AXIS EDUCATION VECTORS VC-(1)Basic

Institute for O/A levels Teacher: Shakib Ahmed Subject: Maths B

1. (a) BA (b) AC

(c) DB (d) AD

X Y
2. (a) ZX (b) YW
b
2b
(c) XY (d) XZ a
W Z

3. (a) MK (b) NL K a L
b

(c) NK (d) KN
N M
3a

Y
4. In XYZ , the mid-point of YZ is M.
If XY = s and ZX = t, s M

find XM in terms of s and t.

X t Z

A
5. In AOB , AM:MB = 2 : 1.

If OA = a and OB = b, a M
find OM in terms of a and b. B
O b

6. O is any point in the plane of the square ABCD.

The vectors OA , OB and OC are a, b and c respectively. Find the vector OD in terms of a, b c.
B C
7. ABCDEF is a regular hexagon with AB representing the vector m, m
A D
AF representing the vector n.
n
Find the vector representing AD . F E

A B
8. ABCDEF is a regular hexagon with centre O. FA = a and FB = b. b
a
Express the following vectors in terms of a and/or b.
F O C
(a) AB (b) FO (c) FC

(d) BC (e) AO (f) FD

E D
9. OPQ is a triangle such that OP = p and OQ = q. Q
2 C
C is the point on PQ such that PC= 3 PQ . q
M is the midpoint of OC. M
Write down in terms of p and q, simplifying your answers, the vectors O p P

(a) OC (b) MQ

10. In a regular hexagon OPQRST, OP = p, OT = t and M is the centre of the hexagon. P Q

(a) State the precise geometrical name of quadrilateral OPMT. p
Find, in terms of p and t, and simplify, O R
M
(b) OM (c) OR (d) OS t

T S

Answers

1. (a) – a (b) a+b (c) 2a-b (d) -a + b

2. (a) a + b (b) a – 2b (c) – a + b (d) – a – b

3. (a) – a – b (b) 3a – b (c) 2a – b (d) – 2a + b

4. (a) ½ s – ½ t 5. 1/3 a + 2/3 b 6. a + c – b 7. 2m + 2n

8. (a) b – a (b) b – a (c) 2b – 2a (d) b – 2a (e) b – 2a (f) 2b – 3a

9. (a) 1/3 p + 2/3 q (b) - 1/6 p + 2/3 q 10. (a) rhombus (b) t + p (c) 2t + 2p (d) 2t + p