1.8: Quadrilateral with a point dividing a diagonal

0606/13/O/N/18 — Question 7 · 6 marks

1.8 diagram
The diagram shows a quadrilateral OABCOABC. The point DD lies on OBOB such that OD=2DB\overrightarrow{OD} = 2\overrightarrow{DB} and AD=mAC\overrightarrow{AD} = m\overrightarrow{AC}, where mm is a scalar quantity.
OA=aOB=bOC=c\overrightarrow{OA} = \mathbf{a} \qquad \overrightarrow{OB} = \mathbf{b} \qquad \overrightarrow{OC} = \mathbf{c}
(i)
Find AD\overrightarrow{AD} in terms of mm, a\mathbf{a} and c\mathbf{c}.
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(ii)
Find AD\overrightarrow{AD} in terms of a\mathbf{a} and b\mathbf{b}.
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(iii)
Given that 15a=16b9c15\mathbf{a} = 16\mathbf{b} - 9\mathbf{c}, find the value of mm.
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