ABCD is a quadrilateral. H, K, L and M are the midpoints of AB, BC, CD and AD respectively. AB = 2a, BC = 2b and AD = 2d. [Figure: Quadrilateral ABCD with midpoints H, K, L, M on sides AB, BC, CD, AD respectively. Not to scale.] Express, as simply as possible, in terms of a and b or a, b and d
- (a)HK[1]
- (b)CD[1]
- (c)ML.[2]
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- [1] a + b Final answer
- [1] -2a - 2b + 2d or 2(d – a – b) Final answer
- [2] a + b Final answer
- M1 for correct vector route along the lines of the diagram or d - ½ their CD oe
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