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ABCDEF is a regular hexagon. Show that
(i)  AB with rightwards arrow on top space plus space AC with rightwards arrow on top space plus space AD with rightwards arrow on top space plus space AE with rightwards arrow on top space plus space AF with rightwards arrow on top space equals space 3 space AD with rightwards arrow on top
(ii) AB with rightwards arrow on top space plus space AC with rightwards arrow on top space plus space AD with rightwards arrow on top space plus space AE with rightwards arrow on top space plus space AF with rightwards arrow on top space equals space 6 space AO with rightwards arrow on top
where O is centre of the hexagon.


∵  O is centrc of regular hexagon
∵  O is the mid-point of each of the diagonals AD. BE. CF
In ∆ ABE, O is mid-point of BE
therefore space space space space AB with rightwards arrow on top space plus space AE with rightwards arrow on top space equals space 2 space AO with rightwards arrow on top                                  ...(1)
In increment ACF comma   O is the mid-point of FC
therefore space space space space space space AF with rightwards arrow on top space plus space AC with rightwards arrow on top space equals space 2 space AO with rightwards arrow on top                                 ...(2)
Also,  AD with rightwards arrow on top space equals space 2 space AO with rightwards arrow on top                                           ...(3)
as O is the mid-point of AD.

Adding (1), (2) and (3), we get,
                         AB with rightwards arrow on top space plus space AC with rightwards arrow on top plus space AD with rightwards arrow on top space plus space AE with rightwards arrow on top space plus space AF with rightwards arrow on top space equals space 6 space AO with rightwards arrow on top
therefore space space space space space space AB with rightwards arrow on top space plus space AC with rightwards arrow on top space plus space AD with rightwards arrow on top space plus space AE with rightwards arrow on top space plus space AF with rightwards arrow on top space equals 3 space AD with rightwards arrow on top

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