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MATH HL

TEST – (PAPER 1: WITHOUT GDC)


VECTORS
by Christos Nikolaidis

Name:____________________________________ Marks:____/50

Date:________________ Grade: ______

Questions

1. [maximum mark: 8]
 −3
Let  =  2 and = 1
3 + 2 

Find the values of scalars a and b in each of the following cases


(a)  is perpendicular to , and a = 3b [5 marks]
(b)  is parallel to [3 marks]

2. [maximum mark: 10]


Consider the parallelogram OABC. Let
a be the position vector of point A
c be the position vector of point C.
(a) Express ⃗
 and ⃗
 in terms of a and c [2 marks]
⃗ | = |
(b) Show that if | ⃗| then  ⊥  [3 marks]
⃗ ⊥ 
(c) Show that if  ⃗ then || = || [3 marks]
(d) If both the assumptions of (b) and (c) hold, describe geometrically the result. [2 marks]

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3. [maximum mark: 6]
The Cartesian equations of the line l are
−1 −3 −6
= =
−1 2 −1
(a) Write down the vector equation of the line l [1 mark]
(b) Show that the point (4, −2,5) does not lie in the line l. [1 mark]
(c) Find the Cartesian equation of the plane containing line l and the point A. [4 marks]

4. [maximum mark: 14]


Consider the points A(1, 2, 1), B(0, –1, 2), C(1, 0, 2) and D(2, –1, –6).
(a) Calculate AB BC . [3 marks]
(b) Find the area of the triangle ABC. [2 marks]
(c) Find the Cartesian equation of the plane Π containing the points A, B and C. [2 marks]
(d) Find the distance of the point C to the line passing through A and B [3 marks]
(e) Find the distance from the point D to the plane Π. [4 marks]

5. [maximum mark: 12]


Consider the system of simultaneous equations.
x – 2y – az = b
2x – y + 3z = 2
3x + y + 2z = –2
(a) Find the values of a and b for which the system has a unique solution. [5 marks]
(b) Find the values of a and b for which the system has no solution. [2 marks]
(c) Find the values of a and b for which the system has infinitely many solutions.
Find the general solution. [3marks]
(d) Give a geometric description in cases (b) and (c). [2 marks]

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MATH HL
TEST – (PAPER 2: WITH GDC)
VECTORS
by Christos Nikolaidis

Name:____________________________________ Marks:____/50

Date:________________ Grade: ______

Questions

1. [maximum mark: 16]


Consider the lines
1 2 1 4
L1: # = 2 + $ 3 L2: # = 1 + % 7
3 1 1 4
and the planes
Π1: 2 + 3 +  = 7 Π2: 4 + 7 + 4 = 19
Find

(a) The angle between the lines L1 and L2 [2 marks]


(b) The angle between the planes Π1 and Π2 [2 marks]
(c) The angle between the line L1 and the plane Π2 [2 marks]
(d) The point of intersection of the lines L1 and L2 [4 marks]
(e) The point of intersection of the line L1 and plane Π1 [3 marks]
(f) The line of intersection of the planes Π1 and Π2 [3 marks]

2. [maximum mark: 8]
(a) Solve the following systems of simultaneous equations:

2 + 3 −  = 2 2 + 3 −  = 2 2 + 3 −  = 2
(i)  −  + 2 = 1 (ii)  −  + 2 = 5 (iii)  −  + 2 = 5
3 + 2 + 5 = 5 3 + 2 +  = 6 3 + 2 +  = 7
[5 marks]
(b) Give a geometric interpretation of the solutions. [3 marks]

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3. [maximum mark: 7]

1 2
Find the distance between the two points on the line L1: # = 2 + $ 3 whose distance
3 1
from point A(1,1,– 1) is 3√5 units. [7 marks]

4. [maximum mark: 10]


Consider the lines
−2
)* : = 1 −  = 2 ), :  = 2,  = 3
−2
(a) Show that the lines )* and ), intersect at the point A(-10,-5,3) [2 marks]

Let )-* be the reflection of the line )* in the line ),

(b) Find the angle between the line )* and )-* [4 marks]
(c) Find the equation of the line )-* . [4 marks]

5. [maximum mark: 9]
Consider the points A(1, 2, 1) and B(3, 0, 5).

(a) Find the Cartesian equation of the plane Π which consists of the equidistant points from
A and B. [4 marks]

(b) Show that the points A and B lie in the plane Π1:  + 3 +  = 8 and find the equation
of the line L on the plane Π1 which consists of the equidistant points from A and B. [5 marks]

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