| Bugs Bunny | Express vector BD in terms of vectors a and b of the Hexagon applet. |
| Daffy Duck | Express vector BE in terms of vectors a and b of the Hexagon applet. |
| Elmer Fudd | Express vector FC in terms of vectors a and b of the Hexagon applet. |
 For the problems below we will use the same concepts as we did above except this time we are using a regular octagon. It is still helpful to play with the applet to get the idea.
Vector a=AB, vector b=AH,and vector c=HG.
Vector -a=BA, vector -b=HA, and vector -c=GH.
Note that vector BC is clearly a multiple of a+c. We need to calculate that multiple in order to do most of the problems below. In otherwords we need to evaluate k in BC=k(a + c). Similarly, vector c can be written in terms of vectors a and b.
The first person to calculate k exactly and post it on the discussion board will get 3 extra points since this will help almost everyone else with this assignment. Also the first person to write the vector equation for c exactly will earn 3 extra credit points. Please make sure you show your work or explain how you got your answer since you could get these values by trial and error using my new Flash program. If someone has posted an answer that you disagree with please feel free to post your own answer. You are welcome to attach any images you made to help you explain it. You can make images in Word (using the built in drawing program) or in a drawing program. You can assume that each side in the regular octogon has length one since they are all the same.
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| Foghorn Leghorn | Express vector AC in terms of vectors a and b of the regular Octogon pictured above. |
| Henery Hawk | Express vector AD in terms of vectors a and b of the regular Octogon pictured above. |
| Marc Anthony | Express vector AE in terms of vectors a and b of the regular Octogon pictured above. |
| Marvin the Martian | Express vector AF in terms of vectors a and b of the regular Octogon pictured above. |
| Pepe Le Pew | Express vector AG in terms of vectors a and b of the regular Octogon pictured above. |
| Petunia Pig | Express vector BD in terms of vectors a and b of the regular Octogon pictured above. |
| Porky Pig | Express vector BE in terms of vectors a and b of the regular Octogon pictured above. |
| Roadrunner | Express vector BF in terms of vectors a and b of the regular Octogon pictured above. |
| She Devil | Express vector BG in terms of vectors a and b of the regular Octogon pictured above. |
| Speedy Gonzales | Express vector BH in terms of vectors a and b of the regular Octogon pictured above. |
| Sylvester | Express vector CE in terms of vectors a and b of the regular Octogon pictured above. |
| Tazmanian Devil | Express vector CF in terms of vectors a and b of the regular Octogon pictured above. |
| Tweety Bird | Express vector CG in terms of vectors a and b of the regular Octogon pictured above. |
| Wile E. Coyote | Express vector CH in terms of vectors a and b of the regular Octogon pictured above. |
| Yosemite Sam | Express vector DF in terms of vectors a and b of the regular Octogon pictured above. |
| Chip | Express vector DG in terms of vectors a and b of the regular Octogon pictured above. |
| Dale | Express vector DH in terms of vectors a and b of the regular Octogon pictured above. |
| Donald | Express vector EG in terms of vectors a and b of the regular Octogon pictured above. |
| Goofy | Express vector EH in terms of vectors a and b of the regular Octogon pictured above. |
| Mickey | Express vector FH in terms of vectors a and b of the regular Octogon pictured above. |
| Minnie | Express vector DO in terms of vectors a and b of the regular Octogon pictured above. |
| Pluto | Express vector AO in terms of vectors a and b of the regular Octogon pictured above. |