Given that the coordinates of A is (2, -3), AB→=(−57)\overrightarrow{AB}=\begin{pmatrix}-5\\7\end{pmatrix} and FE→=k(2.5−3.5)\overrightarrow{FE}=k\begin{pmatrix}2.5\\-3.5\end{pmatrix}.

  1. (a)

    Find the value of k if ABFE is a parallelogram.

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  2. (b)

    Find the coordinates of B.

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  3. (c)

    C is the point (6, -10).

    Justify if A, B and C are collinear.

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14(a)

1. Relate the given vectors using the parallelogram property

In parallelogram ABFEABFE, AB→\overrightarrow{AB} and FE→\overrightarrow{FE} are opposite sides but in opposite directions.

So,
FE→=−AB→.\overrightarrow{FE}=-\overrightarrow{AB}.

2. Substitute the given vectors and solve for $k$

Given
AB→=(−57),FE→=k(2.5−3.5).\overrightarrow{AB}=\begin{pmatrix}-5\\7\end{pmatrix}, \qquad \overrightarrow{FE}=k\begin{pmatrix}2.5\\-3.5\end{pmatrix}.

Hence
k(2.5−3.5)=−(−57)=(5−7).k\begin{pmatrix}2.5\\-3.5\end{pmatrix}=-\begin{pmatrix}-5\\7\end{pmatrix}=\begin{pmatrix}5\\-7\end{pmatrix}.

Comparing components,
2.5k=52.5k=5
k=2.k=2.

Answer

k=2k=2

14(b)

1. Add the displacement vector $\overrightarrow{AB}$ to the coordinates of $A$

Since A=(2,−3)A=(2,-3) and AB→=(−57)\overrightarrow{AB}=\begin{pmatrix}-5\\7\end{pmatrix},
B=(2+(−5), −3+7)=(−3,4).B=(2+(-5),\,-3+7)=(-3,4).

Answer

B=(−3,4)B=(-3,4)

14(c)

1. Find the vector from A to C

Given A=(2,−3)A=(2,-3) and C=(6,−10)C=(6,-10),
AC→=(6−2−10−(−3))=(4−7).\overrightarrow{AC}=\begin{pmatrix}6-2\\-10-(-3)\end{pmatrix}=\begin{pmatrix}4\\-7\end{pmatrix}.

2. Compare $\overrightarrow{AB}$ and $\overrightarrow{AC}$ to justify collinearity

AB→=(−57),AC→=(4−7).\overrightarrow{AB}=\begin{pmatrix}-5\\7\end{pmatrix},\qquad \overrightarrow{AC}=\begin{pmatrix}4\\-7\end{pmatrix}.
For collinearity, one vector must be a scalar multiple of the other.

But
−54≠7−7.\frac{-5}{4}\ne \frac{7}{-7}.
So AB→\overrightarrow{AB} is not parallel to AC→\overrightarrow{AC}.

Answer

Since AB→=(−57)\overrightarrow{AB}=\begin{pmatrix}-5\\7\end{pmatrix} and AC→=(4−7)\overrightarrow{AC}=\begin{pmatrix}4\\-7\end{pmatrix} are not scalar multiples, A, B and C are not collinear.

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