Vector Addition and Subtraction in Three Dimensions

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Homework Statement



Point A (2i +j 2k)
Point B (3i +2j +5k)
Point C (4i +5j -2k)

the point d is such that abcd in that order is a parallelogram.

Find position Vector D


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The Attempt at a Solution



ok so i start of like this but I am getting the wrong answer.
http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/5946/vectorak5.jpg

(BA)^1/2=(CD)^1/2

but its wrong.
 
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Yes, but are those equations correct
I've realized my error.
culd you tell me the point of the unit vector.
 
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You don't need to do anything involving norms or unit vectors here, so the square root stuff is way off base. It's really just a matter of vector addition, and subtraction.

[tex]\vec{BA}=\vec{OD} - \vec {OC}[/tex]
makes sense to me, the other equations don't really.