1.

A B
D i a gN r Oa m T
X a c c u r a t e l y d r a w n
6a 6b

F O C

E D

The diagram shows a regular hexagon ABCDEF with centre O.

OA = 6a OB = 6b

(a) Express in terms of a and/or b

(i) AB ,

.....................................

(ii) EF .

.....................................
(2)

X is the midpoint of BC.

(b) Express EX in terms of a and/or b

.....................................
(2)

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 Y is the point on AB extended, such that AB : BY = 3:2

(c) Prove that E, X and Y lie on the same straight line.

(3)
(Total 7 marks)

2.

Q
D i a gN r Oa m T
T a c c u r a t e l y d r a w n

O a P

OPQ is a triangle.
T is the point on PQ for which PT : TQ = 2 : 1.
OP = a and OQ = b.

(a) Write down, in terms of a and b, an expression for PQ .

PQ = ……………………
(1)

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 (b) Express OT in terms of a and b.
Give your answer in its simplest form.

OT = ……………………
(2)
(Total 3 marks)

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3.

A B

D i a gN r Oa m T
6a a c c u r a t e l y d r a w n
P

O 6c C

OABC is a parallelogram.

2
P is the point on AC such that AP = 3 AC.

OA = 6a. OC = 6c.

(a) Find the vector OP .

..............................
(3)

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 The midpoint of CB is M.

(b) Prove that OPM is a straight line.

(2)
(Total 5 marks)

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4.

OPQR is a trapezium with PQ parallel to OR.

OP = 2b PQ = 2a OR = 6a

M is the midpoint of PQ and N is the midpoint of OR.

(a) Find the vector MN in terms of a and b.

MN = ...................................
(2)

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 X is the midpoint of MN and Y is the midpoint of QR.

(b) Prove that XY is parallel to OR.

(2)
(Total 4 marks)

5. ABCD is a straight line.

A B C D

D i a gN r Oa m T
a c c u r a t e l y d r a w n
b
a

O is a point so that OA = a and OB = b .

B is the midpoint of AC.

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 Express, in terms of a and b, the vectors

(i) AC

.....................................

OD
(ii)

.....................................
(Total 3 marks)

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6.

a
P

O B
b

Diagram NOT accurately drawn

OAB is a triangle.

OA = a

OB = b

(a) Find the vector AB in terms of a and b.

AB = ........................................
(1)

P is the point on AB such that AP : PB = 3 : 2

1
OP =
(b) Show that 5 (2a + 3b)

(3)
(Total 4 marks)

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7.

Diagram NOT accurately drawn

P
O

b
B

OAB is a triangle.

OA = a OB = b

P is the point on AB such that AP : PB = 2 : 1

Write OP in terms of a and b

OP = .....................................
(Total 3 marks)

8. Diagram NOT accurately drawn

× Q

× P

O x

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 The diagram is a sketch.

P is the point (2, 3)

(a) Write down the vector PQ

 x
 
Write your answer as a column vector  y 

 
 
 
 
.......................
(2)

PQRS is a parallelogram.

→  4
PR =  
7

(b) Find the vector QS

 x
 
Write your answer as a column vector  y 

 
 
 
 
.......................
(2)
(Total 4 marks)

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9.

Diagram NOT
accurately drawn

ABCDEF is a regular hexagon.

AB = a BC = b AD = 2b

(a) Find the vector AC in terms of a and b.

AC = .....................................
(1)

AC = CX

(b) Prove that AB is parallel to DX.

(3)
(Total 4 marks)

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10.

Diagram NOT accurately drawn

OAB is a triangle.
B is the midpoint of OR.
Q is the midpoint of AB.

OP = 2a PA = a OB = b

(a) Find, in terms of a and b, the vectors

(i) AB ,

..........................................

(ii) PR ,

..........................................

(iii) PQ .

..........................................
(4)

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 (b) Hence explain why PQR is a straight line.

(2)

The length of PQ is 3 cm.

(c) Find the length of PR.

.................................... cm
(1)
(Total 7 marks)

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