Vectors (Part I) Quiz:

Duration: 18 minutes
Q1)
The position vectors of the points

A , B and C

c respectively. Point C is on

and

AB

O are a , b
2
AC =3
AB

with respect to the origin

produced such that

. Given that:

|a|=3 and a c=4, find:

(i)
Point

The exact length of projection of

divides

OA

intersects the line joining

OB onto
OA

[3]

in the ratio of 1:3. Given that the line joining the points

and

O and C at point Y .

(ii)

Show that the position vector of

(iii)

By first expressing the areas of

is

a3 b . [3]

OYB and

BYC in terms of

the ratio of

Area of OYB : Area of BYC

[4]

|a b| , find