Find the position vector of the mid-point of the vector joining the points $P (2, 3, 4)$ and $Q (4, 1, - 2)$ .

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Solution

It is given that $P (2, 3, 4)$ and $Q (4, 1, - 2)$

Let $R$ be the midpoint of $P Q$ .
Position vector of
$P = (2 - 0)^i + (3 - 0)^j + (4 - 0)^k$
$- - \to O P = 2^i + 3^j + 4^k$
Position vector of $Q = (4 - 0)^i + (1 - 0)^j + (- 2 - 0)^k$
$- - \to O Q = 4^i +^j - 2^k$
Position vector of
$R = \frac{- - \to O Q + - - \to O P}{2}$
$- - \to O R = \frac{(4^i +^j - 2^k) + (2^i + 3^j + 4^k)}{2}$
$- - \to O R == \frac{6^i + 4^j + 2^k}{2}$
$- - \to O R = 3^i + 2^j +^k$

Final answer:
Hence, the position vector of midpoint of $P Q$ is $3^i + 2^j +^k$

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