CIE IGCSE ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS

(0606)

TOPICAL PRACTICE QUESTIONS

TOPIC 13:
VECTORS IN TWO
DIMENSIONS
"DON'T STRESS.
Compiled from:
Do your best and forget the
rest."
Paper 1
Variants 1, 2 and 3
2016- 2020
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1 (a)
B

a b
M

O C
c

The diagram shows a figure OABC, where OA = a , OB = b and OC = c . The lines AC and OB
intersect at the point M where M is the midpoint of the line AC.

(i) Find, in terms of a and c, the vector OM . [2]

(ii) Given that OM : MB = 2 : 3, find b in terms of a and c. [2]

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(b) Vectors i and j are unit vectors parallel to the x-axis and y-axis respectively.

The vector p has a magnitude of 39 units and has the same direction as -10i + 24j.

(i) Find p in terms of i and j. [2]

(ii) Find the vector q such that 2p + q is parallel to the positive y-axis and has a magnitude of
12 units. [3]

(iii) Hence show that q = k 5 , where k is an integer to be found. [2]

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2 (a) Given that p = 2i - 5j and q = i - 3j, find the unit vector in the direction of 3p - 4q. [4]

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J2N J1N J- 5N
3 Vectors a, b and c are such that a = K O , b= K O and c = K O .
y
L P 3
L P L 5P
(i) Given that a = b - c , find the possible values of y. [3]

(ii) Given that n ^b + ch + 4 ^b - ch = m ^2b - ch, find the value of n and of m. [3]

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4 Vectors i and j are unit vectors parallel to the x-axis and y-axis respectively.

(a) The vector v has a magnitude of 3 5 units and has the same direction as i - 2 j. Find v giving
your answer in the form a i + b j, where a and b are integers. [2]

(b) The velocity vector w makes an angle of 30° with the positive x-axis and is such that w = 2 .
Find w giving your answer in the form c i + d j, where c and d are integers. [2]

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A

O R
B

The diagram shows a triangle OAB such that OA = a and OB = b . The point P lies on OA such that
3
OP = OA . The point Q is the mid-point of AB. The lines OB and PQ are extended to meet at the
4
point R. Find, in terms of a and b,

(a) AB, [1]

(b) PQ. Give your answer in its simplest form. [3]

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It is given that nPQ = QR and BR = kb, where n and k are positive constants.

(c) Find QR in terms of n, a and b. [1]

(d) Find QR in terms of k, a and b. [2]

(e) Hence find the value of n and of k. [3]

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6 (a) The vector v has a magnitude of 39 units and is in the same direction as e o . Write v in the
5
a
form e o , where a and b are constants. [2]
b

r+s 5r + 1
(b) Vectors p and q are such that p = e o and q = e o , where r and s are constants. Given that
r+6 2s - 1
0
2p + 3q = e o , find the value of r and of s. [4]
0

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7 (a) Find the unit vector in the direction of e o. [1]
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4 -2 - 10
(b) Given that e o + k e o = r e o, find the value of each of the constants k and r. [3]
1 3 5

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(c) Relative to an origin O, the points A, B and C have position vectors p, 3q - p and 9q - 5p
respectively.

(i) Find AB in terms of p and q. [1]

(ii) Find AC in terms of p and q. [1]

(iii) Explain why A, B and C all lie in a straight line. [1]

(iv) Find the ratio AB : BC. [1]

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A B

O C

The diagram shows a quadrilateral OABC. The point D lies on OB such that OD = 2DB and AD = mAC ,
where m is a scalar quantity.

OA = a OB = b OC = c

(i) Find AD in terms of m, a and c. [1]

(ii) Find AD in terms of a and b. [2]

(iii) Given that 15a = 16b - 9c , find the value of m. [3]

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A

Y
X

O b B C

The diagram shows the triangle OAC. The point B is the midpoint of OC. The point Y lies on AC such
that OY intersects AB at the point X where AX : XB = 3:1. It is given that OA = a and OB = b .

(a) Find OX in terms of a and b, giving your answer in its simplest form. [3]

(b) Find AC in terms of a and b. [1]

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(c) Given that OY = h OX , find AY in terms of a, b and h. [1]

(d) Given that AY = mAC , find the value of h and of m. [4]

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