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    This document contains tutorial questions on vector algebra and scalar products: 1. It asks to prove that a point Q is collinear with points A and B, given their position vectors, and to find values of λ that result in a 60° angle between OA and OQ. 2. It addresses vectors relating points S, T, and U on a circle, and vectors relating points in a parallelogram. 3. It concerns a right triangle and finding the position vector of a point C between A and B, and the length of the projection of C onto B. 4. It asks to find the position vector of a point C between points A and B, where the

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    Pioneer Junior College

    H2 Mathematics
    Tutorial 15 (a) : Vectors (Part A : Vector Algebra and Scalar Product)
    (Supplementary Questions) JC2-2013


    1. Points A and B have position vectors a and b respectively, referred to an origin O.

    Prove that the point Q whose position vector q is given by q = a + (1 )b is
    collinear with A and B. Given that a =
    \

    |
    .
    |
    |
    |
    1
    1
    0
    and b =
    \

    |
    .
    |
    |
    |
    4
    2
    6
    , find the two possible values
    of for which the angle between OA and OQis 60. [4]


    2.
    (a)












    The points S and T are the ends of the diameter of a circle with centre O. U is a point
    such that it lies on the circumference of the circle. Taking the centre O as the origin,
    the position vectors of points S, T and U are s, t and u respectively.

    Write out the vectors and SU TU

    in terms of s, t and u and hence show that the line
    segments SU and TU are perpendicular. [3]

    (b) Given that OAPB is a parallelogram and Q is the mid point of AP. OP meets BQ at X.
    The position vectors of A and B are a and b respectively.
    (i) Find and OP OQ

    in terms of a and b. [2]
    (ii) If R is the point on BQ produced such that BQ = QR, show that R is on OA
    produced and that OR = 2OA. [3]




    O
    S
    T
    U
    3 In triangle OAB, 90 OAB Z = and the point C on AB is such that
    2
    3
    AC CB = . With
    respect to the origin O, the position vectors of A and B are given as a and b respectively.

    (i) Show that
    2
    a.b = a . [1]

    (ii) Find c, the position vector of C in terms of a and b. [1]

    (iii) Given that the lengths of OA and OB are 3 and 5 units respectively, find the
    length of projection of c onto b. [3]


    4 With respect to the origin O, the position vectors of two points A and B are given by a
    and b respectively where 1, 2 and 1 = = = a b a b . C is the point on AB such that
    2 AC CB = .

    (i) Find the position vector of the point C in terms of a and b. [1]
    (ii) Show that the length of projection of OC onto OB is
    3
    2
    and deduce the position
    vector of the foot, N, of the perpendicular from C to the OB. [4]
    (iii) Find the value of such that C, D and N are collinear where OD = + a b. [3]


    5 By considering the scalar product a b, where
    1 2 3
    a a a a = i + j + k and

    1 2 3
    b b b b = i + j + k , prove that

    2 2 2 2 2 2 2
    1 1 2 2 3 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
    ( ) ( )( ). a b a b a b a a a b b b + + s + + + + [3]

    Answer

    1 =
    4
    3
    or =
    2
    3
    3(ii)
    3 2
    5 5
    c a b = + (iii) 3.08
    4(ii)
    3
    4
    b ON = (iii)
    1
    2
    =

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