FFM Vector Worksheet

Jan 23 P1
1 A
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn

O N B

Figure 3

→ →
Figure 3 shows triangle OAB with OA = a and OB = b
M is the midpoint of OA.
N is the point on OB such that ON : NB = 3 : 1
The lines AN and BM intersect at the point X.
(a) Find expressions, in terms of a and b, for
→ →
(i) AN (ii) BM (i) (ii)
(3)

(b) Using a vector method, find AX : XN (7)

Jan 23 P1 R
2 O, A and B are fixed points such that
→ →
OA = pi + 2pj OB = 5i + 9pj
→
Given that AB is parallel to (i – 2j)
(a) find the value of p
p = -2 (6)
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(b) Hence find AB as a simplified expression in terms of i and j
7i - 14j (2)
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(c) Find a unit vector parallel to OA

a
Give your answer in the form (bi + cj) where a, b and c are integers to
5
be found.
5
( −i − 2 j) (4)
5
3 May 22 P1
A

Diagram NOT
accurately drawn

N
O B

Figure 4

Figure 4 shows triangle OAB in which

→ →
OA = a and OB = b

The point P lies on AB such that AP : PB = 3 : 1

The point M is the midpoint of OA and the point N is the midpoint of OP.
→ 1 3
(a) Find, as simplified expressions in terms of a and b, the vector OP = a+ b
→ → 4 4
(i) OP (ii) MN → 3 3
MN = − a + b (4)
8 8
The point C lies on OB such that ANC is a straight line.
→
(b) Using a vector method, find the vector OC as a simplified expression in terms of b
3 (6)
b
area of quadrilateral AMNP 7
Given that =K
area of triangle OAB

(c) find the exact value of K 9

k=
16 (4)

4 O, A and B are fixed points such that

May 22 P2
→ →
OA = ( pi – 4j ) OB = i + (2p + 1) j

Given that | | | |
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2 OA = OB and p > 0
(a) find the value of p
p = 3 (4)

Using this value of p

→
(b) find a unit vector that is parallel to AB 1
(+) ( −2i + 11j) (5)
5 5
5 The points P, Q, R and S are the vertices of a quadrilateral PQRS such that Jan 22 p1 R

→ → →
PQ = 2i + 3j PR −i + 18j PS = −3i +15j

(a) Show that PQRS is a parallelogram.

(4)
→
(b) Find a unit vector parallel to QS as a simplified expression in terms of i and j
1 (4)
() ( −5i +12j )
The point T lies on QS such that QT : TS = 5 : 8 13
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(c) Find PT as a simplified expression in terms of i and j
1 99
i+ j (2)
13 13

6
Jan 22 p2
A
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
2a

O B
4b

Figure 3

Figure 3 shows the triangle OAB with

→ →
OA = 2a and OB = 4b
→
(a) Find AB in terms of a and b
= −2a + 4b (2)

The point P is the midpoint of AB

→
(b) Find OP as a simplified expression in terms of a and b
a + 2b (2)
The point Q lies on OP such that OQ : QP = 3 : 1
→
(c) Find AQ as a simplified expression in terms of a and b
(3)
The point R lies on OB such that AQR is a straight line.
(d) Find in its simplest form the ratio OR : RB
OR : RB = 3 : 2 (6)
7 Nov 21 P1
A b B
Diagram NOT
a accurately drawn

O C

E D

Figure 3

→ →
Figure 3 shows the regular hexagon OABCDE with OA = a and AB = b
→
(a) Find OB in terms of a and b
𝐚 + 𝐛 (1)
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(b) Find BC as a simplified expression in terms of a and b
𝐛 − 𝐚 (3)
The point M divides BC in the ratio 2 : 1
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(c) Find OM as a simplified expression in terms of a and b
1
(𝐚 + 5𝐛) (2)
3

The point Y is such that OMY and ABY are straight lines.
(d) Use a vector method to find AB : BY
AB : BY = 1: 4 (5)
The area of hexagon OABCDE is 60 cm2
(e) Find the area of triangle OAY
Area = 50 (4)
8 Jan 21 P1
A

Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
D

O B C
Figure 1

Figure 1 shows triangle OAB and triangle OCD.

→ → → 3→ → 3 →
OA = 5p AB = 3q OC = OB OD = OA
2 5
→
(a) Find DC as a simplified expression in terms of p and q.
9p 9q
= + (3)
2 2
The line DC meets the line AB at F.
→
(b) Using a vector method, find OF as a simplified expression in terms of p and q.
= 5p + 2q (7)
The point G lies on OB such that FG is parallel to AO.
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(c) Using a vector method, find OG as a simplified expression in terms of p and q.
= p + 2q (4)
10
3
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X Oct 20 P1 R

Diagram NOT
accurately drawn

O B Y

Figure 1

Figure 1 shows a triangle OXY

→ →
OX = 2a and OY = 3b

A is the midpoint of OX and B is the point on OY such that OB : BY = 1 : 2

The lines XB and AY intersect at Z.
→
(a) Find AB as a simplified expression in terms of a and b
b – a (1)
→
(b) Using a vector method, find OZ as a simplified expression in terms of a and b

  4a  3b  (9)
1
5
The point M on XY is such that O, Z and M are collinear.
→
(c) Find OM as a simplified expression in terms of a and b 1
  4a  3b  (3)
3
10 Jan 20 P1
A M B

X
a
N
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
O c C

Figure 3

Figure 3 shows the parallelogram OABC

→ →
OA = a OC = c

The midpoint of AB is M and the midpoint of BC is N.

The line OB intersects MN at the point X.
(a) Find in terms of a and c,
→
(i) OB a+c
→
(ii) MN 𝐜 𝐚
(2)
→ → → →
Given MX = λMN and that OX = μOB ,
(b) use a vector method to find the value of λ and the value of μ.
𝜆 𝜇 (8)
(c) Hence find, in its simplest form, the ratio

Area of quadrilateral OXNC : Area of parallelogram OABC.

7 : 16 (3)

11 The points A, B, C and D are the vertices of a quadrilateral ABCD such that
Jan 20 P2
→ → →
AB = 7i + pj AC = 11i – pj AD = 4i – 2pj
(a) Show that, for all values of p, ABCD is a parallelogram.
(3)
→
Given that BD = 3 10
(b) find the possible values of p.
𝑝 3 (3)
Given that p > 0
→
(c) find a unit vector which is parallel to BD .
3𝐢 9𝐣 (1)
√
12 O, A, B and C are fixed points such that May 19 P1
P
o o o
OA  iíj OB = 15iíj OC  i + j
o
(a) Find BC as a simplified expression in terms of i and j
-7i + 7j (2)
o
(b) Find a unit vector parallel to BC
1
Unit vector is ( −7i + 7 j) oe (2)
98
The point M is the midpoint of OA and the point N lies on OB such that
ON : NB = 1 : 2
(c) Show that the points M, N and C are collinear.
(4)

13 The points A, B, C and D are such that

May 18 P1
ĺ ĺ ĺ
AB = 5i + 5j AC = –2i + 15j AD = –7i + 10j
ĺ
(a) (i) Find DC as a simplified expression in terms of i and j. 5i + 5j

(ii) Hence show that ABCD is a parallelogram.

(4)
ĺ
(b) Find a unit vector parallel to BD as a simplified expression in terms of i and j.
1 (4)
unit vector = ( ± ) , ( −12i + 5 j)
The point E lies on BD and BE : ED = 3 : 10 13
ĺ
(c) Find AE as a simplified expression in terms of i and j. 29 80
i + j (2)
13 13
The point F is such that DCF and AEF are both straight lines.
(d) Find DC : CF
3 : 7 (6)
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A Jan 18 P2

Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
a

O b B

Figure 3
→ →
Figure 3 shows the triangle OAB with OA = a and OB = b.
→
(a) Find AB in terms of a and b.
-a + b (1)
→ 3→
The point P is such that OP = OA, and the point Q is the midpoint of AB.
4
→
(b) Find PQ as a simplified expression in terms of a and b.
(2)
The point R is such that PQR and OBR are straight lines where
→ → → →
QR = ȝPQ and BR = ȜOB
→
(c) Express QR in terms of

(i) a, b and ȝ QR   2b  a 
4
(ii) a, b and Ȝ 1
QR   b  a   b (3)
2
(d) Hence find the value of
(i) ȝ
2
(ii) Ȝ
1/2
(4)
15 [In this question, p and q are non-zero and non-parallel vectors.] Jan 17 P2

O, A, B and C are fixed points such that

→ → →
OA = 5p – 3q OB = 11p OC = 13p + q

(a) (i) Show that the points A, B and C are collinear.

(ii) Write down the ratio AB:BC.

3:1 (4)

The midpoint of OA is M and the midpoint of OB is N.

(b) Show that the ratio of the area of the quadrilateral ABNM to the area of the triangle
OAC is 9:16
(7)
16 Jan 16 P2
A B Diagram NOT

a b b – 2a

O C

Figure 2

Figure 2 shows a quadrilateral OABC

ĺ ĺ ĺ
OA = a, OB = b and BC = b – 2a
ĺ ĺ
(a) (i) Prove that AB is parallel to OC
(ii) Show that AB:OC = 1: 2
(4)
The point D lies on OB such that OD:DB = 2 : 3
(b) Find the ratio of the area of  ODC :the area of  OAB.
4 : 5 (6)