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Edexcel A level Mathematics Vectors

Topic assessment
1. The points A, B, C and D have coordinates (2, 1, 3), (4, 1, 5), (2, 5, p) and (q, r, 1)
respectively. If AB  CD what are the values of p, q and r?
[3]

2. Points A and B have coordinates (2, 1, 1) and (20, -5, 13) respectively.
If point C is such that 2AC  CB , what are the coordinates of C?
[5]

3. The point P has coordinates (-2, 4, 0).


 3
 
The point Q is such that PQ   2  .
1
 
The point R has coordinates (-1, 1, r).
For which value of r is PQR an equilateral triangle?
[5]

4. Point A has coordinates (2, 3, 6). Point B has coordinates (8, 6, 8). Find the point C so
that AB and AC are in the same direction and AC = 77.
[6]

5. Forces F1   (3i  2 j  k ) N and F2   (i  j  3k ) N, where λ and μ are scalars, act on


a box.
Prove that it is not possible for their resultant force to act in the direction of k.
[6]

Total 25 marks

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