IB Mathemathics SL Review of Chapter 13: Vectors

Problems Based on IB Mathematics SL Section A

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1. Given that u =C~)and v =(-i), find (u - v}u .
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2 . Given that IOAI =3, lOBI =5, and OA~OB =7, (a) fmd the measure of AOB; (b) Then
;._ sketch MOB and find IABI
p. Given that u = (-;) and v = (;), find.Ca) w such that u +v +W =0; (b) the value of the
constant k such that (u +kv) is parallel to thex-axis.
4. Two vectors oflength 5and 6units respectively make an angle of 50 with each other. Find
the length of the resultant.
'5. Given that a = (!) and b =(~), find (i) the vector d such that d =a +b ; (ii) avector c
such that c bisects the acute angle between a and b.
6. Given that u = (1
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1)and v = (-;), findthevalue of k such that (u +kv) is perpendicular tov.
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7. Given that u = (i) and v =C ~),and that point A is at (-4,-2 ) with AB =u and
CA =v, (a) find the coordinates of points Band C; (b) find the area of triangle ABC.
8. Two vectors are given byp =(~) and q =(k ~ 8) ,k E R Find the value of k for whichp and
q aremutually perpendicular.
9. The vectors u and v aregiven by u =C i ) and v =(~).
(a) Find I u - v i. (b) Find constants x andy such that x u +y v =(2 2 ).
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10. The positions of points A andB aregiven by OA =(~) and OB =C ;) . (a) Find the
distance between A and B . (b) Find the size of angle AOB to the nearest tenth of adegree.
11. The diagram shows aparallelogram LMNO. The points Nand M y M
have coordinates (15,8) and (2 3,14) respectively. The diagram is
not to scale. Find (a) ON and NM; (b) ILMI and [Ol.] , 0 x
12 . The vector v is given by v =5i +4j. The lineL is perpendicular to v and contains the point
with position vector 3; +2j. Find an equation for L inthe form ax +by =c.
13. Vectors u and v aregiven by u =cj) and v =C ~). (a) Find u +v; (b) Find aunit vector
perpendicular to (u +v) .
14. Given two vectors a =2 ; - j and b =4; +2j, find (a) la I x Ihl; (b) (b - a)oa .
15. Given that u =i +4j and v =3; - 7j, find the angle between the vectors u and v , giving your
answer correct to the nearest tenth of adegree.
16. Triangle OPQ has one vertex at the origin O. Vertices P and Q are.given by the position
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vectors OP =G ) and OQ =C ~) . Find the size of POQ, giving your answer correct to the
nearest tenth of adegree.
17. Given the ~ectors u =oand v =(~) , k E R, find avalue for which the angle between u
and v is 60, giving your answer correct to two decimal places.
18. The diagram shows the vectors (12 4)and C ;). Find ~o
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!19. ABeD is arectangle and 0is the midpoint of [AD].
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Express each of the following interms of OB and OC:
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(a) BC (b) OD (c) DC
2 0. The vectors i ,j areunit vectors along thex-axis andy-axis respectively. The vectors
u =- 5i +3j and v =4 i +7j aregiven. (a) Find u +3v in terms oi i andj .
A vector w has the same direction as u +3 v , and has amagnitude of 100.
(b) Find w interms of i andj .
2 1. The vectors u , v aregiven by u =- 5i +3j and v =4 i +7j .
Find scalars a , b such that a(u +v) =30i +(2 - b)j.
2 2 . Find avector equation of the line passing through (-2 ,-10) and (3,-6). Give your answer in
the formr= p +td , where tE R
2 3. Find the projection of v =2i +3j inthe direction of w =4i - 2 j.
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2 4. Find the projection of AB inthe direction of CD for A(3,2), B(-7,3), C(9,0), D(-1,-5).
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Find the magnitude of theprojection of v =6i +2j inthe direction of w =3i +j.
Copy the diagram onto graphing paper, and mark on ~.t : I t ~ i ..
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(a) the point D such that AD =3AC ; ,j J
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.(b) the point P such thatAP = AB - 2 AC ; !
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(c) the point Q such that AQ is the projection of the vector AC inthe direction of AB.
: ~ : (~ ~ r: : m : : : ,~{~rE :j of intersection of the lines with vector equations
2 8. Find the scalar projection of thevector v =4i - 3j inthe direction of the vector w =7i +24j .
2 9. The vector equations for the two lines LI and L2 are r =3i +2j +s(2i - 6j)and
r =i +3j +t(2 i - 2 j). Find the cosine of the angle between the lines L I and L2.
30. A particle moves along aline with constant velocity. The particle's initial position is
A(-7, 1,3). After two seconds, the particle is at B(5, -3, -1). (a) Find (i) velocity
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vector AB; (ii) the speed of the particle. (b) Write down the equation of (AB).
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Answers to il l Mathemathics SL Review of Chapter 13: Vectors
Problems Based on il l Mathematics SL Section A
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(b) I LMI = 17; l OLl = 10
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