IGCSE CIE Maths 1 hour 24 questions
Non-Calculator Questions
Vectors
Introduction to Vectors / Working with Vectors
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Hard (7 questions) /20
Very Hard (8 questions) /33
Total Marks /71
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Medium Questions
⎛ ⎞ ⎛ ⎞
1 (a) u = ⎜⎜⎜ −32 ⎟⎟⎟ v = ⎜⎜⎜ −512 ⎟⎟⎟
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠
Find u – 2v.
(2 marks)
(b) Find | | . v
(2 marks)
2 Ahmed finds the magnitude of the vector ⎛⎜ 2 ⎞⎟ .
⎜ ⎟
⎝ −3⎠
From this list, select the correct calculation.
22 + − 32 22 − 32 22 − 32 22 + (−32) 22 + (−3) 2
(1 mark)
⎛ ⎞
3 m = ⎜⎜⎜ 57 ⎟⎟⎟
⎝ ⎠
Find 3 m.
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⎛⎜ ⎞⎟
⎜⎜ ⎟⎟
⎝ ⎠
(1 mark)
4 Point A has coordinates (6, 4) and point B has coordinates (2, 7) .
⎯⎯⎯⎯
Write AB as a column vector.
⎯⎯⎯⎯⎛ ⎞⎟
AB = ⎜⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠
(1 mark)
5 O
⎯⎯⎯⎯
x y ⎯⎯⎯⎯
is the origin, OA = 2 + 3 and BA = − 4 . x y
Find the position vector of B , in terms of x and y , in its simplest form.
(2 marks)
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6 (a)
⎯⎯⎯⎯
In the diagram, O is the origin, OC = − 2 + 3 a b and OD
⎯⎯⎯⎯
= 4a + b .
CD , in terms of a and b , in its simplest form.
⎯⎯⎯⎯
Find
⎯⎯⎯⎯
CD ................................................
(2 marks)
DE = a − 2 b
⎯⎯⎯⎯
(b)
Find the position vector of E, in terms of a and b, in its simplest form.
(2 marks)
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7 The diagram shows a regular hexagon ABCDEF .
CD = p and CB = q .
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯
Find CA , in terms of p and q , giving your answer in its simplest form.
⎯⎯⎯⎯
⎯⎯⎯⎯
CA = .......................................
(2 marks)
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎛ −3 ⎞⎟
8 A is the point (4, 1) and AB = ⎜⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ .
⎝ 1 ⎠
Find the coordinates of B .
( ...................... , ...................... )
(1 mark)
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⎯⎯⎯⎯
9 i) Write OA as a column vector.
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎛⎜ ⎞⎟
OA = ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ [1]
⎝ ⎠
⎯⎯⎯⎯
ii) Write AB as a column vector.
⎯⎯⎯⎯⎛⎜ ⎞⎟
AB = ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ [1]
⎝ ⎠
(2 marks)
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Hard Questions
5 5
(2 p + q) (2 p + q)
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯
1 GH = JK =
6 18
⎯⎯⎯⎯
Write down two facts about the geometrical relationship between the vectors GH and
⎯⎯⎯
JK .
(2 marks)
2 a parallelogram.
OA = p and OC = q .
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯
E is the point on AB such that AE : EB = 3 : 1 .
⎯⎯⎯⎯
Find OE , in terms of p and q , in its simplest form.
⎯⎯⎯⎯
OE = ..................................................
(2 marks)
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XY = 3a + 2 b and ZY = 6a + 4 b .
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯
3
Write down two statements about the relationship between the points X , Y and Z .
1 ......................................
2 ......................................
(2 marks)
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4 (a) ABCD is a parallelogram.
N is the point on BD such that BN : ND = 4:1 .
AB = s and AD = t .
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯
Find, in terms of s and t , an expression in its simplest form for ⎯⎯⎯⎯
BD .
⎯⎯⎯⎯
BD = ....................................................
(1 mark)
(b) Find, in terms of s and t , an expression in its simplest form for ⎯⎯⎯⎯
CN .
⎯⎯⎯⎯
CN = ....................................................
(3 marks)
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O is the origin, OP = p and OQ = q .
⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯
5
QT : TP = 2 : 1
Find the position vector of T .
Give your answer in terms of p and q , in its simplest form.
(2 marks)
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6 (a) OAB is a triangle and ABC and PQC are straight lines.
P is the midpoint of OA, Q is the midpoint of PC and OQ : QB = 3 : 1.
OA = 4a and OB = 8 b .
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯
Find, in terms of a and/or b , in its simplest form
⎯⎯⎯⎯
i) AB ,
⎯⎯⎯⎯
AB = ................................................... [1]
⎯⎯⎯⎯
ii) OQ ,
⎯⎯⎯⎯
OQ = ................................................... [1]
⎯⎯⎯
iii) PQ ,
⎯⎯⎯
PQ = ................................................... [1]
(3 marks)
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(b) By using vectors, find the ratio AB : BC .
......................... : ........................
(3 marks)
7
PQRS is a parallelogram with diagonals PR and PR intersecting at X .
PQ = a and PS = b .
⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯
⎯⎯⎯⎯
Find QX in terms of a and b .
Give your answer in its simplest form.
⎯⎯⎯⎯
QX = ...............................................
(2 marks)
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Very Hard Questions
1 The diagram shows a parallelogram CDEF .
FE = m and CE = n .
⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯
B is the midpoint of CD .
FA = 2AC
Find an expression, in terms of m and n , for ⎯⎯⎯⎯
AB .
Give your answer in its simplest form.
⎯⎯⎯⎯
AB = .................................................
(3 marks)
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2 (a) The diagram shows a triangle OAB and a straight line OAC .
OA : OC = 2 : 5 and M is the midpoint of AB .
OA = a and OB = b .
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯
Find AB , in terms of a and b , in its simplest form.
⎯⎯⎯⎯
⎯⎯⎯⎯
AB = .................................................
(1 mark)
MC , in terms of a and b , in its simplest form.
⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
(b) Find
⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
MC = .................................................
(3 marks)
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3 (a) O is the origin and OPQR is a parallelogram.
SOP is a straight line with SO = OP .
TRQ is a straight line with TR = RQ .
STV is a straight line and ST : TV = 2 : 1 .
OR = a and OP = b .
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯
Find, in terms of a and b , in its simplest form,
i) the position vector of T ,
[2]
⎯⎯⎯⎯
ii) RV .
⎯⎯⎯⎯
RV = ................................................ [1]
(3 marks)
(b) Show that PT is parallel to RV .
(2 marks)
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⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
4 (a) O is the origin, OP = 2OA , OQ = 3OB and PM = MQ .
OP = p OQ = q .
⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯
and
Find, in terms of p and q , in its simplest form .
⎯⎯⎯⎯
BA = ...................................................
(2 marks)
(b) Find, in terms of p and q , in its simplest form the position vector of M .
(2 marks)
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5 (a) OABC is a parallelogram and O is the origin.
CK = 2KB and AL = LB .
M is the midpoint of KL .
OA = p and OC = q .
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯
⎯⎯⎯⎯
Find KL in terms of p and q, giving your answer in its simplest form.
⎯⎯⎯⎯
KL = ............................................
(2 marks)
(b) Find the position vector of M in terms of p and q, giving your answer in its simplest
form.
(2 marks)
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ABCD is a parallelogram with AB = q and AD = p .
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯
6 (a)
ABM is a straight line with AB: BM = 1:1 .
ADN is a straight line with AD : DN = 3:2 .
Write MN , in terms of p and q , in its simplest form.
⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
MN = ..............................................
(2 marks)
(b) The straight line NM cuts BC at X .
X is the midpoint of MN .
BX = k p
⎯⎯⎯⎯
Find the value of k .
k = .............................................
(2 marks)
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7 (a) In the diagram, OABC is a parallelogram.
OP and CA intersect at X and CP : PB = 2 : 1 .
OA = a and OC = c .
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯
⎯⎯⎯
Find OP , in terms of a and c , in its simplest form.
⎯⎯⎯
OP = ................................................
(2 marks)
(b) CX : XA = 2 : 3
Find OX , in terms of a and c , in its simplest form.
⎯⎯⎯⎯
i)
⎯⎯⎯⎯
OX = ................................................ [2]
ii) Find OX : XP .
OX : XP = ................... : ................... [2]
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(4 marks)
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯
⎛⎜ 2k ⎞⎟ and MT
8 MT = ⎜ ⎟ = 180 .
⎝−k ⎠
Find the positive value of k .
k= ..............................................
(3 marks)
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