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1 The position vectors of three points, A, B and C, relative to an origin O, are

respectively. Given that , find the unit vector in the direction of .

[5]

[Total: 5]

2 The diagram shows a triangle OAB such that and . The point P lies on OA such that
. The point Q is the mid-point of AB. The lines OB and PQ are extended to meet at the point R.

.
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It is given that and , where n and k are positive constants.

(a) Find in terms of n, a and b.

[1]

(b) Find in terms of k, a and b.

[2]

(c) Hence find the value of n and of k.

[3]

[Total: 6]
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3 The diagram shows a triangle OAB such that and . The point P lies on OA such that .
The point Q is the mid-point of AB. The lines OB and PQ are extended to meet at the point R.

Find, in terms of a and b,

(a) ,

[1]

(b) . Give your answer in its simplest form.

[3]

[Total: 4]
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4 Given that the vector , find the unit vector in the direction of .

[2]

[Total: 2]

5 The vectors a and b are such that .

Find the value of each of the constants such that .

[3]

[Total: 3]

6 A particle P is moving with a velocity of 20 ms−1 in the same direction as .

(a) Find the velocity vector of P.

[2]
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(b) At time t = 0 s, P has position vector relative to a fixed point O.

Write down the position vector of P after t s.

[2]
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(c) A particle Q has position vector relative to O at time t = 0 s and has a velocity vector ms−1.

Given that P and Q collide, find the value of t when they collide and the position vector of the point of
collision.

[3]

[Total: 7]
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7 Find the unit vector in the direction of .

[2]

[Total: 2]

8 The position vectors of points A and B relative to an origin O are and respectively. The point

C lies on AB such that AC : CB is 2 : 1.

(a) Find the position vector of C relative to O.

[3]
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(b) The point D lies on OB such that OD : OB is and .

Find the value of .

[3]

[Total: 6]
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The diagram shows a triangle OAB. The point P is the midpoint of OA and the point Q lies on OB such that
. The position vectors of P and Q relative to O are p and q respectively.

(a) Find, in terms of p and q, an expression for each of the vectors , and .

[3]
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(b) Given that and that , find an expression for in terms of , , p and q.

[2]
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(c) Using your expressions for , find the value of and of .

[4]

[Total: 9]

10 Vectors a, b and c are such that , and .

(a) Given that , find the possible values of y.

[3]

(b) Given that , find the value of and of .

[3]

[Total: 6]
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11 Relative to an origin O, points A, B and C have position vectors , and respectively.

All distances are measured in kilometres. A man drives at a constant speed directly from A to B in 20 minutes.

(a) Calculate the speed in kmh–1 at which the man drives from A to B.

[3]

He now drives directly from B to C at the same speed.

(b) Find how long it takes him to drive from B to C.

[3]

[Total: 6]
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12 In the diagram , and . The lines AC and DB intersect at the point X. Find, in terms
of a and b,

(a) ,

[1]

(b) .

[1]

Given that , find, in terms of a, b and ,

(c) ,

[1]

(d) .

[2]
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Given that ,

(e) find the value of and of .

[4]

[Total: 9]

13 The four points O, A, B and C are such that

, , .

Show that B lies on the line AC.

[3]

[Total: 3]
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14 Relative to an origin O, the position vector of the point P is and the position vector of the point Q
is . Find

(a) .

[2]

(b) the unit vector in the direction ,

[1]

(c) the position vector of M, the mid-point of PQ.

[2]

[Total: 5]

P
R

O B
Q

15 The position vectors of points A and B relative to an origin O are a and b respectively. The point P is such
that . The point Q is such that . The lines AQ and BP intersect at the point R.
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(a) Express in terms of , a and b.

[1]

(b) Express in terms of , a and b.

[1]

It is given that and .

(c) Express in terms of , a and b.

[2]

(d) Express in terms of , a and b.

[2]
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(e) Hence find the value of and of .

[3]

[Total: 9]

3a
Q
X
a
O P
b

16 In the diagram , and . The lines OQ and PR intersect at X.

(a) Given that , express in terms of , a and b.

[1]
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(b) Given that , express in terms of , a and b.

[2]

(c) Hence find the value of and of and state the value of the ratio .

[3]

[Total: 6]

17 In this question i is a unit vector due East and j is a unit vector due North.
At 12 00 hours, a ship leaves a port P and travels with a speed of 26 kmh–1 in the direction .

(a) Show that the velocity of the ship is kmh–1.

[2]
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(b) Write down the position vector of the ship, relative to P, at 16 00 hours.

[1]

(c) Find the position vector of the ship, relative to P, t hours after 16 00 hours.

[2]

At 16 00 hours, a speedboat leaves a lighthouse which has position vector km, relative to P, to
–1
intercept the ship. The speedboat has a velocity of kmh .

(d) Find the position vector, relative to P, of the speedboat t hours after 16 00 hours.

[1]
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(e) Find the time at which the speedboat intercepts the ship and the position vector, relative to P, of the
point of interception.

[4]

[Total: 10]

18 Vectors a, b and c are such that , and .

(a) Show that .

[2]
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(b) Given that , find the value of and of .

[3]

[Total: 5]

19 In the diagram and . The point M is the midpoint of OA and the point N lies on OB such
that ON : NB = 3 : 2.
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(a) Find an expression for the vector in terms of a and b.

[2]

The point P lies on AN such that

(b) Find an expression for the vector in terms of , a and b.

[2]

(c) Find an expression for the vector in terms of , a and b.

[2]
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(d) Given that M, P and B are collinear, find the value of .

[4]

[Total: 10]