ASSIGNMENT 2: VECTORS

1.

O is the origin, OP  2OA , OQ  3OB and PM  2MQ .

OP  p and OQ  q .
Find, in terms of p and q, in its simplest form of BA .

Answer:_____________________ [2 marks]

2.

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 
a) Write OA as a column vector. Answer:   [1 mark]
 
 

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 
b) Write AB as a column vector. Answer:   [1 mark]
 
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3.

OABC is a parallelogram and O is the origin.

CK = 2KB and AL = LB.
OA = p and OC = q.
Find in terms of p and q, of KL giving your answer in its simplest form.

Answer:_____________________ [2 marks]

 4  2   5
4. Vectors a, b and c are such that a    , b    and c    .
 3  2  2 
Show that |a| = |b + c|

[2 marks]

 4   1  21
5. It is given that a    , b    and c    .
 3 2 2
Find |a + b + c|

Answer:_____________________ [2 marks]