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In the figure below (not drawn to scale) OABC is a parallelogram. AB is produced to T such that AB:BT = 3 : 1 and OA...

In the figure below (not drawn to scale) OABC is a parallelogram. AB is produced to T such that AB:BT = 3 : 1 and OA is produced to R such that OA : OR = 3 : 5. Given that OA = a and OC = c;

Express in terms of a and c vectors.
a) AC
b) CR
c) AT
d) CT
e) RT

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sharon kalunda answered the question on August 13, 2019 at 13:48

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