Q. If $ABCDEF$ is regular hexagon, then $\overrightarrow{\mathbf{AD}}\mathbf{+}\overrightarrow{\mathbf{EB}}\mathbf{+}\overrightarrow{\mathbf{FC}}$ is equal to

A) 0
B) 2$\mathbf{\ }\overrightarrow{\mathbf{AB}}$
C) $3\overrightarrow{\mathbf{\ AB}}$
D) 4$\overrightarrow{\mathbf{\ AB}}$
Explanation

(d)
$ABCDEF$ is a regular hexagon. We know from the hexagon that $\overrightarrow{\mathbf{AD}}$ is parallel to $\overrightarrow{\mathbf{BC}}$.
$\Rightarrow \ \overrightarrow{\mathbf{AD}}\mathbf{=}2\overrightarrow{\mathbf{BC}}$
Similarly, $\overrightarrow{\mathbf{EB}}$ is a parallel to $\overrightarrow{\mathbf{FA}}$
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$\Rightarrow \ \overrightarrow{\mathbf{EB}}\mathbf{=}2\overrightarrow{\mathbf{FA}}$
and $\overrightarrow{\mathbf{FC}}$ is parallel to $\overrightarrow{\mathbf{AB}}$.
$\Rightarrow \ \overrightarrow{\mathbf{FC}}\mathbf{=}2\overrightarrow{\mathbf{AB}}$
Thus, $\overrightarrow{\mathbf{AD}}\mathbf{+}\overrightarrow{\mathbf{EB}}\mathbf{+}\overrightarrow{\mathbf{FC}}\mathbf{=}2\overrightarrow{\mathbf{BC}}\mathbf{+}2\overrightarrow{\mathbf{FA}}\mathbf{+}2\overrightarrow{\mathbf{AB}}$
$= 2\left( \overrightarrow{\mathbf{FA}}\mathbf{+}\overrightarrow{\mathbf{AB}}\mathbf{+ \ }\overrightarrow{\mathbf{BC}}\ \right)$
$= 2\left( \overrightarrow{\mathbf{FC}}\ \right) = 2\left( 2\overrightarrow{\mathbf{AB}}\ \right) = 4\ \overrightarrow{\mathbf{AB}}$

Dr. Abubacker
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