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    The document contains 10 problems involving vectors represented on diagrams. The problems ask to express vectors in terms of given variables, find midpoints and lengths of vectors, determine whether vectors are parallel, and explore properties of points in triangles and quadrilaterals.

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    The document contains 10 problems involving vectors represented on diagrams. The problems ask to express vectors in terms of given variables, find midpoints and lengths of vectors, determine whether vectors are parallel, and explore properties of points in triangles and quadrilaterals.

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    Vectors Maths

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    The document contains 10 problems involving vectors represented on diagrams. The problems ask to express vectors in terms of given variables, find midpoints and lengths of vectors, determine whether vectors are parallel, and explore properties of points in triangles and quadrilaterals.

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    PMT

    VECTORS

    1
    G H I

    D E F

    A B C

    The diagram shows three sets of equally-spaced parallel lines.


    Given that AC = p and that AD = q, express the following vectors in terms of p and q.
    a CA b AG c AB d DF e HE f AF
    g AH h DC i CG j IA k EC l IB

    2 A B

    O
    C

    In the quadrilateral shown, OA = u, AB = v and OC = w.


    Find expressions in terms of u, v and w for
    a OB b AC c CB

    3 A B

    D C
    E F

    H G
    The diagram shows a cuboid.
    Given that AB = p, AD = q and AE = r, find expressions in terms of p, q and r for
    a BC b AF c DE d AG e GB f BH

    4 R S

    O T
    The diagram shows parallelogram ORST.
    Given that OR = a + 2b and that OT = a − 2b,
    a find expressions in terms of a and b for
    i OS ii TR
    Given also that OA = a and that OB = b,
    b copy the diagram and show the positions of the points A and B.

     Solomon Press
    PMT

    VECTORS continued

    5 A
    C D
    O B

    The diagram shows triangle OAB in which OA = a and OB = b.


    The points C and D are the mid-points of OA and AB respectively.
    a Find and simplify expressions in terms of a and b for
    i OC ii AB iii AD iv OD v CD
    b Explain what your expression for CD tells you about OB and CD .

    6 Given that vectors p and q are not parallel, state whether or not each of the following pairs of
    vectors are parallel.
    a 2p and 3p b (p + 2q) and (2p − 4q) c (3p − q) and (p − 1
    3
    q)
    d (p − 2q) and (4q − 2p) e ( 34 p + q) and (6p + 8q) f (2q − 3p) and ( 32 q − p)

    7 The points O, A, B and C are such that OA = 4m, OB = 4m + 2n and OC = 2m + 3n, where
    m and n are non-parallel vectors.
    a Find an expression for BC in terms of m and n.
    The point M is the mid-point of OC.
    b Show that AM is parallel to BC.

    8 The points O, A, B and C are such that OA = 6u − 4v, OB = 3u − v and OC = v − 3u, where
    u and v are non-parallel vectors.
    The point M is the mid-point of OA and the point N is the point on AB such that AN : NB = 1 : 2
    a Find OM and ON .
    b Prove that C, M and N are collinear.

    9 Given that vectors p and q are not parallel, find the values of the constants a and b such that
    a ap + 3q = 5p + bq b (2p + aq) + (bp − 4q) = 0
    c 4aq − p = bp − 2q d (2ap + bq) − (aq − 6p) = 0

    10 A
    C
    D
    O B

    The diagram shows triangle OAB in which OA = a and OB = b.


    The point C is the mid-point of OA and the point D is the mid-point of BC.
    a Find an expression for OD in terms of a and b.
    b Show that if the point E lies on AB then OE can be written in the form a + k(b − a), where
    k is a constant.
    Given also that OD produced meets AB at E,
    c find OE ,
    d show that AE : EB = 2 : 1

     Solomon Press

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