Given a regular hexagon $ABCDEF$, with $\vec{AB} = p$ and $\vec{BC} = q$, we need to express the following vectors in terms of $p$ and $q$: $\vec{CD}$, $\vec{DE}$, $\vec{EF}$, $\vec{FA}$, $\vec{AD}$, $\vec{EA}$, and $\vec{AC}$.
2025/3/30
1. Problem Description
Given a regular hexagon , with and , we need to express the following vectors in terms of and : , , , , , , and .
2. Solution Steps
Since is a regular hexagon, all sides have the same length, and each interior angle is . We have the following relationships:
: Since is a regular hexagon, has the same length as , but rotated counterclockwise relative to , or clockwise relative to . , so .
Since has same length as and forms 60 degrees with , .
: has the same length as and is in the opposite direction, so .
: is parallel and equal in length to and points in the opposite direction. Thus .
: is parallel and equal in length to and points in the opposite direction. Thus .
: is twice the length of the altitude of an equilateral triangle with side length equal to the hexagon's side length. Alternatively, is parallel to rotated by 60 degrees and length twice that of height from . Also . Therefore, . So and is twice the length of the altitude of the triangle. This is incorrect. or is parallel to and is twice the height above.
. Therefore, . Since the hexagon is regular, . The vector .
which is .
: . . Also . Thus . So
: .
3. Final Answer
so
, but must be length equals two. .
. Therefore
.
Therefore:
or
Final Answer: