UCSI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Vectors
13.1.16
44 min
42 marks
To be completed in class and at home
2 3
1. p = 3 and q = 1 .
(a) Write p + q as a column vector.
Answer (a) p + q =
[2]
(b) The point O is marked on the grid below.
Draw the vector OP where OP = p
y
x
–3 –2 –1 O 1 2 3
–1
–2
–3
[1]
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2. AB = 4 and CD = 3 AB
(a) Write CD as a column vector.
Answer (a) CD =
[1]
(b) Make two statements about the relationship between the lines AB and CD.
Statement 1 …………………………………………………………………
Statement 2 …………………………………………………………………
[2]
3. Write the following as single vectors.
2 1 3
(a) 3 0 1
Answer (a)
[2]
5
4
(b) 6
Answer (b)
[2]
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4. The points A and B are marked on the diagram.
y
2
B
1
x
–4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4
–1
A
–2
–3
–4
(a) Write AB as a column vector.
Answer (a) AB =
[1]
3
.
(b) BC = 2
Write down the co-ordinates of C.
Answer (b) (……… , …………)
[1]
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5.
y
5
x
–4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
K
–1
–2
–3
–4
–5
3
(a) KL = 3 . The point K is marked on the diagram.
(i) Draw KL on the diagram.
[1]
(ii) Write down the co-ordinates of the point L.
Answer (a)(ii) (……… , ………)
[1]
(b) P is the point (–3, –3).
2
PR = 1 and PS = 2 PR .
Find the co-ordinates of S.
Answer (b) (………… , ………)
[2]
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6.
y
5
x
–4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
–1
–2
K
–3
–4
–5
2
(a) KL = 5 .The point K is marked on the diagram.
(i) Draw KL on the diagram.
[1]
(ii) Write down the co-ordinates of the point L.
Answer (a)(ii) (…..… , …….…)
[1]
(b) P is the point (–4, –4).
3
PR = 2 and PS = 2 PR .
Find the co-ordinates of S.
Answer (b) (……… , …………)
[2]
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3 1
7. a = 2 and b = 2
(a) Work out
(i) a + 3b,
Answer (a)(i)
[2]
(ii) b – a.
Answer (a)(ii)
[2]
(b) PQ = 2b.
The point P is marked on the grid below.
Draw the vector PQ on the grid.
P
2
x
–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
–1
–2
[2]
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8.
y
3
C
2
1
B
x
–6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
–1
–2
A
–3
–4
–5
Triangle ABC is drawn on the grid.
(a) (i) Write down the coordinates of A.
Answer (a)(i) (……… , ………)
[1]
(ii) Write AB and BC as column vectors.
Answer (a)(ii) AB = BC =
[2]
4
3
(b) Translate triangle ABC by the vector . Label the image T.
[2]
(c) AP = 2 AB and AQ = 2 AC .
(i) Plot the points P and Q on the grid.
[2]
(ii) Describe fully the single transformation which maps triangle ABC onto triangle
APQ.
Answer (c)(ii) ……….…………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
[3]
(d) Rotate triangle ABC through 180° about the midpoint of the side AB. Label the image R.
[2]
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9.
10
C
8
B
2
A
0 x
2 4 6 8 10
Points A, B and C are shown on the grid.
(a) Plot the point D on the grid above so that ABCD is a rhombus.
[1]
(b) Write BD as a column vector.
Answer (b) BD =
[2]
(c) M is the mid-point of AC.
Write AM as a column vector.
Answer (c) AM =
[1]
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