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VECTORS
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1. Given that OA ¿ OB ¿ and AB ¿ . Find (i) x and y (ii)|AB|.
2. Given that A is (−2 , 4 ) and B( 4 , 10 ) . Find the column vector for AB.
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If OK ¿ , find AK and hence show that A, K and B lie on the straight
line.
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3. Given that p ¿ , q ¿ and r ¿ . Find the scalar k for which
3p +kq = r.
4. In the diagram below, a and b are the position vectors of A and B
respectively.
M is the mid – point of OA and AN: NB = 1: 2
(i) Find BM and MN in terms of a and b
(ii) Given that OT = γ ON and OT = OM + μMB, find the values of
γ and μ. Hence determine OT in terms of a and b.
5.
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The diagram shows a trapezium PQRS in which QP = 2RS, T is a point
on QS such that QT: TS = 2: 1. Also RS = n, PQ = m.
(a) Express in terms of n and m.
(i) QP
(ii) BS
(iii) RT
(iv) TP
(b)Hence show that the point R, T, P are collinear.
6. Three points A, B and C lie in the same plane. The position vectors of
A, B and C with respect to the origin Om are a, b and c respectively. P
is a point on the mid-point of AB and R is a point on BC such that BR:
RC = 1:1. Also Q is a point on AC such that 2QC = AQ.
(i) Find in terms of vectors a, b and/or c vectors AB, OP, AR and
QR.
(ii) Show that PR is parallel to AC.
7. OAB is a triangle, N is a point on OB such that ON: NB = 1:1, M is a
2
point on OA such that OM = 3 OB, X is a point of intersection of the
lines BM and AN. Given that OA = a, OB = b and that XM = l MB
also NX = k NA.
(a) Express the following vectors in terms of a and b.
(i) NA
(ii) MB.
(b)Express OX in terms of;
(i) a, b and l
(ii) a, b and k.
(c) use your results in (b) above to find the values of k and l
8. A quadrilateral OABC has points P, Q and R on OA, OB and OC
respectively. OA = 3OP , OB =5OQ and OC =2OR. OP = p, OQ = q
and OR = r.
(a) Express the following vectors in terms of p, q and r :
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(i) PQ
(ii) AB
(iii) BC
(iv) CA
(b)Given that OABC is a parallelogram, show that 3p – 5q +2r = 0
9. In the figure below, OP = p, OQ = q, 2 OP =50 R , and 4 PQ =5 PS . When
RS and OQ are produced, they meet at T.
(a) Express in terms p and q the vectors
(i) OR
(ii) OS
(iii) RS
(b)Given that OT =nOQ and RT =m RS , find the values of m and n
10. In the figure below, OA=a and OB = b. 30B = 2BD. P is a point
on AD such that PD : AP = 1: 2. OC = 3CE = 3AP.
(a) Express the following vectors in terms of vectors a and b :
(i) AD
(ii) AP
(b)Show that AD :OE = 3:8
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