Questions
Q1.
Here are two vectors.
Find as a column vector.
(Total for question = 2 marks)
Q2.
The diagram shows parallelogram ABCD.
The point B has coordinates (5, 8)
(a) Work out the coordinates of the point C.
( ................ , ................ )
(3)
The point E has coordinates (63, 211)
(b) Use a vector method to prove that ABE is a straight line.
(2)
(Total for question = 5 marks)
Q3.
The diagram shows triangle ABD.
N is the midpoint of BC.
C is the midpoint of AD.
M is the point on AB such that AM : MB = 3 : 1
(a) Express, in terms of p and q,
(i)
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(ii)
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(3)
(b) State, giving reasons, two different geometric facts relating MN and BD.
(2)
(Total for question = 5 marks)
Q4.
The diagram shows triangle OAB
M is the point on OB such that OM : MB = 1 : 2
N is the midpoint of AB
P is the point of intersection of ON and AM
Using a vector method, find as a simplified expression in terms of a and b
Show your working clearly.
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(Total for question = 5 marks)
Q5.
OACB is a quadrilateral.
(a) (i) Find the vector in terms of a and b
Simplify your answer.
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(1)
(ii) Find the vector in terms of a and b
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(1)
The point P lies on AB and on OC
(b) Using a vector method, find the ratio AP : PB
Show your working clearly.
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(3)
(Total for question = 5 marks)
Q6.
OAED is a quadrilateral.
AB : BD = 1 : 2
The point C on AB is such that OCE is a straight line.
Use a vector method to find the ratio of OC : CE
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(Total for question = 5 marks)
Q7.
OACB is a trapezium.
The diagonals, OC and AB, of the trapezium intersect at the point P.
Find and simplify an expression, in terms of a and b, for
Show your working clearly.
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(Total for question = 5 marks)
Q8.
OXYZ is a trapezium.
=a
=b
= 3b
M is the midpoint of OX
N is the point such that MNZ and ONY are straight lines.
Given that ON : OY = λ : 1
use a vector method to find the value of λ
λ = ...........................................................
(Total for question = 5 marks)
Q9.
OAB is a triangle.
The point C lies on OA such that OC : CA = 1 : 2
The point D lies on OB such that OD : DB = 1 : 2
Using a vector method, prove that ABDC is a trapezium.
(Total for question = 3 marks)
Q10.
Here are two vectors.
Find the magnitude of
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(Total for question = 3 marks)
Q11.
ABC is a triangle.
The midpoint of BC is M.
P is a point on AM.
Find the ratio AP : PM
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(Total for question = 3 marks)
Q12.
The diagram shows triangle OAB with OA extended to E
M is the point on OB such that OM : MB = 4 : 1
N is the point on AB such that AN : NB = 3 : 2
OA : AE = 5 : 3
(a) Find an expression for in terms of a and b
Give your answer in its simplest form.
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(2)
(b) Use a vector method to show that MNE is a straight line.
(3)
(Total for question = 5 marks)
Q13.
ABCD is a parallelogram and ADM is a straight line.
K is the point on AB such that AK : AB = λ : 1
L is the point on CD such that CL : CD = μ : 1
KLM is a straight line.
Given that λ : μ = 1 : 2
use a vector method to find the value of λ and the value of μ
λ = ...........................................................
μ = ...........................................................
(Total for question = 5 marks)
Q14.
The diagram shows a triangle ABC where A, B and C represent the positions of three towns.
Pru travels directly from A to B and then directly from B to C
Yang travels directly from A to C
Given that the values for and are in kilometres,
work out how much further Pru travels than Yang travels.
Give your answer in km, correct to one decimal place.
........................................................... km
(Total for question = 5 marks)
Q15.
OMA, ONB, MPB and NPA are straight lines.
M is the midpoint of OA
ON : NB = 1 : 5
(a) Find in terms of a and b the vector
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(1)
(b) Use a vector method to find the ratio AP : PN
AP : PN = ...........................................................
(4)
(Total for question = 5 marks)
Q16.
OAB is a triangle.
M is the midpoint of AB.
N is the point on OB such that ON : NB = 2 : 1
P is the point on AN such that OPM is a straight line.
Use a vector method to find OP : PM
Show your working clearly.
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(Total for question = 6 marks)
Q17.
ABCDEF and GHIJKL are regular hexagons each with centre O.
GHIJKL is an enlargement of ABCDEF, with centre O and scale factor 2
(a) Write the following vectors, in terms of a and b.
Simplify your answers.
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(1)
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(2)
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(2)
The triangle OAB has an area of 5 cm2
(b) Calculate the area of the shaded region.
........................................................... cm2
(3)
(Total for question = 8 marks)
Q18.
The diagram shows a quadrilateral OACB in which
(a) Find in terms of a and b
Give your answer in its simplest form.
(2)
The point P lies on AC such that AP : PC = 3 : 2
The point Q is such that OPQ and BCQ are straight lines.
(b) Using a vector method, find in terms of a and b
Give your answer in its simplest form.
Show your working clearly.
(4)
(Total for question = 6 marks)
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