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Vector Paper 2

The document contains 5 multi-part vector and geometry problems. Each problem involves finding various vector components or lengths given information about angles and ratios of line segments. The problems require setting up and solving equations involving vector components to determine unknown values or prove statements.

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Vector Paper 2

The document contains 5 multi-part vector and geometry problems. Each problem involves finding various vector components or lengths given information about angles and ratios of line segments. The problems require setting up and solving equations involving vector components to determine unknown values or prove statements.

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Vector Paper 2

1 Given that
|
|
.
|

\
|
=
7
5
AB ,
|
|
.
|

\
|
=
3
2
OB and
|
|
.
|

\
|
=
5
k
CD , find
(a) the coordinates of A, (Ans : (3, 4) ) [2 marks]
(b) the unit vector in the direction OA , (Ans : j i
5
4
5
3
) [2 marks]
(c) the value of k, if CD is parallel to AB . (Ans :
7
25
) [2 marks]
[2003, No.6]

2 The diagram shows triangle OAB. The straight line AP intersects the straight line OQ at R. It is given that OP =
3
1
OB, AQ =
4
1
AB,

=
~
6 x , and

OA

=
~
2 y .


(a) Express in terms of
~
x and / or
~
y
(i)

AP , (Ans : 2
~
y + 6
~
x )
(ii)

OQ. (Ans :
2
3
~
y +
2
9
~
x ) [4 marks]
(b) (i) Given that

AR = h

AP , state

AR in terms of h,
~
x and
~
y . (Ans : h (2
~
y + 6
~
x )
(ii) Given that

RQ = k

OQ, state

RQ in terms of k,
~
x and
~
y . (Ans : k (
2
3
~
y +
2
9
~
x ) [2 marks]
(c) Using

AR and

RQ from (b), find the value of h and of k. (Ans : h =


2
1
, k =
3
1
) [4 marks]
[2004, No.8]

3 In the diagram, ABCD is a quadrilateral. AED and EFC are straight lines.


It is given that

AB = 20
~
x ,

AE = 8
~
y ,

DC = 25
~
x 24
~
y , AE =
4
1
AD and EF =
5
3
EC.
(a) Express in term of
~
x and
~
y :
(i)

BD , (Ans : 20
~
x + 32
~
y )
(i)

EC , (Ans : 25
~
x ) [3 marks]
(b) Show that the points B, F and D are collinear. [3 marks]
(c) If |
~
x | = 2, and |
~
y | = 3, find |

BD |. (Ans : = 104) [2 marks]
[2005, No.6]

OP

A
O
R
P B
Q

D
E
A
B
C
F

4 The diagram shows a trapezium ABCD.





It is given that

AB = 2
~
y ,

AD = 6
~
x ,

AE =
3
2

AD and

BC =
6
5

AD
(a) Express

AC in term of
~
x and
~
y . (Ans : 5
~
x + 2
~
y ) [2 marks]
(b) Point F lies inside the trapezium ABCD such that 2

EF = m

AB , m is a constant.
(i) Express

AF in term of m,
~
x and
~
y . (Ans : 4
~
x + m
~
y )
(ii) Hence, if the point A, F and C are collinear, find the value of m. (Ans : =
5
8
) [5 marks]
[2006, No.5]


5 The diagram shows triangle AOB. The point P lies on OA and the point Q lies on AB. The straight line BP
intersects the straight line OQ at the point S.



It is given that OA : OP = 4 : 1, AB : AQ = 2 : 1,

OA = 8 x and

OB = 6 y .
(a) Express in terms of x and / or y .
(i)

BP , (Ans : 2 x 6 y )
(ii)

OQ. (Ans : 4 x + 3 y ) [3 marks]


(b) Using

OS = h

OQ and

BS = k

BP , where h and k are constants, find the value of h and of k.


(Ans : h =
5
2
, k =
5
4
) [5 marks]
(c) Given that x = 2 units, y = 3 and ZAOB = 90, find

AB . (Ans : 580 ) [2 marks]
[2007, No.8]


C
B
F
A E D


B

Q

A
O

P

S

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