The diagram shows a parallelogram $$\(C D E F\)$$. $$\(\overrightarrow{F E}=\mathbf{m}\)$$ and $$\(\overrightarrow{C E}=\mathbf{n}\)$$. $$\(B\)$$ is the midpoint of $$\(C D\)$$. $$\(F A=2 A C\)$$ Find an expression, in terms of $$\(\mathbf{m}\)$$ and $$\(\mathbf{n}\)$$, for $$\(\overrightarrow{A B}\)$$. Give your answer in its simplest form. $$\[ \overrightarrow{A B}=.............................. \]$$

Mathematics
IGCSE&ALevel
CAIE
Exam No:0580_w20_qp_21 Year:2020 Question No:23(a)

Answer:

\(\frac{5}{6} \mathbf{m}-\frac{1}{3} \mathbf{n}\)

Knowledge points:

E7.3.1 Calculate the magnitude of a vector
E7.3.2    Represent vectors by directed line segments. (In their answers to questions, candidates are expected to indicate a in some definite way
E7.3.3 Use the sum and difference of two vectors to express given vectors in terms of two coplanar vectors.
E7.3.4 Use position vectors.

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