE}+beta(vec{EO}+vec{OB})=-vec{OA}+beta(vec{OA}+vec{OB})$$



so
$$alpha(vec{OB}-2vec{OA})=-vec{OA}+beta(vec{OA}+vec{OB})$$
so
$$(alpha-beta)vec{OB} + (-2alpha+1-beta)vec{OA}=vec{0}$$
so
$$begin{cases} alpha-beta=0 \ -2alpha+1-beta=0 end{cases}$$
so
$$begin{cases} alpha=beta \ alpha=frac13 end{cases}$$



so $$vec{OM}=frac13(vec{OB}-2vec{OA})$$







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  • $begingroup$
    Hi Fabien, Thank you for answering, just wondering how you managed to deduce the first 2 equations? Also I am unsure what is meant by the first and second projection and also why is it required and how you came about finding the alpha values?
    $endgroup$
    – user148615
    Jun 3 '14 at 10:04










  • $begingroup$
    @user148615, I've edited. Feel free to post another comment if it's not clear enough ;)
    $endgroup$
    – Fabien
    Jun 3 '14 at 12:05










  • $begingroup$
    Hi again Fabien, thank you for the reply, just wondering how you managed to conclude that, on the second line of equations, the vector EB is equal to OA+OB? Is it because the two vectors are parallel?
    $endgroup$
    – user148615
    Jun 3 '14 at 23:45










  • $begingroup$
    @user148615, consider $vec{EB}=vec{EO}+vec{OB}$
    $endgroup$
    – Fabien
    Jun 3 '14 at 23:48












  • $begingroup$
    Ah sorry! I have always learnt vectors to be in the form EB = OB - OE but I realised that E is actually in front of the O which makes EO=OA :) Thankyou Fabien!
    $endgroup$
    – user148615
    Jun 3 '14 at 23:56




















  • $begingroup$
    Hi Fabien, Thank you for answering, just wondering how you managed to deduce the first 2 equations? Also I am unsure what is meant by the first and second projection and also why is it required and how you came about finding the alpha values?
    $endgroup$
    – user148615
    Jun 3 '14 at 10:04










  • $begingroup$
    @user148615, I've edited. Feel free to post another comment if it's not clear enough ;)
    $endgroup$
    – Fabien
    Jun 3 '14 at 12:05










  • $begingroup$
    Hi again Fabien, thank you for the reply, just wondering how you managed to conclude that, on the second line of equations, the vector EB is equal to OA+OB? Is it because the two vectors are parallel?
    $endgroup$
    – user148615
    Jun 3 '14 at 23:45










  • $begingroup$
    @user148615, consider $vec{EB}=vec{EO}+vec{OB}$
    $endgroup$
    – Fabien
    Jun 3 '14 at 23:48












  • $begingroup$
    Ah sorry! I have always learnt vectors to be in the form EB = OB - OE but I realised that E is actually in front of the O which makes EO=OA :) Thankyou Fabien!
    $endgroup$
    – user148615
    Jun 3 '14 at 23:56


















$begingroup$
Hi Fabien, Thank you for answering, just wondering how you managed to deduce the first 2 equations? Also I am unsure what is meant by the first and second projection and also why is it required and how you came about finding the alpha values?
$endgroup$
– user148615
Jun 3 '14 at 10:04




$begingroup$
Hi Fabien, Thank you for answering, just wondering how you managed to deduce the first 2 equations? Also I am unsure what is meant by the first and second projection and also why is it required and how you came about finding the alpha values?
$endgroup$
– user148615
Jun 3 '14 at 10:04












$begingroup$
@user148615, I've edited. Feel free to post another comment if it's not clear enough ;)
$endgroup$
– Fabien
Jun 3 '14 at 12:05




$begingroup$
@user148615, I've edited. Feel free to post another comment if it's not clear enough ;)
$endgroup$
– Fabien
Jun 3 '14 at 12:05












$begingroup$
Hi again Fabien, thank you for the reply, just wondering how you managed to conclude that, on the second line of equations, the vector EB is equal to OA+OB? Is it because the two vectors are parallel?
$endgroup$
– user148615
Jun 3 '14 at 23:45




$begingroup$
Hi again Fabien, thank you for the reply, just wondering how you managed to conclude that, on the second line of equations, the vector EB is equal to OA+OB? Is it because the two vectors are parallel?
$endgroup$
– user148615
Jun 3 '14 at 23:45












$begingroup$
@user148615, consider $vec{EB}=vec{EO}+vec{OB}$
$endgroup$
– Fabien
Jun 3 '14 at 23:48






$begingroup$
@user148615, consider $vec{EB}=vec{EO}+vec{OB}$
$endgroup$
– Fabien
Jun 3 '14 at 23:48














$begingroup$
Ah sorry! I have always learnt vectors to be in the form EB = OB - OE but I realised that E is actually in front of the O which makes EO=OA :) Thankyou Fabien!
$endgroup$
– user148615
Jun 3 '14 at 23:56






$begingroup$
Ah sorry! I have always learnt vectors to be in the form EB = OB - OE but I realised that E is actually in front of the O which makes EO=OA :) Thankyou Fabien!
$endgroup$
– user148615
Jun 3 '14 at 23:56




















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