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AP EAMCET · Maths · Vector Algebra

\(\bar{a}, \bar{b}\) are position vectors of the points \(A\) and \(B\) respectively, \(C\) and \(D\) are points on the line AB such that \(\overline{\mathrm{AB}}, \overline{\mathrm{AC}}\) and \(\overline{\mathrm{BD}}, \overline{\mathrm{BA}}\) are two pairs of like vectors. If \(\overline{\mathrm{AC}}=3 \overline{\mathrm{AB}}\) and \(\overline{\mathrm{BD}}=2 \overline{\mathrm{BA}}\), then \(\overline{\mathrm{CD}}=\)

  1. A \(3 \overline{\mathrm{~b}}-4 \overline{\mathrm{a}}\)
  2. B \(4 \overline{\mathrm{a}}-4 \overline{\mathrm{~b}}\)
  3. C \(4 \bar{a}-3 \bar{b}\)
  4. D \(3 \bar{b}-3 \bar{a}\)
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Correct Answer

(B) \(4 \overline{\mathrm{a}}-4 \overline{\mathrm{~b}}\)

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\(\bar{c} = \bar{a} + \overline{\mathrm{AC}} = \bar{a} + 3(\bar{b} - \bar{a}) = 3\bar{b} - 2\bar{a}\) \(\bar{d} = \bar{b} + \overline{\mathrm{BD}} = \bar{b} + 2(\bar{a} - \bar{b}) = 2\bar{a} - \bar{b}\)…