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1. OP = 4a + 5b and OQ = 5a b.
4a + 5b
(3)
(b) PS = a + 4b
(2)
(c) What two facts do OR and OS indicate about the points O, R and S?
(2)
Total 7 marks)
M
OA = a and OB = 2b P
b
(a) Find, in terms of a and b, expressions for
A
O a
(i) BA
(1)
(ii) MQ
(2)
(iii) OP
(2)
(2)
(Total 7 marks)
C B
3. ABCDEF is a regular hexagon with centre O.
D ia g ra m d ra w n a c c u ra te ly
b
OA = a and AB = b
D O A
a
B A Judson 1
E F
GCSE QUESTIONS ON VECTORS
(i) OB
(1)
(ii) AC
(1)
(iii) EC (1)
OP = a b OQ = a + 2b
(i) Draw and label the positions of points P and Q on the diagram.
(2)
(1)
(Total 6 marks)
(i) OD b
(1) A
O a
(ii) OC
(1)
(iii) AB
(1)
(2)
B A Judson 2
GCSE QUESTIONS ON VECTORS
(c) What geometrical relationship is there between the points O, D and F? Justify your
answer.
(2)
(Total 7 marks)
3
5. In triangle ABC, M lies on BC such that BM = 4 BC. B N o t d ra w n a c c u ra te ly
AB = s and AC = t
s
A (Total 3 marks)
a
6. In the diagram OP = 4a, PA = a, P
Q
2
OB = 5b, BR = 3b and AQ = 5 AB 4a
(i) AB
(1)
(ii) PQ
(2)
(3)
(Total 6 marks)
7. OPQR is a parallelogram.
M is the mid-point of the diagonal OQ.
R Q
OP = 2p and OR = 2r
2r
M
(1)
(3)
(Total 4 marks)
B A Judson 3
GCSE QUESTIONS ON VECTORS
8. PQRSTU is a regular hexagon and O is the centre of the hexagon.
U P
OP = p and OQ = q
p
T Q
Express each of the following vectors in terms of p and q O q
(a) PQ
S R
(1)
(b) SP
(1)
(c) SQ
(2)
(Total 4 marks)
(1)
(2)
(Total 4 marks)
O N
(a) Express the following vectors in terms of a and b b B
(i) BA
(1)
(ii) AM
B A Judson 4
GCSE QUESTIONS ON VECTORS
(1)
Show that BN = b
(2)
(1)
(Total 5 marks)
11. In triangle ABC, M is the mid-point of BC. B
AB = s and AC = t
s M
(b) AD = s + t
The length of AB is not equal to the length of AC.
(1)
(2)
(Total 6 marks)
12. OPQR is a parallelogram.
M is the midpoint of the diagonal OQ. R Q
OP = 2p and OR = 2r
2r
M
(3)
(Total 4 marks)
B A Judson 5