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OABC is a trapezium in which OA = a and AB = b. AB is parallel to OC with 2AB = OC. T is a...

OABC is a trapezium in which OA = a and AB = b. AB is parallel to OC with 2AB = OC. T is a point on OC produced sothat OC: CT = 2:1. AT and BC intersect at X. So that BX = hBC and AX = kAT

a) Express the following in terms a and b.
i) OB
ii) BC
b) Express CX in terms of a, b, and h.
c) Express CX in terms of a, b, and k.
d) Hence calculate the values of h and k

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