Vectors - Angle Bisectors Using Vectors

Vectors - Angle Bisectors Using Vectors

The points \(O\), \(A\) and \(B\) are on a plane such that relative to the point \(O\), the points \(A\) and \(B\) have non-parallel position vectors \(\mathbf{a}\) and \(\mathbf{b}\) respectively. The point \(C\) with position vector \(\mathbf{c}\) is on the plane \(AOB\) such that \(OC\) bisects the angle \(AOB\).

Show that \(\left(\frac{\mathbf{a}}{|\mathbf{a}|}-\frac{\mathbf{b}}{|\mathbf{b}|}\right)\cdot\mathbf{c}=0\).

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Answer:\(\left(\dfrac{\mathbf a}{\lvert\mathbf a\rvert}-\dfrac{\mathbf b}{\lvert\mathbf b\rvert}\right)\cdot\mathbf c=0\)

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