1. Determine the position vector of point M using the ratio theorem.
Since M lies on the line segment AB such that AM:AB=3:4, the ratio of the lengths AM:MB is 3:1.
By the ratio theorem:
m=1+31a+3b=41a+43b
2. Express the area of $\Delta OAM$ in terms of the vector product of $\mathbf{a}$ and $\mathbf{m}$.
Area of ΔOAM=21∣a×m∣
3. Substitute the expression for $\mathbf{m}$ and simplify the vector product using algebraic properties.
a×m=a×(41a+43b)
=41(a×a)+43(a×b)
Since the cross product of a vector with itself is zero (a×a=0):
a×m=43(a×b)
Substituting this back into the area formula:
Area of ΔOAM=2143(a×b)=83∣a×b∣
4. Evaluate the magnitude of the vector product $\mathbf{a} \times \mathbf{b}$ and calculate the final area.
Using the magnitude formula for a cross product, where ∣a∣=k, ∣b∣=1, and the angle is 6π:
∣a×b∣=∣a∣∣b∣sin(6π)
∣a×b∣=(k)(1)(21)=2k
Therefore, the exact area is:
Area=83(2k)=163k