Vectors Past Paper Questions Solved
Vectors Past Paper Questions Solved
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PAST PAPER
QUESTIONS
TOPIC: VECTORS
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21 b
A C
9
I
Q
a !
1
P a
O
& b B
OACB is a parallelogram.
OA = a and OB = b .
P and Q are points on OC such that OP = PQ = QC.
(i) OP ,
+
It
E = a+ b
= (a+ b) = (a + b)
Answer ........................................... [1]
(ii) BP .
5 +P
+ (a b)
-
b +
(a-2b)
Answer ........................................... [1]
+
(b) Show that triangles OAQ and CBP are congruent.
2b +
-
Ja-2b or
1 (a-2ll
[2]
23 Point A has coordinates (6, 4) and point B has coordinates (2, 7).
A(6 4) ,
-[] B 7) ,
B-[2]
AB = f p
OB- A
A - [1]
OYOXY Y
=
................................................. [2]
15 4
5 Without using a calculator, work out ' .
28 7
You must show all your working and give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.
................................................. [3]
20 x 2 - 12x + a = (x + b) 2
a = .................................................
X2
b = ................................................. [2]
>
-
3 21 XY = 3a + 2b and ZY = 6a + 4b .
Write down two statements about the relationship between the points X, Y and Z.
Ey 2X
1 ..........................................................................................................................................................
=
Parallel Collinear
2 .......................................................................................................................................................... [2]
point (1)
they
Common cannot be
parallel
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a - 2b
4a + 4b
NOT TO
SCALE
OP = a - 2b and OQ = 4a + 4b .
PQ = ................................................. [2]
12 x is an integer and - 3 G 2x - 1 1 3.
................................................. [2]
................................................. [2]
k = ..................................................... [3]
1681m2- 10 , 506 25
:
Sa -
m = ...................... or ...................... [3]
+
(b)
A B
P
a NOT TO
SCALE
O c C
OABC is a parallelogram.
OA = a and OC = c .
P is the point on CB such that CP : PB = 3 : 1.
(a) AC ,
AC = ................................................. [1]
(b) CP ,
CP = ................................................. [1]
(c) OP .
OP = ................................................. [1]
1
(b)
-
P p
O TR
-
= GP
TR =
GP
I
a
&
R ·
q
2
↑0 +
p +q
-
Answer p+
.........................................
q [1]
-
j + FR
P-p +
-q
p + ( p +q)
+ Answer
2p +
......................................... [1]
=
R
+ 2p
+
q
-
-
Answer
Sp +
......................................... [2]
-
-
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A
p q
Y X
spr squ Th
Z C B
In the diagram,
#B
XB-4q
1
X is the point on AB where AX =& AB , = 4*
4
--
1
Y is the point on AC where AY = AC , AL 3AY AC
3P
=
=
&3
AY = p and AX = q .
(i) XY ,
q+ P P
Answer XY = .............................................
q [1]
-
-
(ii) BC ,
B +A =
4y +
3p
3p-yg
Answer BC = ............................................. [1]
(iii) XZ .
*B + B2 + c
-
&
5g 3p 4g + 6p 8q
+
9p 99
Answer XZ = ............................................. [2]
-
- -
I
(b) Hence find XY : YZ.
&
·
#
- -
Yy p g =
-
2 =
9p- 99
*2 =
9(p-q)
2 I
Answer ................ 8
: ............... [1]
X =
9Xy
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R
al
as O
a b a
Po
OR = -2b -
a
The diagram shows the points O and R and the vectors a and b.
(a) Given that OP = 2a, mark and label the position of P on the grid. [1]
(b) Given that OQ = 2b – a, mark and label the position of Q on the grid. [1]
a - -
23
Answer OR = ............................... [2]
27
y
Q T
P
O x
J- 3N J2N
In the diagram, OP = KK OO PQ = KK OO .
L 4P L0P
(a) Find OP + PQ .
18P1 = 5 IPal = 2
7 32+ 42 2+ 02
7
Answer .......................................... [3]
= 5 + 2 = 7
P =
k[]T [IRYTOPPT:
[3y (2)
+
=
[S +2k]
Answer [1]
J24N
(ii) M is the point such that O, T and M lie on a straight line and OM = KK OO .
L16P
Find the value of k.
&OM
will be in the same ratio
(Collineer
]m
-
3 + 2k = 6
32k
-
2k =
9
k 4 5
= or a
Answer k = .................................... [2]
:
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21 p = KK OO q = KK OO
L4 P L 3P
Answer f p [1]
(b) R is the point (11, −2) and O is the point (0, 0).
The vector OR can be written in the form p + nq , where n is an integer.
3
22 s= t+4
uPa -3 NOT TO
g SCALE
P
U
P+
2gS R
T ↑
2 59
.
3
(i) Express, as simply as possible, in terms of p and/or q,
(a) PS ,
=3 (p 2) = ps
T +
Sp 3g
PS = ................................................... [1]
+
(b) SR.
Sp +a @R 3p 4
-
+
+
(p 3q) - +
4p +
3q
- p xy
- +
4p 3 + Sp or
5pG .
SR = ................................................... [2]
.................................................................................................................................................... [2]
Pr uP = 15R/ =
2 .
5p
IP) =
4 ISR) = 25 .
8
......................... S
: ......................... [2]
Y x 10 =
40 =
8
10 25 5
25.
3 6 -7
(b) AB = e o BC = e o CD = e o
2 -
-2 -3
&
B + B + ep(i) [c] + +
[]
AD = f p
2
[1]
-
3
(ii) Find BC .
4 40 = 6 32
....................................................
.
[2]
AE AT3 + BE
:
·
[3] [] +
- AE = f
I p [2]
B
-
[i] Y [B:
p
O
q
(a) Given that OA = 2p , mark and label the point A on the diagram. [1]
(b) Given that OB = p - 2q , mark and label the point B on the diagram. [1]
.................................................... [2]
A B
NOT TO
SCALE
Q
O x
12
In the diagram, OB = e o .
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1
(a) Show that the gradient of OB = .
2
[1]
p
(b) AP is parallel to OB and AP = e o .
2
(i) Find the value of p.
p = ................................................... [1]
AP
(ii) Write down the value of .
OB
.................................................... [1]
.................................................... [1]
q = ................................................... [1]
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p q
(b) q - p . [1]
............................................ m 2 [3]
(i) Calculate AB .
AB = ................................................ [2]
6
(ii) AC = e o and C is the point (10, -1).
2
(b)
P
NOT TO
S SCALE
p Q
R
q
(i) PQ,
PQ = ................................................ [1]
(ii) OS ,
OS = ................................................ [2]
(iii) SR .
SR = ................................................ [2]
1112 (a) A is the point (2, 3) and B is the point (3, -5).
(i) Find AB.
AB = f p [2]
-4
(ii) BC = e o
3
(iii) AD = 74 and D = (- 3, n) .
(b)
Q R
q NOT TO
SCALE
K
L
O p P
OQRP is a parallelogram.
OP = p and OQ = q .
K is the midpoint of OQ and L is a point on PR.
1
KL = p - q .
10
Find PL : LR.
1
7 OAB is a triangle and OBDC is a rectangle where OD and BC intersect at E. Do not
3
F is the point on CD such that CF = 4 CD. write in this
margin
OA = a, OB = b and OC = c.
CF-ED a ·
A
D of
Diagonals
b
c
O B a
rectangle
3b intersect at
midpoint
=
c
E -E
·
C F D
(a) Express, as simply as possible, in terms of one or more of the vectors a, b and c,
(i) AB ,
a+ b
a+b
-
(ii) OE ,
-
JED OD = b+ c
(b + c
Answer ........................................ [1]
(iii) EF .
ED + DE
ED-JE
-
+- -
+
Answer ........................................ [2]
3 2
(b) G is the point on AB such that OG = a + b. 5 5
3a 2b -Ga +
Answer ........................................ [1]
-
a +
+
%
(ii) Find AG : GB. E( a+ b)
AGB 2
Answer .................. 3
: ................. [1]
FG FC + G
=
+
- ↑
> +
-
b-c
3a-
Answer ........................................ [2]
- O
4b
a
B
=A a
DDAB
C
ratio
is
1
similar
:
4
to DOCD
Ya
In the diagram triangles OAB and OCD are similar.
OA = a , OB = b and BC = 4a - b .
(a) AB,
Answer
-
a+ b
.................................................... [1]
(b) AC ,
-
ab 4a -
+
Answer 3a
.................................................... [1]
(c) CD.
C D + =
-
4a + 4b
Answer
-
ya + 4b 4) a + b)
....................................................
=
[2]
Answer I
......................... Y
: ........................ [1]
I 15
16 16-1 = 15 Answer ......................... : ........................ [1]
-
&
BOB-
D
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37 (a)
B
A b E C
In the triangle ABC, D divides AB in the ratio 3 : 2, and E divides AC in the ratio 3 : 2 .
AD = a and AE = b.
B a+ b
AD-
-
-+
a a
BB =
2a
B =
3( -
a+ b)
(3a a)
+
= : = SE
[3]
(ii) Find the ratio Area of triangle ADE : Area of triangle ABC.
""
DABE DABC are similar
=
AADE3 Answer 9
.................... 25
: ....................[2]
ac
-
18
·
425
BE 4 a
=
C
,
AC& BE are parallel A
a
why BEA
?
Scaler Multiples
O
b B 23 D
3
1
Inthediagram,AisthemidpointofOCandBisthepointonODwhereOB = OD.
3
OA = a andOB = b . y
(i) AB,
-
a +b
a+ b
Answer��������������������������������������������
-
[1]
(ii) CD.
+ -D =
2 + 3b
Answer............................................
-
[1]
(b) EisthepointonCDwhereCE:ED=1:2.
=b)
ED
BE 2b
(ya 2b) = A+ya-
-
=
+
a
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Trapezium
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si
R Q
P p O
+q sig
OP = p and OQ = q.
PS =
P q
- +
p+ q
Answer ........................................... [1]
-
Gr + Es
P
-q P-3q
Answer ........................................... [1]
4
(b) T is a point on QS extended such that QT = QS .
3
(i) Express PT , as simply as possible, in terms of p and/or q.
=P -
p+ 4
Pa +
P+
q qpq I
+
Answer ...........................................
P [2]
-
= P P
]p
:
Seb
↑
F
13b
2b
A
I
&
6a B so a
C
B +F
Ga+ 1b
Ga+ 2b
Answer .......................................... [1]
(b) AE = 9a + kb.
AE-9a+ be
& K
Collinear >same
-
ratio
k 3
= &-
3
Answer k = .................................... [1]
(a) CD,
3b
Answer .......................................... [1]
(b) DE .
ED = 3a
-
DE = -
Sa
3a
Answer ..........................................
-
[1]
(i) AB,
(ii) CY .
(i) OX : XB,
8q
D C
BC intersects DF at E.
3p + 5q
D
p
B C
AC : CF = 2 : 1 . 3q E 2q
DB = p , BE = 3q , EC = 2q and AC = 3p + 5q .
(d) EF = kDE .
Find k.
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10 (a) f=e o g =e o
-3 -5
(i) Find g - 2f.
f p [1]
[3]
(b)
A
a
P
NOT TO
SCALE
Q
O
R
PB = ................................................... [1]
OQ = ................................................... [2]
(iii) QR = 2OQ.
[3]
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O
a
A b NOT TO
SCALE
B
C D
P
(i) OC ,
OC = ................................................... [1]
(ii) CD.
CD = ................................................... [1]
3
(b) P is the point on CD where CP = CD .
4
(i) Express AP , as simply as possible, in terms of a and/or b.
AP = ................................................... [2]
.................................................... [1]
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9 (a) H is the point (5, 2) and J is the point ( - 3, 6).
(i) Find HJ .
HJ = f p [1]
................................................. [2]
f p [2]
(b)
A B
O C
G
q
D
F E
The diagram shows a shape made from seven identical equilateral triangles.
OA = p and OF = q .
(a) FB,
FB = ................................................. [1]
(b) FE .
FE = ................................................. [1]
OX = ................................................. [2]
XY = ................................................. [3]
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8 (a) H is the point ( - 7 , 4) and HJ = e o.
-6
................................................. [2]
14 (b)
E D C
NOT TO
SCALE
X
q
O B
p A
(i) OC ,
OC = ................................................. [1]
(ii) AX ,
AX = ................................................. [2]
(iii) EX .
EX = ................................................. [2]
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Y
A B
O C
OYC is a triangle.
A is a point on OY and B is a point on CY.
AB is parallel to OC.
AC and OB intersect at X.
LBAX LOCX
Al ternati n g angles
....................................................................................................................................................................
=
LABX LXOS
Alternating angles Sum
....................................................................................................................................................................
-
............................................................................................................................................................... [3]
-
(i) AB,
6
3211 4c
Answer AB = .................................
↑
AB 4 [1]
"
-
=
(ii) CY . O 6
= Ga
Ey 50 Y
= + -
6c + 99 6c + 9a
Answer CY = ................................
-
[2]
(i) OX : XB,
OX
O GT =
-
4C
XB
3
Answer .................... 2
: .................... [2]
6c
-()
9
Answer .................... Y
: .................... [1]
1
9 G
Answer .................... S
: .................... [1]
2
tran)
3
Area of
Are of
I
a 4 -
= s AB =
&
a
PQ = c m and QR = c m.
5
2 b Q
(i) Findaandb.
Answer I
a=............... 3
b=...............[2]
-
(ii) Calculate PQ .
+2 = 29
Answer 29 or 5 39
............................................
.
[2]
(b) OACBisaparallelogram. B a
b
= A C
f
OA = a, OB = b andDisthepointsuchthat2OB = BD .
EisthemidpointofCD.
a E
F
· /
Ja
~
ab D
O b B
CED-a+h) -a
a b
Answer
-
............................................ [1]
-
E-O + TE
b
(a +b) +
+a + b
= - +
+2
Answer ............................................ [1]
-a
(iii) FisapointonBCsuchthatOF = kOE .
F = b + ka Find BF:FC.
: Ga
y
OF = a+ b OF SE are Colliner
same ratio
oE
= a +2
= Answer 13
.....................:....................[2]
k +
4
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A
6a + 3b NOT TO
SCALE
B
5a + 2b
D
(i) AC
AC = ................................................. [1]
(ii) AD
AD = ................................................. [2]
.....................................................................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................................................................
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..................................................................................................................................................... [3]
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Ya
R & Q
NOT TO
SCALE
3
S
= GO
↑
&
C & B
2 c -C
Sa
-
&
O a A P
I
ya 4
OABC and OPQR are parallelograms.
A is a point on OP and C is a point on OR.
OA = a and OC = c .
CR-sR
OA : OP = 1 : 4 and OC : CR = 2 : 3.
=
S
OR = ................................................ [1]
= R+
Ya
3c +
4a 3
CQ = ................................................ [2]
+
(c) Find the ratio area OABC : area OPQR. Not
Similar
I=
I
....................... 10
: ....................... [1]
jo
Ya
:
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