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    Definition of vectors, triangle law and parallelogram law DPP1

    1. ABCD is a parallelogram whose diagonal meet at P. If O is a fixed point then prove


    that OA  OB  OC  OD  4OP .

    2. If a and b are represented by the sides AB and BC of a regular hexagon ABCDEF.


    Then find the vector represented by FA.

    3. If the mid-points of the consecutive sides of a quadrilateral are joined. Prove that the
    resulting quadrilateral is a parallelogram.

    4. Prove that the points A(2iˆ  ˆj  4kˆ), B(iˆ  3 ˆj  5kˆ) and C (3iˆ  4 ˆj  4kˆ) are the vertices
    of right angled triangle.

    5. If a and b are collinear vectors and

    A  ( x  4 y )a  (2 x  y  1)b and B  ( y  2 x  2)a  (2 x  3 y  1)b


    Then find the value of x and y such that 3 A  2 B

    6. Find the value of k when a  2iˆ  3 ˆj  kˆ and b  8iˆ  7 ˆj  4kˆ are parallel vectors

    7. Find the vector equation of a line through (2iˆ  ˆj  3kˆ) and parallel to the vector
    iˆ  2 ˆj  kˆ

    8. Prove that 2a  3b, b and a  b are collinear vectors.

    9. If A  (2iˆ  3 ˆj ), B  ( piˆ  gjˆ) and C(iˆ  ˆj ) are collinear then find the value of p.

    10. If M and N are the mid-points of the diagonal AC and BD respectively of a


    quadrilateral ABCD. Then find the value of AB  AD  CB  CD in terms of MN .

    11. If a and b are position vector of A and B respectively, then find the position vector of
    a point C in AB produced such that AC  3 AB

    12. If S be the circumcentre, O is the orthocentre of ABC , then prove that


    SA  SB  SC  SO
    13. The vector AB  3iˆ  4kˆ, AC  5iˆ  2 ˆj  4kˆ are the sides of a triangle ABC. Then find
    the length of the median through A.

    14. If A,B,C,D,E are five coplanar points then find the value of
    DA  DB  DC  AE  BE  CE in terms of DE

    15. Prove that iˆ  ˆj, ˆj  kˆ and kˆ  lˆ are linearly independent

    16. Prove that for distinct real , ,  . The points with p.v.
    iˆ  ˆj  kˆ, iˆ  ˆj  kˆ, iˆ  ˆj  kˆ . Form an equilateral triangle.

    17. Let OABCD be a pentagon in which the sides OA and OB are parallel and sides OD
    and AB are parallel. If OA : CB = 2 : 1, OD : AB = 1 : 3 and the diagonal OC and AD
    OX
    meet at X. Then find (using vector method)
    XC

    18. If the sum of two unit vectors is a unit vector, then find the magnitude of their
    difference.

    19.  
    Prove that the angle between a and the resultant of a  b and a  b is 0.  
    20. L and M are the mid-points of sides BC and CD of a parallelogram ABCD. Then prove
    3
    that AL  AM  AC
    2

    Answer Key

    2. a  b
    5. x = 2, y = -1

    6. -12

    7. r  2iˆ  ˆj  3kˆ  (iˆ  2 ˆj  kˆ)

    7
    9.
    2

    10. 4MN

    11. 3b  2a

    13. 33
    14. 3DE

    17. 2:5

    18. 3

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