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ABCDE is a pentagon. If the sum of the vectors AB,AE,BC,DC,ED and AC is λ AC, then find the value of λ.

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In ABC,AB+BC+CA=0AB+BC=AC
In quadrilateral AEDC,AE+ED+DC+CA=0AE+ED+DC=AC
AB+BC+AE+ED+DC+AC=AC+AC+AC=3AC
λ=3

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