3.45: Vector geometry: lines PQPQ and OBOB

0606/12/M/J/25 — Question 11 · 9 marks

3.45 diagram
(a)
In triangle OABOAB, OA=a\overrightarrow{OA}=\mathbf{a} and OB=b\overrightarrow{OB}=\mathbf{b}. Point PP on OAOA has OP=34OA\overrightarrow{OP}=\tfrac{3}{4}\overrightarrow{OA}. Point QQ on ABAB has AQ=13AB\overrightarrow{AQ}=\tfrac{1}{3}\overrightarrow{AB}. Line PQPQ meets OBOB at RR with OR=mb\overrightarrow{OR}=m\mathbf{b} and PR=nPQ\overrightarrow{PR}=n\overrightarrow{PQ}.
Find OR\overrightarrow{OR} in terms of a\mathbf{a}, b\mathbf{b} and nn.
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(b)
Hence find the values of mm and nn.
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