Math SL Quiz
1.
2 1
A line L passes through A(1, 1, 2) and is parallel to the line r = 1 + s 3 .
5 2
(a)
Write down a vector equation for L in the form r = a + tb.
(2)
The line L passes through point P when t = 2.
(b)
Find
(i)
OP ;
(ii)
OP .
(4)
(Total 6 marks)
2.
Find the angle between the following vectors a and b, giving your answer to the nearest degree.
a = 4i 2j
b = i 7j
Working:
Answer:
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(Total 4 marks)
1
3.
Points A, B, and C have position vectors 4i + 2j, i 3j and 5i 5j. Let D be a point on the xaxis such that ABCD forms a parallelogram.
(a)
(i)
Find BC .
(ii)
Find the position vector of D.
(4)
(b)
Find the angle between BD and AC .
(6)
The line L1 passes through A and is parallel to i + 4j. The line L2 passes through B and is
parallel to 2i + 7j. A vector equation of L1 is r = (4i + 2j) + s(i + 4j).
(c)
Write down a vector equation of L2 in the form r = b + tq.
(1)
(d)
The lines L1 and L2 intersect at the point P. Find the position vector of P.
(4)
(Total 15 marks)
4.
2
3
The points A and B have the position vectors and respectively.
2
1
(a)
(i)
Find the vector AB .
(ii)
Find AB .
(4)
d
The point D has position vector
23
(b)
Find the vector AD in terms of d.
(2)
D is 90.
The angle BA
(c)
(i)
Show that d = 7.
(ii)
Write down the position vector of the point D.
(3)
The quadrilateral ABCD is a rectangle.
(d)
Find the position vector of the point C.
(4)
(e)
Find the area of the rectangle ABCD.
(2)
(Total 15 marks)
1.
(a)
correct equation in the form r = a + tb
A2
N2
1 1
r = 1 + t 3
2 2
(b)
(i)
attempt to substitute t = 2 into the equation
2
e.g. 6 ,
4
1 1
1 + 2 3
2 2
3
OP = 5 3
2
(ii)
(M1)
A1
N2
correct substitution into formula for magnitude
e.g.
A1
3 2 + 5 2 + (2) 2 , 3 2 + 5 2 + 2 2
OP = 38
A1
N1
4
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2.
cos =
=
=
a.b
ab
4 + 14
20 50
10
(M1)
(A1)
10 10
1
=
(= 0.3162)
(A1)
10
= 72 (to the nearest degree)
(A1) (C4)
Note: Award (C2) for a radian answer between 1.2 and 1.25.
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3.
(a)
(i)
BC = OC OB
= 6i 2 j
(ii)
(A1)(A1) (N2)
OD = OA + BC
= 2i + 0 j (= 2i )
(b)
(A1)(A1) (N2)
BD = OD OB
= 3i + 3 j
(A1)
AC = OC OA
= 9i 7 j
(A1)
Let be the angle between BD and AC
(3i + 3 j ) (9i 7 j )
cos =
(3i + 3 j ) 9i 7 j
(M1)
numerator = + 27 21 (= 6)
(A1)
denominator = 18 130 = 2340
therefore, cos =
6
2340
= 82.9o (1.45 rad)
(c)
(A1)
r = i 3 j + t (2i + 7 j )
( = (1 + 2t )i + (3 + 7t ) j )
(A1) (N3)
(A1) (N1)
(d)
EITHER
4i + 2 j + s (i + 4 j ) = i 3 j + t (2i + 7 j ) (may be implied)
(M1)
4 + s = 1 + 2t
2 + 4 s = 3 + 7t
(A1)
t = 7 and/or s = 11
(A1)
Position vector of P is 15i + 46 j
(A1) (N2)
OR
7 x 2 y = 13 or equivalent
(A1)
4 x y = 14 or equivalent
(A1)
x = 15 , y = 46
(A1)
Position vector of P is 15i + 46 j
(A1) (N2)
4
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4.
(a)
(i)
(ii)
3 2
AB = OB OA =
1 2
5
=
1
AB = 25 + 1
=
(b)
26 (= 5.10 to 3 sf)
Note: An answer of 5.1 is subject to AP.
(M1)
(A1) (N2)
(M1)
(A1) (N2)
(A1)(A1)
AD = OD OA
d 2
=
23 2
d 2
=
25
(c)
(i)
EITHER
D = 90 AB AD = 0 or mention of scalar (dot) product.
BA
5 d 2
= 0
1 25
5d + 10 + 25 = 0
d=7
(M1)
(A1)
(AG)
OR
1
5
25
Gradient of AD =
d 2
25 1
= 1
d 2 5
d=7
Gradient of AB =
(AG)
(A1)
AD = BC
5
BC =
25
(M1)
OC = OB + BC
3 5
OC = +
1 25
(M1)
2
=
24
(e)
(A1)
7
OD = (correct answer only)
23
(ii)
(d)
(A1)
(A1)
(A1) (N3)
= 130
Note: Many other methods, including scale drawing, are
acceptable.
AD or BC = 5 2 + 25 2 = 650
Area =
(A1)
26 650 =( 5.099 25.5)
(A1)
2
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