1.

Vectors
10  14 
1. Given that 4 p  3q    p  2q   15  find
and 5
   

a) (i) p and q (3 mks)

 

(ii) | p  2q | (3 mks)
(b) Show that A (1, -1), B (3, 5) and C (5, 11) are collinear (4 mks)
 1   6   3 1
2. Given the column vectors a   2 b    3 c  2  and that p  2a  b  c
 1   9   3  3
     
(c) (i) Express p as a column vector (2mks)
(d) (ii) Determine the magnitude of p (1mk)
3. Given the points P(-6, -3), Q(-2, -1) and R(6, 3) express PQ and QR as column vectors. Hence show
that the points P, Q and R are collinear. (3mks)

4. The position vectors of points x and y x  2i  j  3k y  3i  2 j  2k respectively. Find x y as

are and
a column vector (2 mks)
1 
 4  3

5. Given that a  , b   , c   and P  2 a  b  3 c find p (3mks)
 .
~
2  ~   5 ~
 2 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~


6. The position vectors of A and B are 2 and 8 respectively. Find the coordinates of M
5 -7
which divides AB in the ratio 1:2. (3 marks)

7. The diagram shows the graph of EF , FG and GH .

vectors
~ ~ ~
 Find the column vectors;
(a)
EH (1mk)
~

(b) | EH | (2mks)
~

8. OA  2 i 4 k and OB  2 i j  k . Find AB (2mks)

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

9. Show that P (4, 0 -4), Q (8, 2, -1) and R (24, 10, 11) are collinear. (3 mks)
10. Given that = 2i – j + k and q = i + j +2k, determine
a. │p + q│ (1 mk)
(b) │ ½ p – 2q │ (2 mks)
11. Express in surds form and rationalize the denominator.
1
Sin 60o Sin 45o - Sin 45o

12. If OA = 12i + 8j and OB = 16i + 4j. Find the coordinates of the point which divides AB
internally i~n the~ratio1:3 ~ ~

13. Find scalars m and n such that

m 4 + n -3 = 5
3 2 8

14. In a triangle OAB, M and N are points on OA and OB respectively, such that OM: MA =
2:3 and ON: NB = 2:1. AN and BM intersect at X. Given that OA = a and OB = b
O ~ ~

M N

(a) Express in terms of a and b B

(i) BM ~ ~
(ii) AN A
(b) By taking BX = t and AX = h AN, where t and h are scalars, express OX in two
different ways
(c) Find the values of the scalars t and h
(d) Determine the ratios in which X divides :-
(i) BM
(ii) AN

15. OABC is a parallelogram, M is the mid-point of OA and AX = 2/7 AC, OA=a and OC= c

A
Y
B

M
O
C
 (a) Express the following in terms of aand c
(i) MA
(ii) AB
(iii) AC
(iv) AX
(b) Using triangle MAX, express MX in terms of a and c
(c)The co-ordinates of A and B are (1, 6, 8) and (3, 0, 4) respectively. If O is the origin and P
the midpoint of AB. Find;
(i) Length of OP
(ii) How far are the midpoints of OA and OB?

16. a) If A, B & C are the points (2, - 4), (4, 0) and (1, 6) respectively, use the vector method
to find the coordinates of point D given that ABCD is a parallelogram.
b) The position vectors of points P and Q are p and q respectively. R is another point with
position vector r = 3/2 q - ½ p. Express in terms of P and q
(i) PR ~
(ii) PQ, hence show that P, Q & R are collinear.
(iii) Determine the ratio PQ : QR

17. The figure shows a triangle of vectors in which OS: SP = 1:3, PR:RQ = 2:1 and T is the
midpoint of OR P

S
R
T

M
Q
a) Given that OP = p and OQ = q, express the following vectors in terms of P and q
i) OR
ii) QT
b) Express TS in terms of p and q and hence show that the points Q, T and S are collinear
c) M is a point on OQ such that OM = KOQ and PTM is a straight line. Given that
PT: TM = 5:1, find the value of k

18. Given that a = ,b= and c = and that p = 3q – ½ b +1/10c

Express p as a column vector and hence calculate its magnitude /P/ correct to two decimal places

19. In a triangle OAB, M and N are points on OA and OB respectively, such that OM:MA= 2:3
and ON:NB= 2:1. AN and BM intersect at X. Given that OA = a and OB = b
~ ~
(a) Express in terms of a a nd b:-
~ ~
(i) B M
~
(ii) A N
~
(b) Taki ng BX = kBM an d AX =hAN where k and h are constants expre ss OX in terms of
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
(i) a , b~and k only
~ ~
(ii) a, b~, and ~h only
(c) Use the expressions in (b) above to find values of k and h
.
20. In the figure below OAB is a triangle in which M divides OA in the ratio 2:3 and N
divides OB in the ratio 4:1. AN and BM intersects at X
A
 (a) Given that OA = a and OB = b, express in terms of a and b
(i) AN
(ii) BM
(iii) A B

(b) If A~ X = sA N and B X = tB M, where s and t are constants, write two expressions
~ of a, b, ~s and t. ~Find the value of s and t hence write OX in terms
for OX in terms
of a and b

21. A student traveling abroad for further studies sets a side Kshs. 115800 to be converted into US
dollars through a bank at the rate of 76.84 per dollar. The bank charges a commission of 2 ½ %
of the amount exchanged. If he plans to purchase text books and stationery worth US$270, how
much money, to the nearest dollar, will he be left with?

22. Given that:- r = 5i – 2j and m = -2i + 6j – k are the position vectors for R and M respectively.
Find the~leng~th o~f vecto~r RM ~ ~ ~
~
23. OABC is a trapezium in which OA = a and AB = b. AB is parallel to OC with 2AB = OC.
T is a point on OC produ~ced s~o that O~C: C~T =~2:1. At and BC intersect at X so that
BX =
hBC and AX = KAT ~ ~ ~

(a) Express the following in terms of~a and~b:-

(i) OB
~
(ii) BC
~
(b) Expr ess CX in terms of a, b and h
~ ~ ~
(c) Express CX in terms of a , b and k
~ ~ ~
(d) Hence ca lculate the v alu es of h and k

24. Given that a = 2i + j – 2k and b = -3i + 4j – k find :-

| a + b|.

25. In the figure below, E is the mid-point of BC. AD:DC=3:2 and F is the meeting point of
BD and AE
 If AB = b and AC = c;
~ ~
(i) Express BD and AE in terms of b and c
~ ~
(ii) If BF =tBD and AF =nAE, find the values of t ad n
(iii) State the ratios in which F divides BD and AE

26. The coordinates of point O, A, B and C are (0, 0) (3, 4) (11, 6) and (8, 2) respectively.
A point P is such that the vector OP, BA, BC satisfy the vector equation OP = BA + ½ BC
Find the coordinates of P

27. A point Q divides AB in the ratio 7:2. Given that A is (-3, 4) and B(2, -1).
Find the co-ordinates of Q