1.

A B X 6a F 6b C Diagram NOT accurately drawn

The diagram shows a regular hexagon ABCDEF with centre O.

OA = 6a
(a)

OB = 6b

Express in terms of a and/or b (i)

AB ,

..................................... (ii)
EF .

..................................... X is the midpoint of BC. (b) Express EX in terms of a and/or b

..................................... Y is the point on AB extended, such that AB : BY = 3:2 (c) Prove that E, X and Y lie on the same straight line.

2.
Q T b Diagram NOT accurately drawn

OPQ is a triangle. T is the point on PQ for which PT : TQ = 2 : 1.

OP = a and OQ = b.

(a)

Write down, in terms of a and b, an expression for PQ .

PQ =

(b)

Express OT in terms of a and b. Give your answer in its simplest form.

OT =
3.
A B Diagram NOT accurately drawn P

6a

6c

OABC is a parallelogram. P is the point on AC such that AP =

2 AC. 3

OA = 6a. OC = 6c.
(a) Find the vector OP . Give your answer in terms of a and c.

..............................

The midpoint of CB is M. (b) Prove that OPM is a straight line.

4.
P Diagram NOT accurately drawn p R S

OPQ is a triangle. R is the midpoint of OP. S is the midpoint of PQ.

OP = p and OQ = q
(i) Find OS in terms of p and q.

OS = ..........................
(ii) Show that RS is parallel to OQ.

Answers
1. (a) (b) (i) (ii) 6b 6a 6a

12b 3a
EX = EB + BX = 12b + BC

(c)

AY 5 AB or AY 5 AB 3 3

EY 16b 4a or XY 4b a

EY 4 XY or EX 3 XY or EY =

4 XY 3

3.

(a)

ba
1 2 a b 3 3
1 OT PQ oe b 3

(b) or 4. (a)

2a + 4c

OP OA AP 2 = OA (6c 6a) 3 = 6a + 4c 4a
(b) 5. (i)

OM 1.5OP so OPM is a straight line

(p + q)

PS = (q p) OS = p + (q p)
(ii)

RS = RP + PS RS = p + (q p) RS = q OQ = q Therefore RS is parallel to OQ