2025 IGCSE 0580 May/June P22 Q23

2025 IGCSE 0580 May/June P22 Q23

3 marks

In the diagram, \(OA\) is parallel to \(BC\).

\(BC=3OA\)

\(M\) is the midpoint of \(AC\).

The position vector of \(A\) is \(\mathbf a\) and the position vector of \(B\) is \(\mathbf b\).

Find the position vector of \(M\).

Give your answer in terms of \(\mathbf a\) and \(\mathbf b\), in its simplest form.[3]

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Answer:\(2\mathbf a+\dfrac12\mathbf b\).

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