O LEVEL (P1)

VECTORS
QUESTION'S
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1 AB =
–48  , BC→ =
64  .
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(a) Express AC as a column vector.

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Answer (a) AC =
 [1]

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(b) It is given that CD =

–11
h .

Find the two possible values of h which will make ABCD a trapezium.

You may use the grid below to help you with your investigation.

Answer (b) h = ................... and ............[2]

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2 C a B

2c

4a
O A

P
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In the diagram, OA = 4a, OC = 2c and CB = a.
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(a) Express BA in terms of a and c.
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(b) OP = 2a – 4–3 c.
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Explain why OP is parallel to BA .
area of triangle OBA
(c) Find .
area of triangle OPA

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Answer (a) BA =............................................................[1]

Answer (b) .................................................................................................................................[1]

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3 On the grid in the answer space, OP = p and OQ = q.
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(a) Given that OR = p – q, mark the point R clearly on the grid.

(b) The point S is shown on the grid.

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Given that OS = q + hp, find h.

Answer (a)

S Q
q

O p P

[1]

(b) h = ...............................................[1]
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 
3
a = –4 b=
 
–1
7

(a) Express a + 2b as a column vector.

Answer (a) a + 2b =
 [1]

(b) (i) Find a .


Answer (b)(i) a = ..........................[1]

(ii) Given that

b = n , where n is an integer, find the value of n.
a

Answer (b)(ii) n = ............................[1]

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D C

3q X

A B
2p

ABCD is a parallelogram.
X is the point on BC such that BX : XC = 2 : 1.
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AB = 2p and AD = 3q.

Find, in terms of p and q,

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(a) AC ,

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Answer (a) AC = ............................ [1]
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(b) AX ,

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Answer (b) AX = .......................... [1]
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(c) XD .

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Answer (c) XD = ........................... [1]
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6  
3
AB = – 4

(a) Find ⏐AB ⏐.

Answer (a) ...................................... [1]

(b) A is the point (0, 2).

(i) The equation of the line AB may be written 3y + 4x = k.

Find the value of k.

Answer (b)(i) k = ............................ [1]

(ii) Find the coordinates of the midpoint of AB.

Answer (b)(ii) (............ , ........... ) [1]

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7 In the diagram,
C B
AB = p, CA = q
q p
and DC = 3AB .
A

(a) Express DA in terms of p and q.

Answer (a) DA = ............................ [1]

(b) E is the point such that BE = kq.

(i) Write down the name given to the special quadrilateral ACBE.

Answer (b)(i) .................................. [1]

(ii) Express AE in terms of p, q and k.

Answer (b)(ii) AE = ....................... [1]

(iii) Given that D, A and E lie on a straight line, find the value of k.

Answer (b)(iii) k = .......................... [1]

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8 c= 冢32冣 d= 冢–86 冣
(a) Calculate 2c – d .

Answer
冢 冣 [1]

(b) Calculate 兩 d 兩 .

Answer ........................................ [1]

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P C R
B

p
Q

A D
q

In the diagram, ABCD is a parallelogram.

P is the midpoint of BC.
DQ : QP = 1 : 2.
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AB = p and AD = q .
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(a) Express DP in terms of p and q.

Answer ....................................... [1]

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(b) Express DQ in terms of p and q.

Answer ....................................... [1]

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(c) Express AQ in terms of p and q, giving your answer in its simplest form.

Answer ....................................... [1]

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(d) R is the point on BC produced such that BR = k BP .
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(i) Express AR in terms of p and q and k.

Answer ....................................... [1]

(ii) Given that A, Q and R lie on a straight line, find the value of k.

Answer k = ............................... [1]

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A
p
F q

B D
C

In the diagram, F is the point on AB where AF = 1 AB.

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E is the midpoint of AC.
AF = p and AE = q.

(a) Express, in terms of p and q,

(i) FE ,

Answer ........................................ [1]

(ii) BC.

Answer ........................................ [1]

(b) D is the point on BC produced such that BD = kBC.

(i) Express FD in terms of k, p and q.

Answer ........................................ [1]

(ii) Given that F, E and D are collinear, find the value of k.

Answer k = .................................. [2]

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11 The diagram shows the points y

A ( –1, 8 ) and B ( 7, 2 ).

A ( –1, 8 )

B ( 7, 2 )

O x

(a) Find the coordinates of the midpoint of AB.

Answer ( ............... , ...............) [1]

(b) BC = 冢 –34冣
(i) Find the coordinates of C.

Answer ( ............... , ...............) [1]

(ii) Given that 冷 AB + BC 冷 = k , find k.

Answer k = ............................. [2]

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A B
2p + q
C

2q – p

In the diagram, BC = 2p + q, CD = 2q – p and D is the midpoint of CE.

(a) Express, in its simplest form, in terms of p and/or q

(i) CE ,

Answer ................................................ [1]

(ii) BE .

Answer ................................................ [1]

(b) Given that AB = kp, express AE in terms of k, p and q.

Answer ................................................ [1]

(c) Given that AE is parallel to BC, find k.

Answer k = ........................................... [1]

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13 (a)

J3N J4N J-1N

f =K O g =K O h =K O
L2P L1P L 2P
The vector f and the point A are shown on the grid.

On the grid, mark and label

(i) the point B when AB = f + g, [1]

(ii) the point C when AC =-2h, [1]

(iii) the point D when AD = 2f - 3g. [1]

The rest of this question is on the next page.

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y

O x

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A is the point (5, 5) AB = c m
-3
(a) AB is mapped onto CD by a reflection in the y-axis.

Find CD.

Answer ............................................. [1]

(b) AB is mapped onto AE by a rotation, centre A, through an angle of 90° clockwise.

Find AE .

Answer ............................................. [1]

(c) Find AB .

Answer ............................................. [1]

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C

A
a

O B D
b

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Inthediagram,AisthemidpointofOCandBisthepointonODwhereOB= OD.
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OA = a andOB = b.

(a) Express,assimplyaspossible,intermsof aandb

(i) AB,

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(ii) CD.

Answer............................................ [1]

(b) EisthepointonCDwhereCE:ED=1:2.

(i) Express BE ,assimplyaspossible,intermsofaand/orb.

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(ii) WhatspecialtypeofquadrilateralisABEC?

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A

p q
Y X

Z C B

In the diagram,
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X is the point on AB where AX = AB ,
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1
Y is the point on AC where AY = AC ,
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Z is the point on BC produced where CZ = 2BC.

AY = p and AX = q.

(a) Express, as simply as possible, in terms of p and q,

(i) XY ,

Answer XY = ............................................. [1]

(ii) BC ,

Answer BC = ............................................. [1]

(iii) XZ .

Answer XZ = ............................................. [2]

(b) Hence find XY : YZ.

Answer ................ : ............... [1]

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O
a b

The diagram shows the points O and R and the vectors a and b.

(a) Given that OP = 2a, mark and label the position of P on the grid. [1]

(b) Given that OQ = 2b – a, mark and label the position of Q on the grid. [1]

(c) Express OR in terms of a and b.

Answer OR = ............................... [2]

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R Q

P p O

OPRQ is a parallelogram and S is a point on PR such that PS : SR = 1 : 3.

OP = p and OQ = q.

(a) (i) Express PQ in terms of p and/or q.

Answer ........................................... [1]

(ii) Express QS , as simply as possible, in terms of p and/or q.

Answer ........................................... [1]

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(b) T is a point on QS extended such that QT = QS .
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(i) Express PT , as simply as possible, in terms of p and/or q.

Answer ........................................... [2]

(ii) What can you conclude about the points O, P and T ?

............................................................................................................................................... [1]
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A C

Q
a
P

O B
b

OACB is a parallelogram.
OA = a and OB = b.
P and Q are points on OC such that OP = PQ = QC.

(a) Express, as simply as possible, in terms of a and b,

(i) OP ,

Answer ........................................... [1]

(ii) BP .

Answer ........................................... [1]

(b) Show that triangles OAQ and CBP are congruent.

[2]