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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 $vec{OD}$




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The answer is supposed to be $vec{OA} = {7over 5} vec{OB} -{2over 5}vec{OC}$










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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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$A,B,C$ 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.



enter image description here



The answer is supposed to be $vec{OA} = {7over 5} vec{OB} -{2over 5}vec{OC}$










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  • $begingroup$
    Using colinearity and the given ratio, can you write $B$ as a linear combination of $A$ and $C$?
    $endgroup$
    – amd
    Dec 13 '18 at 0:44














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$begingroup$



$A,B,C$ 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.



enter image description here



The answer is supposed to be $vec{OA} = {7over 5} vec{OB} -{2over 5}vec{OC}$










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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.



enter image description here



The answer is supposed to be $vec{OA} = {7over 5} vec{OB} -{2over 5}vec{OC}$







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  • $begingroup$
    Using colinearity and the given ratio, can you write $B$ as a linear combination of $A$ and $C$?
    $endgroup$
    – amd
    Dec 13 '18 at 0:44


















  • $begingroup$
    Using colinearity and the given ratio, can you write $B$ as a linear combination of $A$ and $C$?
    $endgroup$
    – amd
    Dec 13 '18 at 0:44
















$begingroup$
Using colinearity and the given ratio, can you write $B$ as a linear combination of $A$ and $C$?
$endgroup$
– amd
Dec 13 '18 at 0:44




$begingroup$
Using colinearity and the given ratio, can you write $B$ as a linear combination of $A$ and $C$?
$endgroup$
– amd
Dec 13 '18 at 0:44










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