CHAPTER 4 VECTORS FORM 5

PAPER 1

1. Diagram below shows two vectors, OP and QO

Q(-8,4)

P(5,3)

Express

x
(a) OP in the form  ,
 y
(b) QO in the form x i + y j
[2 marks]

p = 2a + 3b
q = 4a – b
r = ha + ( h – k ) b, where h and k are constants

2. Use the above information to find the values of h and k when r = 3p – 2q.
[3 marks]

3. Diagram below shows a parallelogram ABCD with BED as a straight line.

D C

E
A B

Given that AB = 6p , AD = 4q and DE = 2EB, express, in terms of p and q

(a) BD

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(b) EC
[4 marks]

4. Given that O(0,0), A(-3,4) and B(2, 16), find in terms of the unit vectors, i and j,
(a) AB
(b) the unit vector in the direction of AB
[4 marks]

5. Given that A(-2, 6), B(4, 2) and C(m, p), find the value of m and of p such that

AB +2 BC = 10i – 12j.
[4 marks]

6. Diagram below shows vector OA drawn on a Cartesian plane.

y
6 A

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 x

x
(a) Express OA in the form  
 y
(b) Find the unit vector in the direction of OA
[3 marks]

7. Diagram below shows a parallelogram, OPQR, drawn on a Cartesian plane.

R P

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O x

It is given that OP = 6i + 4j and PQ = - 4i + 5j. Find PR .

[3 marks]

8. Diagram below shows two vectors, OA and AB .

y
A(4,3)

O x

-5 B

Express

x
(a) OA in the form  
 y
(b) AB in the form xi + yj
[2 marks]

9. The points P, Q and R are collinear. It is given that PQ = 4a – 2b and

QR  3a  (1  k )b , where k is a constant. Find

(a) the value of k

(b) the unit vector in the direction of PQ
[4 marks]

10. Given that a  6i  7 j and b  pi  2 j , find the possible value (or values) of p for following
cases:-
a) a and b are parallel
b) a  b
[5 marks]

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PAPER 2

5   2 k 
1. Give that
AB ,OB  and CD   
5 
, find

7  3
(a) the coordinates of A, [2 marks]
(b) the unit vector in the direction of OA , [2 marks]
(c) the value of k, if CD is parallel to AB [2 marks]

2. Diagram below shows triangle OAB. The straight line AP intersects the straight line OQ at R. It
is given that OP = 1/3 OB, AQ = ¼ AB, OP  6 x and OA  2 y.

A
Q

O P B

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(a) Express in terms of x and/or y:

(i) AP
(ii) OQ [4 marks]
(b) (i) Given that AR  h AP, state AR in terms of h, x and y.
(ii) Given that RQ  k OQ, state RQ in terms of k, x and y.
[2 marks]

(c) Using AR and RQ from (b), find the value of h and of k.

[4 marks]

3. In diagram below, ABCD is a quadrilateral. AED and EFC are straight lines.

E F C

A B

It is given that AB  20x, AE  8y, DC = 25x – 24y, AE = ¼ AD

3
and EF = EC.
5

(a) Express in terms of x and/or y:

(i) BD
(ii) EC [3 marks]

(b) Show that the points B, F and D are collinear. [3 marks]

(c) If | x | = 2 and | y | = 3, find | BD |. [2 marks]

4. Diagram below shows a trapezium ABCD.

B C
F
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•
A E D

uuu
r 2 5
It is given that AB =2y, AD = 6x, AE = AD and BC = AD
3 6
(a) Express AC in terms of x and y [2 marks]

(b) Point F lies inside the trapezium ABCD such that 2 EF = m AB , and m is a
constant.

(i) Express AF in terms of m , x and y

(j) Hence, if the points A, F and C are collinear, find the value of m.
[5 marks]
ANSWERS (PAPER 1)

1. a)  5

 3 1
 
b) 8i – 4j 1

2. r = - 2a + 11b 1
r = ha + (h – k)b

h = -2 1
(h – k) = 11
k = −13 1

3 a) BD = −6p + 4q 1
b) DB = − BD
= 6p −4q
1
DB
EB =
3
4
 2p- q 1
3
EC  EB  BC
8
 2p q
3 1

4. a) AB  (2 - ( -3))i  (16 - 4) j 1
= 5i + 12j 1
1
 (5i  12 j )
b) u 5  12 2
2 1
1 1
 (5i  12 j )
13

5. AB  2 BC  (6i - 4 j )  2((m - 4)i  2( p - 2) j ) 1

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= (-2+2m)i + (-8+2p)j 1
m=6 1
p = -2 1
6. a) 12  1
OA   
5
b) u
1
(12i  5 j ) 1
12 2  5 2

1
 (12i  5 j ) 1
13

7. PO  -OP
 -6i - 4 j 1
OR  - PQ 1
 -4i  5 j
uuu
r uuur uuur
PR  PO  OR 1
 -10i  j

8. a)  4
OA   
 3 1
b) AB  -4i - 8 j 1

9. a) QR  m PQ
 3   4 
   m  1
1  k   - 2
3 = m(4)
3 1
m
4
1+ k = m(-2)
5 1
k-
2
uuur
b) PQ
u
% 42  (-2) 2
1
 (4a - 2b) 1
20

10 a) a  kb
6i  7 j  k ( pi  2 j ) 1
7
k 1
2
12
p 1
7
b) a  b 1
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62  7 2  p 2  22
p  9 1

ANSWERS (PAPER 2)

1 (a)  3 1
AO   
 4
 - 3
OA   
 - 4
A = (-3,-4)
1
(b) u 
OA
OA
1
 OA
3  42
2
1
1 1
u  - 3i - 4 j 
5
(c) CD  m AB
k   5
   m 
5 7 1
5
m
7
25
k
7 1

uuur
2 (a) (i) AP  6 x - 2 y 1
uuur
(ii) AB  18 x - 2 y 1
uuur 9 1 1
AQ  x - y
2 2
uuur 9 3 1
OQ  x  y
2 2
(b) (i) AR  6hx - 2hy 1
uuur 9 3 1
RQ  kx  ky
2 2
(c) AR  RQ  AQ
 9   3  9 1
 6h  k  x   - 2h  k  y  x - y
 2   2  2 2 1
1 1
k
3
1 1
h
2

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3 (a) (i) BD  -20 x  32 y 1

(ii) 3
ED  AD
4
= 24y 1
EC  25 x 1
(b) FC  10 x
BC  BD  DC
 5x  8 y 1
BF  BC  CF
 -5 x  8 y 1
BD  -20 x  32 y
 4( -5 x  8 y )
 4( BF )
1
(c) BD  - 20 x
2
 32 y
2

(20  2)   32  3
2
 2

1
= 104 1

4 (a) 5
BC  AD
6
= 5x 1
AC  AB  BC
= 5x + 2y 1
(b) (i) 2 EF  m AB
EF  my 1
2
AE  AD
3
= 4x 1
AF  AE  EF
= 4x + my 1
(ii) AC  5 x  2 y
4 4
AC   5 x  2 y 
5 5 1
4 8
AC  4 x  y
5 5
Assume A, F, C collinear,
4
 AC  AF
5
= 4x + my
8
m
5 1

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