We are given a regular hexagon $ABCDEF$. We are given that $\vec{AB} = p$ and $\vec{BC} = q$. We want to find the vectors $\vec{CD}$, $\vec{DE}$, $\vec{EF}$, $\vec{FA}$, $\vec{AD}$, $\vec{EA}$, and $\vec{AC}$ in terms of $p$ and $q$.

GeometryVectorsGeometryHexagonVector AdditionGeometric Properties
2025/3/30

1. Problem Description

We are given a regular hexagon ABCDEFABCDEF. We are given that AB=p\vec{AB} = p and BC=q\vec{BC} = q. We want to find the vectors CD\vec{CD}, DE\vec{DE}, EF\vec{EF}, FA\vec{FA}, AD\vec{AD}, EA\vec{EA}, and AC\vec{AC} in terms of pp and qq.

2. Solution Steps

Since ABCDEFABCDEF is a regular hexagon, we know that all sides have equal length and all interior angles are equal to 120 degrees.
Also, in a regular hexagon ABCDEFABCDEF, AB+BC+CD+DE+EF+FA=0\vec{AB} + \vec{BC} + \vec{CD} + \vec{DE} + \vec{EF} + \vec{FA} = 0.
We have AB=p\vec{AB}=p and BC=q\vec{BC}=q. Then AB=BC|\vec{AB}| = |\vec{BC}|, and the angle between AB\vec{AB} and BC\vec{BC} is 120120^\circ.
From properties of regular hexagon we know that CD=BA+BC=p+q\vec{CD} = \vec{BA} + \vec{BC} = -p + q.
DE=CB=q\vec{DE} = \vec{CB} = -q
EF=DC=pq\vec{EF} = \vec{DC} = p - q
FA=ED=q\vec{FA} = \vec{ED} = q
AD=AB+BC+CD=p+q+(qp)=2q\vec{AD} = \vec{AB} + \vec{BC} + \vec{CD} = p + q + (q-p) = 2q
AC=AB+BC=p+q\vec{AC} = \vec{AB} + \vec{BC} = p + q
EA=DA=2q\vec{EA} = \vec{DA} = -2q

3. Final Answer

CD=qp\vec{CD} = q - p
DE=q\vec{DE} = -q
EF=pq\vec{EF} = p - q
FA=q\vec{FA} = q
AD=2q\vec{AD} = 2q
EA=2q\vec{EA} = -2q
AC=p+q\vec{AC} = p + q

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