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The diagram shows a scalene triangle, ABC, with vectors AB=^a and AC=2^b. The point D is positioned on the line BC such that BD:DC=3:2. The point E is positioned on the line AD such that AE:ED=1:2. The expression for the vector AE in terms of ^a and ^b is


A
(2^b15+2^a5)
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(2^b5+4^a15)
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(2^b5+2^a15)
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(3^b5+2^a15)
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Solution

The correct option is C (2^b5+2^a15)
First we have vector BC as
BC=ACAB=2^b^a
We have
BD=35BC=35(2^b^a)=(6^b53^a5)
Also, AD=AB+BD
AD=^a+(6^b53^a5)=(6^b5+2^a5)
Thus, AE=13(AD)=13(6^b5+2^a5)
AE=(2^b5+2^a15)

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