Question
The points $\mathrm{A}, \mathrm{B}$ and $\mathrm{C}$ have position vectors $\bar{a}, \bar{b}$ and $\bar{c}$ respectively. The point $\mathrm{P}$ is

midpoint of $A B$. Find in terms of $\bar{a}, \bar{b}$ and $\bar{c}$ the vector $\overline{P C}$

Answer

P is the mid-point of AB.

$\therefore \bar{p}==\frac{\bar{a}+\bar{b}}{2}$, where $\bar{p}$ is the position vector of $P$.

Now, $\overline{\mathrm{PC}}=\bar{c}-\bar{p}=\bar{c}-\frac{1}{2}(\bar{a}+\bar{b})$

$=-\frac{1}{2}(\bar{a}+\bar{b})+\bar{c}=-\frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{a}-\frac{b}{2}+\bar{c}$.

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