0580 Vectors 1

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R Q
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O b P

The diagram shows a trapezium OPQR.

O is the origin, OR = a and OP = b .

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RQ = OP
5

(a) Find PQ in terms of a and b in its simplest form.

PQ = ................................................ [2]

(b) When PQ and OR are extended, they intersect at W.

Find the position vector of W.

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B

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b K
L

O a A

The diagram shows a triangle OAB and a parallelogram OALK.

The position vector of A is a and the position vector of B is b.
K is a point on AB so that AK | KB = 1 | 2.

Find the position vector of L, in terms of a and b.

Give your answer in its simplest form.

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 2 -1
3 p=e o q =e o
8 4
(a) Find

(i) p - q,

f p [1]

(ii) 6p.

f p [1]

(b) Find p - q .

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A D
B

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y

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OA = x, OB = y and OD = x + y .
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Calculate the ratio AD : DB.

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5 (a) A has coordinates (- 2, 7) , B has coordinates (1, - 5) and C has coordinates (5, 4) .

(i) Find the coordinates of the midpoint of the line AB.

(...................... , ...................... ) [2]

(ii) Find AC .

AC = f p [2]

(iii) Find AC .

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6 (a) p =e o q =e o
3 1

Find

(i) 3q,

f p [1]

(ii) p - q,

f p [1]

(iii) p�

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(b) B is the point (2, 7) and AB = e o�
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Find the coordinates of A�

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(c)
G

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O H
M

In triangle OGH, M is the midpoint of OH and K divides GH in the ratio 5 : 2�

OG = g and OH = h �

Find MK in terms of g and h�

Give your answer in its simplest form�

MK = ������������������������������������������������ [4]
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7 (a) e o = 205
40m 2
Find the two possible values of m.

m = ...................... or ...................... [3]

(b)
A B

P
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O c C

OABC is a parallelogram.
OA = a and OC = c .
P is the point on CB such that CP : PB = 3 : 1.

(i) Find, in terms of a and/or c, in their simplest form,

(a) AC ,

AC = ................................................. [1]

(b) CP ,

CP = ................................................. [1]

(c) OP .

OP = ................................................. [1]
(ii) OP and AB are extended to meet at Q.

Find the position vector of Q.

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8 (a) a=e o b =e o
2 5

(i) On the grid, draw and label vector 2a.

[1]

(ii) On the grid, draw and label vector (a - b) .

[2]
(b)
C M B

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N

O p A

OABC is a trapezium with OA parallel to CB.

M is the midpoint of CB and N is the point on AB such that AN : NB = 1 : 2 .
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O is the origin, OA = p , OC = q and CB = p .
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(i) Find, in terms of p and/or q, in its simplest form

(a) OB

OB = ................................................. [1]

(b) AB

AB = ................................................. [2]

(c) MN .

MN = ................................................. [3]

(ii) OA and MN are extended to meet at G.

Find the position vector of G in terms of p.

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