UNIT 38 Vectors CSEC Revision Test

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UNIT 38 Vectors

CSEC Revision Test

1.

B
A

A
A
5
<3
On the diagram OA = and OB = .
4
3

(a)
(b)

Write down AB .

(2 marks)
A

Find the magnitude of OB .

(1 mark)

2.
S

Diagram NOT accurately drawn

T
b
P

Q is the midpoint of the side PR and T is the midpoint of the side PS of triangle PRS.
A

PQ = a,
(a)

(b)

PT = b

Write down, in terms of a and b, the vectors

A

(i)

QT

(ii)

PR

(iii)

RS

(3 marks)

Write down one geometrical fact about QT and RS which could be deduced
from your answers to part (a).

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UNIT 38 Vectors CSEC Revision Test

UNIT 38 Vectors

CSEC Revision Test

3.

Not to scale
2a
3a < 2b

O
5a < 6b

C
A

In the diagram, OA = 2 a, OB = 3a < 2b and OC = 5a < 6b

(a)

Express, in terms of a and b, as simply as possible,

(i)
(ii)

(b)

4.

AB ,

(1 mark)

BC

(2 marks)

What do your answers to part (a) tell you about the points A, B and C?
Give a reason for your answer.

(2 marks)

4
3
The position vector of the point A is , that of the point B is and O is the origin.
4
<1
A

(a)

Find AB .

(b)

BC = 3 OA
Find the coordinates of C.

(2 marks)

The point P has coordinates ( x, y) . If BP = 5 , find an equation

connecting x and y,

(2 marks)

(c)

(2 marks)

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UNIT 38 Vectors

CSEC Revision Test

B

5.

OABC is a parallelogram.

D is the midpoint of CB.

H is the midpoint of OD.
A
2 A
OE = OC
3

Vector OA = a and vector OC = c .

C
E

(a)

(b)

Express, in terms of a and c,

A

(i)

OD ,

(ii)

AE

(iii)

HE

(5 marks)
A

Show that AE + 4 HE and explain what this proves about the

points A, H and E.

(2 marks)
TOTAL 25 MARKS

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UNIT 38 Vectors CSEC Revision Test

UNIT 38 Vectors

CSEC Revision Test

ANSWERS

1.

(a)
(b)

2.

3.

A
<8
AB =
+1

B1 B1

OB = 16 + 9 =

(a) (i)

25 = 5

B1

b<a

B1

(ii) 2 a

B1

(iii) 2 (b < a )

B1

(b) parallel (or RS = 2 QT )

B1

a < 2b

B1

(a) (i)

(ii) 2 a < 4b
A

( = 2 ( a < 2 b) )
A

1

5

B1

(b)

A
9
BC =
<3

B1

A
A
A
4 9 13
OC = OB + BC = + =
4 <3 1

5.

B1 B1

(a)

(c)

(6 marks)

1
a
2

B1

AE = AO + OE

M1

= <a +

2
c
3

A1

(iii) HE = OE < OH =
=

(b)

B2

OD = OC + CD
=c+

(ii)

(5 marks)

M1 A1

( x < 4)2 + ( y < 4)2 = 25

(a) (i)

(4 marks)

B2

(b) Since BC = 2 AB , points A, B, C are collinear

4.

(3 marks)

2
1
1
c < c < a
3
2
2

1
1
c< a
6
4

M1
A1

A
A
1
1
2
4 HE > 4 c < a = c < a = AE
6
4 3

A, H, E are collinear

B1
B1

(7 marks)

(TOTAL MARKS 25)

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