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Point T is the mid-point of a straight line AB. Given that the position vectors of A and T are i-j+k and 2i + 1½...

Point T is the mid-point of a straight line AB. Given that the position vectors of A and T are i-j+k and 2i + 1½ k
respectively, find the position vector of B in terms of i , j and k.

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sharon kalunda answered the question on April 29, 2019 at 13:56

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