Find a linear combination of vectors
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$A,B,C$ and $D$ are collinear points. $B$ divides $AC$ in the ratio $2:5$ and $D$ divides $BC$ in the ratio $6:-1$. Express $vec{OA}$ as a linear combination of $vec{OB}$ and $vec{OD}$
I do not how to solve this problem.
I tried drawing a diagram for this question. I am not sure how to continue.
The answer is supposed to be $vec{OA} = {7over 5} vec{OB} -{2over 5}vec{OC}$
vector-spaces vectors
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$A,B,C$ and $D$ are collinear points. $B$ divides $AC$ in the ratio $2:5$ and $D$ divides $BC$ in the ratio $6:-1$. Express $vec{OA}$ as a linear combination of $vec{OB}$ and $vec{OD}$
I do not how to solve this problem.
I tried drawing a diagram for this question. I am not sure how to continue.
The answer is supposed to be $vec{OA} = {7over 5} vec{OB} -{2over 5}vec{OC}$
vector-spaces vectors
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Using colinearity and the given ratio, can you write $B$ as a linear combination of $A$ and $C$?
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Dec 13 '18 at 0:44
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$A,B,C$ and $D$ are collinear points. $B$ divides $AC$ in the ratio $2:5$ and $D$ divides $BC$ in the ratio $6:-1$. Express $vec{OA}$ as a linear combination of $vec{OB}$ and $vec{OD}$
I do not how to solve this problem.
I tried drawing a diagram for this question. I am not sure how to continue.
The answer is supposed to be $vec{OA} = {7over 5} vec{OB} -{2over 5}vec{OC}$
vector-spaces vectors
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$A,B,C$ and $D$ are collinear points. $B$ divides $AC$ in the ratio $2:5$ and $D$ divides $BC$ in the ratio $6:-1$. Express $vec{OA}$ as a linear combination of $vec{OB}$ and $vec{OD}$
I do not how to solve this problem.
I tried drawing a diagram for this question. I am not sure how to continue.
The answer is supposed to be $vec{OA} = {7over 5} vec{OB} -{2over 5}vec{OC}$
vector-spaces vectors
vector-spaces vectors
edited Dec 13 '18 at 22:06
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asked Dec 12 '18 at 23:22
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Using colinearity and the given ratio, can you write $B$ as a linear combination of $A$ and $C$?
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– amd
Dec 13 '18 at 0:44
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Using colinearity and the given ratio, can you write $B$ as a linear combination of $A$ and $C$?
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– amd
Dec 13 '18 at 0:44
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Using colinearity and the given ratio, can you write $B$ as a linear combination of $A$ and $C$?
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– amd
Dec 13 '18 at 0:44
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Using colinearity and the given ratio, can you write $B$ as a linear combination of $A$ and $C$?
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– amd
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Using colinearity and the given ratio, can you write $B$ as a linear combination of $A$ and $C$?
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