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Question: If \(D,E,F\) are respectively the mid points of \(AB,AC\)and \(BC\) in \(\Delta ABC\), then \(\overs...

If D,E,FD,E,F are respectively the mid points of AB,ACAB,ACand BCBC in ΔABC\Delta ABC, then BE+AF=\overset{\rightarrow}{BE} + \overset{\rightarrow}{AF} =

A

DC\overset{\rightarrow}{DC}

B

12BF\frac{1}{2}\overset{\rightarrow}{BF}

C

2BF2\overset{\rightarrow}{BF}

D

32BF\frac{3}{2}\overset{\rightarrow}{BF}

Answer

DC\overset{\rightarrow}{DC}

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BE+AF=OEOB+OFOA\overset{\rightarrow}{BE} + \overset{\rightarrow}{AF} = \overset{\rightarrow}{OE} - \overset{\rightarrow}{OB} + \overset{\rightarrow}{OF} - \overset{\rightarrow}{OA}

=OA+OC2OB+OB+OC2OA= \frac{\overset{\rightarrow}{OA} + \overset{\rightarrow}{OC}}{2} - \overset{\rightarrow}{OB} + \frac{\overset{\rightarrow}{OB} + \overset{\rightarrow}{OC}}{2} - \overset{\rightarrow}{OA}

=OCOA+OB2=OCOD=DC= \overset{\rightarrow}{OC} - \frac{\overset{\rightarrow}{OA} + \overset{\rightarrow}{OB}}{2} = \overset{\rightarrow}{OC} - \overset{\rightarrow}{OD} = \overset{\rightarrow}{DC}.