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15 Vector

1. The document contains 12 problems involving vector algebra. The problems involve finding vector expressions, determining values that satisfy vector equations, and analyzing properties of vectors and vector operations like parallelism and collinearity. 2. Sample problems include finding a value of m such that two vectors are equal, expressing one vector in terms of others, determining values that satisfy relationships between vectors, and analyzing geometric properties of configurations of vectors. 3. The solutions provide the requested vector expressions, values, and analyses to demonstrate the relationships and properties described in each problem statement.

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15 Vector

1. The document contains 12 problems involving vector algebra. The problems involve finding vector expressions, determining values that satisfy vector equations, and analyzing properties of vectors and vector operations like parallelism and collinearity. 2. Sample problems include finding a value of m such that two vectors are equal, expressing one vector in terms of others, determining values that satisfy relationships between vectors, and analyzing geometric properties of configurations of vectors. 3. The solutions provide the requested vector expressions, values, and analyses to demonstrate the relationships and properties described in each problem statement.

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VECTOR

PAPER 1
1.

10
2
4
and q . Find the value of m such that p mq .
7
4
5
[3 marks]

Given that p

Answer : ..
2.
B

uuu
r
uuu
r
Diagram 1 shows OA x and OB y .
uuur
Express vector OC in terms of x and y .
[2 marks]

DIAGRAM 1

Answer : ..
3.

uuu
r
uuur
Given that OABC is a parallelogram, OA 2 i 8 j and OC 4 . Find the unit vector in the
uuur
direction of OB .
[4 marks]

Answer : ...

4.

y
Q (4, 3)

P( ,2)
O

uuur
uuur
Diagram 2 shows two vectors, OP and OQ .
Express
uuur
x
(a) OP in the form ,
y
uuur
(b) PQ in the form x i y j .
[4 marks]

DIAGRAM 2

Answer : (a).
(b).
5.

Given that p k i 12 j. Find the values of k if

p 13 .

[2 marks]

Answer : ...

6.

Given that a 8 i j and b 3 i 4 j , find the vector a 2b.

[2 marks]

Answer : ...

7.

uuur 2
uuur 4
Given that OP and OQ . Find
3
1
uuur
(a) PQ
uuur
(b) QP

[3 marks]

Answer : (a).
(b).
Q

8.

DIAGRAM 3
In Diagramu3,
uurPQRS uis
uu
ra parallelogram with PTR as a straight line.
Given that PQ 2u , PS 5 v and PR = 5 PT.
Express, in terms of u and v ,
uuu
r
(a) PR
uuur
(b) QT

[4 marks]

Answer : (a).
(b).
9.

If m and n are non-parallel and


(3h + 5) m = (2h 3k) n .

non-zero vectors,

find the values of h and k if


[3 marks]

Answer : ...
3

10.

u 2a kb
v 3a 4b

Given that u and v are parallel vectors. Find the values of k.


[3 marks]

Answer : ...
11.

uuu
r
uuur
Diagram 4 shows two vectors, OA and AB .
y
A(4, 3)

-5 B
DIAGRAM 4
Express
uuu
r
x
a) OA in the form ,
y
uuur
b) AB in the form x i y j .

[2 marks]

Answer : a) ...
b) ...

12.

uuur
uuur
The points P, Q and R are collinear. Its is given that PQ 4 a 2b and QR 3a (1 k ) b ,
where k is a constant.
a) the value of k,
b) the ratio of PQ : QR.

[4 marks]

Answer : a) k = ...
b) ...

PAPER 2

13.

uuur 3
uuur 2
Given that OP , OQ and point R (7, p ) . Find
5
4
uuur
(a) vector PQ ,
(b) value of p if
(i) P,Q and R are collinear
uuur 1 uuu
r
PQ
PR
(ii)
2

[1 marks]
[3 marks]
[3 marks]

14.

In the Diagram 5, ABCD is a quadrilateral. AED and EFC is a straight line.


D

E
A

DIAGRAM 5
uuur
uuur
uuur
1
3
Given that AB 20 x , AE 8 y, DC 25 x 24 y, AE AD and EF EC .
5
4
y
x
(a) Express in terms of and
uuur
(i) BD
uuur
(ii) EC
[3 marks]
(b) Shows that the points B, F and D is a collinear.
[3 marks]
(c) If x 2 and y 3 , find BD
[2 marks]

15.

(a)

Given that a p i 8 j and b 3 i 4 j . Find the value of p if


(i) a and b are parallel,
(ii)

(b)

a b 208

[5 marks]
uuur
uuur
APBQ is a parallelogram. AP 6 i 8 j and AQ 4 i 3 j . R is a midpoint for PQ .
Find the following vectors in terms of i and j .
uuur
(i)
AR
u
uur uuu
r
(ii) QB QR

[5 marks]

Answer
1.

m =3

2.

3
x 2y
2

3.

1
(3 i 4 j )
5

4.

(a)
(b)

1

2

10.

8
3

11.

(a)

uuu
r 4
OA
3

(b)

4 i 8 j

(a)

(b)

PQ : QR 4 : 3

(a)

5

1

(b)

(i)

p3

(ii)

p3 , p7

(i)

20 x 32 y
% %
25x
%

12.

5i j
13.

5.

k = 5 or k = 5

6.

(2 i 9 j )

7.

(a)

2

4

(b)

2

4

(a)

2u 5 v

(b)

8
uv
5

8.

9.

5
10
h , k
3
9

14.

(a)

(ii)

15.

5
2

(c)

104

(a)

(i)

p 6

(ii)

p 5, p 11

(i)

11
5 i j
% 2 %

(ii)

21
7i
j
% 2 %

(b)

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