VECTORS

1. (a) The position vector of a point A is( and AB =( , find the coordinates of B.

−5 −8
(b)(i) Find the column vector m such that ( )−𝑚 =( )
2 6

(ii) Hence find |𝑚|

−1
(c).Given that PQ= ( ), find QP in component form.
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Solutions

1.(a) 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐴𝑂 + 𝑂𝐵

−3 −2
( ) = ( ) = 𝑂𝐵
2 1
−3 −2
𝑂𝐵 = ( ) − ( )
2 1
−1
=( )
1

𝑩(−𝟏, 𝟏)

−5 −8
(b)(i)( ) − 𝑚 = ( )
2 6
−5 −8
( )−( )= 𝑚
2 6
𝟑
𝑚=( )
−𝟒

(ii)|𝑚| = √(3)2 + (−4)2 = √9 + 16

= √25

=5

−1
(c).𝑃𝑄 = ( )
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 𝟏
𝑄𝑃 = ( )
−𝟗

6 −9 15
2.Given that 𝑢 = ( ), 𝑣 = ( ) and 𝑤 = ( ), find
−8 10 𝑝

(a) (i) |𝑢|

(ii) 2𝑢 + 𝑣

(b).Given that vector 𝑤 is parallel to vector 𝑢, calculate the value of 𝑝.

Solution

2(a)(i) |𝑢| = √(6)2 + (−8)2

= √36 + 64

= √100

=10 units

6 −9
(ii) 2𝑢 + 𝑣 = 2 ( ) + ( )
−8 10
12 −9
=( )+( )
−16 10
𝟑
= ( )
−𝟔

(iii) 𝑢 = 𝑘𝑤 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑘 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡 then

6 15
( ) = 𝑘( )
−8 𝑝

6 15𝑘
( )=( )
−8 𝑘𝑝

6 = 15𝑘
2
𝑘= ,
5

2
−8 = 𝑘𝑝, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑘 =
5
2
−8 = 𝑝
5

2𝑝 = −40

𝑝 = −𝟐𝟎
3.In the diagram, 𝑂𝐴 = 2𝑝, 𝑂𝐵 = 3𝑞 and 𝐵𝑋 = 𝑝 − 𝑞. The lines OX and AB intersects at L.

(i) Express as simply as possible in terms of 𝑝 and / or 𝑞

(a) 𝑂𝑋
(b) AB
(ii) Given that 𝐴𝐿 =h𝐴𝐵, express 𝐴𝐿 in terms of 𝑝, 𝑞 and h.
(iii) Hence show that 𝑂𝐿 = (2 − 2ℎ)𝑝 + 3ℎ𝑝

Solution
3. (i)(a) 𝑂𝑋 = 𝑂𝐵 + 𝐵𝑋
= 3𝑞 + 𝑝 − 𝑞
= 3𝑞 − 𝑞 + 𝑝
=𝟐𝒒 + 𝒑

(b) 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐴𝑂 + 𝑂𝐵
= −2𝑝 + 3𝑞
= 3𝑞 −2p
(ii).𝐴𝐿 =h𝐴𝐵
𝐴𝐿 =h(3𝑞 − 2𝑝)
=𝟑𝒉𝒒 − 𝟐𝒉
(iii) 𝑂𝐿 = 𝑂𝐴 + 𝐴𝐿

=2𝑝 + 3ℎ𝑞 − 2ℎ𝑝

=2𝑝 − 2ℎ𝑝 + 3ℎ𝑞

= (−𝟐𝒉)𝒑 + 𝟑𝒉𝒒

4. In the diagram, 𝑂𝐴 = 2𝑏, 𝑂𝐶 = 3𝑎 and 𝐴𝐵 = 2𝑎. The lines OB and AC intersects at X..
 (i) Express as simply as possible in terms of 𝑎 and / or 𝑏.
(a) 𝑂𝐵
(b) BC
(ii) Given that 𝐶𝑋 = ℎ𝐶𝐴, express 𝐶𝑋 in terms of 𝑎, 𝑏 and ℎ.
(iii) Hence show that 𝑂𝑋 = (3 − 3ℎ)𝑎 + 2ℎ𝑏

Solutions

4(i)(a) 𝑂𝐵 = 𝑂𝐴 + 𝐴𝐵

= 2𝑏 + 2𝑎

(b) 𝐵𝐶 = 𝐵𝑂 + 𝑂𝐶

= −(2𝑎 + 2𝑏) + 3𝑎

= −2𝑎 − 2𝑏 + 3𝑎

= 3𝑎 − 2𝑎 − 2𝑏

= 𝒂 − 𝟐𝒃

(ii) 𝐶𝑋 = ℎ𝐶𝐴𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝐶𝐴 = 𝐶𝑂 + 𝑂𝐴

=2𝑏 − 3𝑎

𝐶𝑋 = ℎ(2𝑏 − 3𝑎)

=𝟐𝒉𝒃 − 𝟑𝒉𝒂

(iii) 𝑂𝑋 = 𝑂𝐶 + 𝐶𝑋

= 3𝑎 + 2ℎ𝑏 − 3ℎ𝑎

= 3𝑎 − 3ℎ𝑎 + 2ℎ𝑏

= (𝟑 − 𝒉)𝒂 + 𝟐𝒉𝒃shown.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS

(1)

OABC is a parallelogram .
The point X on AC is such that AX = 1⁄5 𝐴𝐶. The point Y on AB is such that AY =
1⁄ 𝐴𝐵. Given that OA = 20p and OC= 20q, express in terms of p and q
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(i) AC, (ii) AX , ( iii) OX , (iv) OY.

What do the results of (iii) and (iv) tell you about O, X and Y?

(2) In the diagram XVZ is a straight line ,XY = 8p , XZ = 4p + 9q and YV =-6p + cq.

(i) Express XV in terms of p,q and c.

 (ii)Given that XV = h XZ, form an equation involving p, q , h and c.

(iii) The point K is outside triangle XYZ and is such that

XK = -4p + 3q.

Is XK parallel to YV? Justify your answer.

(3) In the triangle ORS , the point A on OR is such that OA = 2AR. B is the midpoint of OS, X
is the midpoint of AB and OX produced meets RS at Y.OA = 2p and OB =2q.

(a) Express in terms of p and/or q

(i) AB, (ii) AX, (iii) OX, (iii) RS

(b) Given that RY = k RS , Express RY in terms of p,qand h.

(c) Hence show that OY = 3(1- h)p +4hq.

(d) Given also that OY =k OX , Express OY in terms of p, q and k.

(e) Using these two expressions for OY, find the value of h and the value of k.

(f) Find the ratio RY : YS.

(g) Express XY in terms of pand q.

(4) p = (−𝟐𝟓), q = (−𝟑

𝟏
) , 𝒓 = (𝟕𝒙 ) ands = (𝟒𝒚).

(a) Find (i) 2p + 3q,

(ii) p− q.
 ( b) Given that 2p = r + s calculate the value of 𝑥 and the value of y.

(5) OA = (−2
1
)and OB = (34).

(a) Given that OC = OA + OB, express oc as a column vector.

(b) Express AB as a column vector.

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(c ) If LM = (−2 ), what is the special name given to the quadrilateral ALMO?

𝟏
(6) p = (−𝟒 ) , q = (−𝟑
𝟒
)and r = (𝒎
𝟐
).

(a) Find q .

(b) Express 2p–q as a column vector.

( c) Given that p is parallel to r, find m.

ANSWERS:

(1) (i) 20(q–p), (ii) 4( q – p) (iii) 4(4p+ q) (iv) 5(4p+ q)

The points O,X and Y lie on the same line.
(2) (i) 2p + cq , (ii) h= 1⁄2 , c= 41⁄2 ,
(ii) YV= 3⁄2 (−4𝑷 + 3𝒒) , XK isparallel to YV.

(3) (a) (i) 2p −2q , (ii) q – p , (iii) p+ q , (iv) 4q – 3p .

( b) h(4q – 3p ) , (d) k( p+ q ) , (e ) h= 3⁄7 , k = 1 5⁄7.

(f) 3:4 , (g) 5⁄ (𝑷 + 𝒒)

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(4) (a) (i) (−1 ) , (ii) (−3 ), (b) x= 6 , y =−11.

(5) (a) OC = (𝟏𝟓) , ( b) AB =(53) , (c) Trapezium.

(6) (a) 5 , (b) 5

(−12) , (c) - 1⁄2 .