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CHAPTER 4

VECTORS PAPER 1

FORM 5

1. Diagram below shows two vectors, OP and QO

Q(-8,4) P(5,3) O Express x (a) OP in the form , y (b) QO in the form x i + y j [2 marks]

p = 2a + 3b q = 4a b r = ha + ( h k ) b, where h and k are constants

2. Use the above information to find the values of h and k when r = 3p 2q. [3 marks]

3. Diagram below shows a parallelogram ABCD with BED as a straight line. D C

E A B

Given that AB = 6p , AD = 4q and DE = 2EB, express, in terms of p and q (a) BD (b) EC [4 marks]

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4. Given that O(0,0), A(-3,4) and B(2, 16), find in terms of the unit vectors, i and j, (a) AB (b) the unit vector in the direction of AB [4 marks]

5. Given that A(-2, 6), B(4, 2) and C(m, p), find the value of m and of p such that

AB + 2 BC = 10i 12j.
[4 marks]

6. Diagram below shows vector OA drawn on a Cartesian plane. y 6 A 4 2

10

12

(a) Express OA in the form

x y (b) Find the unit vector in the direction of OA [3 marks]

7. Diagram below shows a parallelogram, OPQR, drawn on a Cartesian plane. y Q

It is given that OP = 6i + 4j and PQ = - 4i + 5j. Find PR . [3 marks] 98

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FORM 5

8. Diagram below shows two vectors, OA and AB .

y A(4,3)

-5

Express (a) (b) OA x in the form y AB in the form xi + yj [2 marks] 9. The points P, Q and R are collinear. It is given that PQ = 4a 2b and

QR = 3a + (1 + k )b , where k is a constant. Find


(a) the value of k (b) the unit vector in the direction of PQ [4 marks]

10. Given that a = 6i + 7 j and b = pi + 2 j , find the possible value (or values) of p for following cases:a) a and b are parallel b) a = b [5 marks]

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PAPER 2 5 2 k Give that AB = , OB = and CD = , find 7 3 5 (a) the coordinates of A, (b) the unit vector in the direction of OA , (c) the value of k, if CD is parallel to AB [2 marks] [2 marks] [2 marks]

1.

2.

Diagram below shows triangle OAB. The straight line AP intersects the straight line OQ at R. It is given that OP = 1/3 OB, AQ = AB, OP = 6 x and OA = 2 y. A Q R

(a) Express in terms of x and/or y: (i) AP (ii) OQ (b) (i) Given that AR = h AP, state AR in terms of h, x and y.

[4 marks]

(ii) Given that RQ = k OQ, state RQ in terms of k, x and y. [2 marks] (c) Using AR and RQ from (b), find the value of h and of k. [4 marks]

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FORM 5

In diagram below, ABCD is a quadrilateral. AED and EFC are straight lines. D

It is given that AB = 20x, AE = 8y, DC = 25x 24y, AE = AD 3 and EF = EC. 5


(a) Express in terms of x and/or y: (i) BD (ii) EC (b) Show that the points B, F and D are collinear. (c) If | x | = 2 and | y | = 3, find | BD |. [3 marks] [3 marks] [2 marks]

4.

Diagram below shows a trapezium ABCD. B F C

D 2 5 AD and BC = AD 3 6 [2 marks]

It is given that A B =2y, AD = 6x, AE = (a) Express AC in terms of x and y

(b) Point F lies inside the trapezium ABCD such that 2 EF = m AB , and m is a constant. (i) Express AF in terms of m , x and y (j) Hence, if the points A, F and C are collinear, find the value of m. [5 marks]

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ANSWERS (PAPER 1)
1. a) b) 2.

5 3
8i 4j

1 1 1

r = - 2a + 11b r = ha + (h k)b h = -2 (h k) = 11 k = 13

1 1 1

3 a) b)

BD = 6p + 4q DB = BD = 6p 4q EB =
DB 3

4 = 2p q 3 EC = EB + BC 8 = 2p + q 3 4. a)

1 1 1

b)

AB = (2 (3))i + (16 4) j = 5i + 12j 1 u = (5i + 12 j ) 5 2 + 12 2


= 1 (5i + 12 j ) 13

1 1

5.

6. a) b)

AB + 2 BC = (6i 4 j ) + 2((m 4)i + 2( p 2) j ) = (-2+2m)i + (-8+2p)j m=6 p = -2 12 OA = 5 1 u= (12i + 5 j ) 12 2 + 5 2


= 1 (12i + 5 j ) 13

1 1 1 1 1 1

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CHAPTER 4 7. PO = OP = 6i 4 j

VECTORS

FORM 5

1 1

OR = PQ = 4i + 5 j PR = PO + OR = 10i + j

8. a) b)

4 OA = 3

1 1

AB = 4i 8 j

9. a)

b)

QR = m PQ 3 4 = m 1 + k 2 3 = m(4) 3 m= 4 1+ k = m(-2) 5 k= 2 PQ u= 2 4 + (2) 2


= 1 (4a 2b) 20

10 a)

b)

a = kb 6i + 7 j = k ( pi + 2 j ) 7 k= 2 12 p= 7 a =b
62 + 7 2 = p = 9 p 2 + 22

1 1 1
1 1

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ANSWERS (PAPER 2)
1 (a)

3 AO = 4 3 OA = 4 A = (-3,-4)
u= OA OA = 1 32 + 4 2 u= 1 ( 3i 4 j ) 5

(b)

1 OA 1

(c)

CD = m AB k 5 = m 5 7 5 m= 7 25 k= 7

2 (a) (i) (ii)

AP = 6 x 2 y AB = 18 x 2 y 9 1 AQ = x y 2 2 9 3 OQ = x + y 2 2

1 1
1 1 1 1

(b) (i)

AR = 6hx 2hy 9 3 RQ = kx + ky 2 2 AR + RQ = AQ 9 3 9 1 6h + k x + 2h + k y = x y 2 2 2 2 1 k= 3 1 h= 2

(c)

1 1 1

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CHAPTER 4 3 (a) (i) (ii)

VECTORS 1

FORM 5

BD = 20 x + 32 y 3 ED = AD 4 = 24y
EC = 25 x FC = 10 x BC = BD + DC = 5x + 8 y BF = BC + CF = 5 x + 8 y

1 1

(b)

1 1

BD = 20 x + 32 y = 4( 5 x + 8 y )

= 4( BF )
(c)
BD = 20 x + 32 y
2 2

= (20 2) 2 + (32 3) = 104

1 1

4 (a)

BC =

5 AD 6 = 5x

1 1 1

AC = AB + BC = 5x + 2y (b) (i) 2 EF = m AB EF = my 2 AE = AD 3 = 4x

1 1

AF = AE + EF = 4x + my
(ii)

AC = 5 x + 2 y 4 4 AC = (5 x + 2 y ) 5 5 4 8 AC = 4 x + y 5 5 Assume A, F, C collinear, 4 AC = AF 5 = 4x + my 8 m= 5

105

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