THE MATH CIRCLE
O-LEVEL
Paper 2
Vectors (Position Vector)
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Compiled By: Mr. M. Zaheer ul Islam
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1 The points A and B are (5, 3) and (13, 9) respectively.
(a) Find
(i) the midpoint of AB, [1]
(ii) the gradient of the line through A and B, [1]
(iii) the length of the line AB. [1]
(b) C is the point (–8, 5).
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The point D is such that DC = 3 .冢冣
(i) Find the coordinates of D. [2]
(ii) What type of quadrilateral is ABCD? [1]
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(ii) Given that T is the midpoint of QR, find PT . Q [2]
(iii) PQRS is a parallelogram.
The coordinates of R are (6 , 16).
Find the coordinates of S. [2]
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3 You may use the graph paper on the next page to help answer this question.
The point A is (0, 7), and the point B is (6, 9).
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(a) Express AB as a column vector.
Answer ...................................... [1]
(b) Find the gradient of AB.
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(c) The equation of the line AB is x + Py + Q = 0 .
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Find P and Q.
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(d) The point C is (12, 2).
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(i) Given that C is the midpoint of BM, find the coordinates of M.
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(ii) Calculate AC.
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(iii) The point D lies on the line AB.
The line CD is parallel to the y-axis.
(a) Find the coordinates of D.
Answer (........... , ...........) [2]
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(b) Express AD in terms of AB .
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Answer AD = ........................... [1]
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4 ThelineAB joinsthepointA(–2,1)tothepointB(6,5).
(a) FindthecoordinatesofthemidpointofAB.
Answer (..............,..............) [1]
(b) FindthegradientofAB.
Answer ............................................... [1]
(c) AB intersectsthey-axisatthepoint(0,c).
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A is the point (–4, –1) , B is the point (2, 2) and BC = e o .
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(a) Find the coordinates of the midpoint of AB.
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(b) Find the gradient of AB.
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(c) Show that BC is perpendicular to AB.
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(d) ABCD is a rectangle.
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(e) Calculate the perimeter of rectangle ABCD.
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The position vector, OA, of point A is c m and AB = c m.
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(a) Find the position vector, OB, of point B.
Answer OB = f p [1]
(b) Find AB .
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(c) Given that AB = 3CB, find the coordinates of point C.
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Answer (................... , .................. ) [2]
(d) Line L is parallel to AB and passes through the point (–2, 5).
(i) Find the equation of line L.
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(ii) Line M is perpendicular to line L and passes through the origin.
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