7

D
B
A

The diagram shows a trapezium ABCD in which BA is parallel to CD. The position vectors of A, B
and C relative to an origin O are given by
` a ` a ` a
−−→ 3 −−→ 1 −−→ 4
OA = 4 , OB = 3 and OC = 5 .
0 2 6

(i) Use a scalar product to show that AB is perpendicular to BC. [3]

(ii) Given that the length of CD is 12 units, find the position vector of D. [4]

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 4 Relative to the origin O, the position vectors of points A and B are given by
` a ` a
−−→ 3 −−→ 6
OA = 0 and OB = −3 .
−4 2

(i) Find the cosine of angle AOB. [3]

` a
−−→ k
The position vector of C is given by OC = −2k .
2k − 3

(ii) Given that AB and OC have the same length, find the possible values of k. [4]

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 9 Relative to an origin O, the position vectors of points A and B are given by
−−→ −−→
OA = 2i + 4j + 4k and OB = 3i + j + 4k.

(i) Use a vector method to find angle AOB. [4]

−−→ −−→
The point C is such that AB = BC.
−−→
(ii) Find the unit vector in the direction of OC. [4]

(iii) Show that triangle OAC is isosceles. [1]

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 10 Relative to an origin O, the position vectors of points A, B and C are given by
` a ` a ` a
−−→ 2 −−→ 5 −−→ 2
OA = 1 , OB = −1 and OC = 6
−2 k −3
respectively, where k is a constant.

(i) Find the value of k in the case where angle AOB = 90Å. [2]

(ii) Find the possible values of k for which the lengths of AB and OC are equal. [4]
−−→ −−→
The point D is such that OD is in the same direction as OA and has magnitude 9 units. The point E
−−→ −−→
is such that OE is in the same direction as OC and has magnitude 14 units.
−−→ 
(iii) Find the magnitude of DE in the form n where n is an integer. [4]

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The diagram shows a triangular prism with a horizontal rectangular base ADFC, where CF = 12 units
and DF = 6 units. The vertical ends ABC and DEF are isosceles triangles with AB = BC = 5 units.
The mid-points of BE and DF are M and N respectively. The origin O is at the mid-point of AC.

Unit vectors i, j and k are parallel to OC , ON and OB respectively.

(i) Find the length of OB. [1]

−−−→ −−−→
(ii) Express each of the vectors MC and MN in terms of i, j and k. [3]
−−−→ −−−→
(iii) Evaluate MC . MN and hence find angle CMN , giving your answer correct to the nearest degree.
[4]

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 10

The diagram shows a cube OABCDEFG in which the length of each side is 4 units. The unit vectors
−−→ −−→ −−→
i, j and k are parallel to OA, OC and OD respectively. The mid-points of OA and DG are P and Q
respectively and R is the centre of the square face ABFE.

−−→ −−→
(i) Express each of the vectors PR and PQ in terms of i, j and k. [3]

(ii) Use a scalar product to find angle QPR. [4]

(iii) Find the perimeter of triangle PQR, giving your answer correct to 1 decimal place. [3]

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 4
F

P
8 cm
E
B M
C
k
j N
A 20 cm
6 cm
O i D

The diagram shows a semicircular prism with a horizontal rectangular base ABCD. The vertical ends
AED and BFC are semicircles of radius 6 cm. The length of the prism is 20 cm. The mid-point of
AD is the origin O, the mid-point of BC is M and the mid-point of DC is N . The points E and F are
the highest points of the semicircular ends of the prism. The point P lies on EF such that EP = 8 cm.

Unit vectors i, j and k are parallel to OD, OM and OE respectively.

−−→ −−→
(i) Express each of the vectors PA and PN in terms of i, j and k. [3]

(ii) Use a scalar product to calculate angle APN . [4]

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 5
C

10 cm

B
m
8c
k
j
O
i
6c
m
A

The diagram shows a pyramid OABC with a horizontal base OAB where OA = 6 cm, OB = 8 cm and
angle AOB = 90◦ . The point C is vertically above O and OC = 10 cm. Unit vectors i, j and k are
parallel to OA, OB and OC as shown.

Use a scalar product to find angle ACB. [6]

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 6 Relative to an origin O, the position vectors of points A and B are given by
−−→ −−→
OA = i − 2j + 2k and OB = 3i + pj + qk,
where p and q are constants.
−−→ −−→
(i) State the values of p and q for which OA is parallel to OB. [2]

(ii) In the case where q = 2p, find the value of p for which angle BOA is 90Å. [2]
−−→
(iii) In the case where p = 1 and q = 8, find the unit vector in the direction of AB. [3]

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 dy 
1 A curve is such that = 2x + 5
and 2, 5
is a point on the curve. Find the equation of the curve.
dx
[4]

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 dy 1 −1  
12 A curve is such that = x 2 − x 2 . The curve passes through the point 4, 32 .
dx
(i) Find the equation of the curve. [4]

d2 y
(ii) Find . [2]
dx2
(iii) Find the coordinates of the stationary point and determine its nature. [5]

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 dy k
3 A curve is such that = 6x2 + 3 and passes through the point P 1, 9
. The gradient of the curve
dx x
at P is 2.

(i) Find the value of the constant k. [1]

(ii) Find the equation of the curve. [4]

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The diagram shows the points A (1, 2) and B (4, 4) on the curve y
2 x. The line BC is the normal
to the curve at B, and C lies on the x-axis. Lines AD and BE are perpendicular to the x-axis.

(i) Find the equation of the normal BC. [4]

(ii) Find the area of the shaded region. [4]

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 7

The diagram shows the curve y = x(x − 1)(x − 2), which crosses the x-axis at the points O (0, 0),
A (1, 0) and B (2, 0).

(i) The tangents to the curve at the points A and B meet at the point C. Find the x-coordinate of C.
[5]

(ii) Show by integration that the area of the shaded region R1 is the same as the area of the shaded
region R2 . [4]

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 9
y

Q y = Ö (3x + 1)
2

1 P

x
O 1

√
The diagram shows the curve y = (3x + 1) and the points P (0, 1) and Q (1, 2) on the curve. The
shaded region is bounded by the curve, the y-axis and the line y = 2.

(i) Find the area of the shaded region. [4]

(ii) Find the volume obtained when the shaded region is rotated through 360◦ about the x-axis. [4]

Tangents are drawn to the curve at the points P and Q.

(iii) Find the acute angle, in degrees correct to 1 decimal place, between the two tangents. [4]

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 The equation of a curve is y =
9
2−x
11 .

dy
(i) Find an expression for and determine, with a reason, whether the curve has any stationary
dx
points. [3]

(ii) Find the volume obtained when the region bounded by the curve, the coordinate axes and the
line x = 1 is rotated through 360◦ about the x-axis. [4]

(iii) Find the set of values of k for which the line y = x + k intersects the curve at two distinct points.
[4]

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 11
y

x=5
A

1
y=
B 1
(3x + 1)4

x
O

1
The diagram shows part of the curve y = 1
. The curve cuts the y-axis at A and the line x = 5
(3x + 1) 4
at B.

1
(i) Show that the equation of the line AB is y = − 10 x + 1. [4]

(ii) Find the volume obtained when the shaded region is rotated through 360◦ about the x-axis. [9]

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 9 (a) A geometric progression has first term 100 and sum to infinity 2000. Find the second term. [3]

(b) An arithmetic progression has third term 90 and fifth term 80.
(i) Find the first term and the common difference. [2]
(ii) Find the value of m given that the sum of the first m terms is equal to the sum of the first
(m + 1) terms. [2]
(iii) Find the value of n given that the sum of the first n terms is zero. [2]

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 6 (a) The sixth term of an arithmetic progression is 23 and the sum of the first ten terms is 200. Find
the seventh term. [4]

(b) A geometric progression has first term 1 and common ratio r. A second geometric progression
has first term 4 and common ratio 41 r. The two progressions have the same sum to infinity, S.
Find the values of r and S. [3]

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 8 (a) In a geometric progression, all the terms are positive, the second term is 24 and the fourth term
is 13 21 . Find
(i) the first term, [3]
(ii) the sum to infinity of the progression. [2]

(b) A circle is divided into n sectors in such a way that the angles of the sectors are in arithmetic
progression. The smallest two angles are 3◦ and 5◦ . Find the value of n. [4]

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 2

1 (i) Find the first three terms when 2 + 3x
6 is expanded in ascending powers of x. [3]

(ii) In the expansion of 1 + ax
2 + 3x
6 , the coefficient of x2 is zero. Find the value of a. [2]

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 2

1 (i) Find the coefficients of x4 and x5 in the expansion of 1 − 2x
5 . [2]

(ii) It is given that, when 1 + px
1 − 2x
5 is expanded, there is no term in x5 . Find the value of the
constant p. [2]

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 2 (i) In the expression 1 − px
6 , p is a non-zero constant. Find the first three terms when 1 − px
6 is
expanded in ascending powers of x. [2]

(ii) It is given that the coefficient of x2 in the expansion of 1 − x
1 − px
6 is zero. Find the value
of p. [3]

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