1.5: Triangle with extended lines meeting at a point

0606/12/M/J/20 — Question 8 · 10 marks

1.5 diagram
The diagram shows a triangle OABOAB such that OA=a\overrightarrow{OA} = \mathbf{a} and OB=b\overrightarrow{OB} = \mathbf{b}. The point PP lies on OAOA such that OP=34OAOP = \frac{3}{4}OA. The point QQ is the mid-point of ABAB. The lines OBOB and PQPQ are extended to meet at the point RR. Find, in terms of a\mathbf{a} and b\mathbf{b},
(a)
AB\overrightarrow{AB},
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(b)
PQ\overrightarrow{PQ}. Give your answer in its simplest form.
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(c)
It is given that nPQ=QRn\overrightarrow{PQ} = \overrightarrow{QR} and BR=kb\overrightarrow{BR} = k\mathbf{b}, where nn and kk are positive constants.
Find QR\overrightarrow{QR} in terms of nn, a\mathbf{a} and b\mathbf{b}.
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(d)
Find QR\overrightarrow{QR} in terms of kk, a\mathbf{a} and b\mathbf{b}.
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(e)
Hence find the value of nn and of kk.
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