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Further Vectors Worksheet

The document contains 16 multi-part math problems involving vectors and geometry. The problems involve finding position vectors, expressions in terms of variables like p and q, ratios of line segments, and values of variables like k. Diagrams with points, lines and shapes like parallelograms and hexagons are provided to illustrate each problem.

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Further Vectors Worksheet

The document contains 16 multi-part math problems involving vectors and geometry. The problems involve finding position vectors, expressions in terms of variables like p and q, ratios of line segments, and values of variables like k. Diagrams with points, lines and shapes like parallelograms and hexagons are provided to illustrate each problem.

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O is the origin, , and .


and .

Find, in terms of p and q, in its simplest form

(a) ,

................................................... [2]

(b) the position vector of M.

................................................... [2]

[Total: 4]

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2

OABC is a parallelogram and O is the origin.


CK = 2KB and AL = LB.
M is the midpoint of KL.
and .

Find, in terms of p and q, giving your answer in its simplest form

(a) ,

................................................... [2]

(b) the position vector of M.

................................................... [2]

[Total: 4]

ABCD is a parallelogram with and .


ABM is a straight line with AB : BM = 1 : 1.
ADN is a straight line with AD : DN = 3 : 2.
3

(a) Write , in terms of p and q, in its simplest form.

= ................................................... [2]

(b) The straight line NM cuts BC at X.


X is the midpoint of MN.

Find the value of k.

k = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 4]

ABCD is a parallelogram.
N is the point on BD such that BN : ND = 4 :1.
and .

Find, in terms of s and t, an expression in its simplest form for

(a) ,

= ................................................... [1]
4

(b) .

= ................................................... [3]

[Total: 4]

5 O is the origin, and .

Find the position vector of B, in terms of x and y, in its simplest form.

................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

In the diagram, OABC is a parallelogram.


OP and CA intersect at X and CP : PB = 2 : 1.
= a and = c.
5

(a) Find , in terms of a and c, in its simplest form.

= ................................................... [2]

(b) CX : XA = 2 : 3

(i) Find , in terms of a and c, in its simplest form.

= ................................................... [2]

(ii) Find OX : XP.

OX : XP = .................... : .................... [2]

[Total: 6]

(a) Find 3a – 2b.

[2]
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(b) Find .

................................................... [2]

(c)

Write down two simultaneous equations and solve them to find the value of m and the value of n.
Show all your working.

m = ...................................................

n = ................................................... [5]

[Total: 9]

OAB is a triangle and C is the mid-point of OB.


D is on AB such that AD : DB = 3 : 5.
OAE is a straight line such that OA : AE = 2 : 3.
7

= a and = c.

(a) Find, in terms of a and c, in its simplest form,

(i) ,

= ................................................... [1]

(ii) ,

= ................................................... [1]

(iii) ,

= ................................................... [1]

(iv) .

= ................................................... [2]

(b)

Find the value of k.

k = ................................................... [1]

[Total: 6]
8

O is the origin, and .


QT : TP = 2 : 1

Find the position vector of T.


Give your answer in terms of p and q, in its simplest form.

................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

10 In the diagram, O is the origin, and .


9

(a) Find , in terms of a and b, in its simplest form.

................................................... [2]

(b)

Find the position vector of E, in terms of a and b, in its simplest form.

................................................... [2]

[Total: 4]

11

Find

(a) ,

= ...................................................
[3]
10

(b) .

= [2]

[Total: 5]

PQRS is a parallelogram with diagonals PR and SQ intersecting at X.


and .

Find in terms of a and b.


Give your answer in its simplest form.

12 = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]
11

The diagram shows a regular hexagon ABCDEF.


and .

13 Find , in terms of p and q, giving your answer in its simplest form.

= ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

14 Find the magnitude of the vector .

................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]
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15

Find .

Answer ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

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B

NOT TO
SCALE

b
C

O a A

In the diagram, O is the origin, = a and = b.


C is on the line AB so that AC : CB = 1 : 2.

Find, in terms of a and b, in its simplest form,

(a) ,

Answer(a) = ...................................................
[2]
(b) the position vector of C.

Answer(b) ................................................... [2]


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