O LEVEL (P1)

VECTORS
MARK SCHEME
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14 
1 (a)   1 Ignore fraction line.
0
1
(b) 5 1
2
2 1

2 (a) 3a − 2c o.e. 1
(b) 1* Must be numerical
Establishing k OP = l BA
(c) 3 1 Accept 1.5, 3:2
o.e.
2

3 (a) R correctly marked 1 2 squares “below” P

(b) – ¾ or – (0).75 1 2
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4 (a) 1 1
 
10 

(b) (i) (±) 5 cao 1

(ii) 2 cao 1

5 (a) 2p + 3q 1

(b) 2p + 2q 1

(c) –2p + q 1 Accept 3q – their (b) ft

6 (a) (±) 5 cao 1

(b) (i) 6 1
(ii) (1.5, 0) 1

7 (a) 3p + q oe 1

(b) (i) Trapezium 1

(ii) p + kq oe 1
1
(iii) 1
3
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8  − 2
(a)   1
 10 

(b) 10 1

1
9 (a) p – q oe 1
2

1 1 1
(b) p – q oe or ft × their (a) 1ft
3 6 3

1 5
(c) p + q or ft q + their (b) 1ft
3 6

k
(d) (i) p + q oe 1
2

(ii) 5 1

10 (a) (i) –p + q oe 1

(ii) –4p + 2q oe 1

(b) (i) 3p +k( –4p + 2q ) oe 1ft ft 3p + k × their (a)(ii)

(ii) c × their(a)(i) = their(b)(i) oe M1ft or C1 for 1.5 oe, with no appropriate

1 working, and no wrong working
where c ≠ k, , or 1,
k
provided their (b)(i) consists of a vector
expression and k.

1.5 oe A1

11 (a) (3, 5) 1

(b) (i) (4, 6) 1

uuur uuur uuur
(ii) 29 or (their Cx + 1)2 + (their Cy – 8)2 2 M1 for numerical AB + BC = AC
uuur  5 
or B1 for ( AC =)  
 −2 

12 (a) (i) 4q – 2p, or –2p + 4q, only 1

In (a), award C1 if both answers are
(ii) 5q ft their (i) + 2p + q, simplified 1 correct, but not in their simplest form.

(b) kp + their (ii) 1

(c) 10 1
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13 (a) (i) the point B marked correctly 1

(ii) the point C marked correctly 1

(iii) the point D marked correctly 1 If [0] scored in (a), in (aiii) award B1 for
 − 6
the vector   soi.
 1 

(b) (i) q – p 1

(ii) 2 p+ 1 q 1
3 3

(iii) 1
3 q– (4 3 ) p, or FT their(ii) – 2p 2 M1 for OT = OR + RT
Or for OT = OP + PR + RT
Or for OT = OQ + QR + RT
Or equivalents in terms of p and q.

14 (a)
 −4  1
 
 −3 

(b)  −3  1
 
 −4 

(c) 5 cao 1

15 (a) (i) b–a 1

(ii) 3b – 2a 1

4
(b) (i) a 2FT M1 for such as BO + OC + CE
3 Or BD – ED or –b + a + AE
1
Or B1 for ( CE ) = ± their (a)
3
(ii)
2
Or ( DE ) = ± their (a)(ii)
3

16 (a) (i) p–q 1

(ii) 3p – 4q 1

(iii) 9p – 9q 2* B1 ft for a correct unsimplified form

seen
or correct route seen

(b) 1:8 1
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17 (a) the point P marked correctly 1

(b) the point Q marked correctly 1

(c) –a – 2b oe 2 C1 for –a; or for – 2b

18 (a)(i) q–p 1

(a)(ii) 3 4p − 3q 1
p– q or
4 4

(b)(i) uuur 1 2 uuur uuur 1 uuur

PT = P M1 for PT = PS + QS soi
3 3

(b)(ii) O, P and T are collinear oe

19 (a)(i) 1 1 1 a+b 1
a + b or (a + b) or
3 3 3 3
final answer

(a)(ii) 1 2 1 a − 2b 1
a – b or (a – 2b) or
3 3 3 3
final answer

(b) Any two pairs of vectors from 2 B1 for any one pair of vectors stated
uuur uuur
OA = BC oe
uuur uuur
OQ = PC oe
uuur uuur
QA = BP oe

Alternative method: B1 for two of these pairs of sides stated

OA = BC or
OQ = PC one of these pairs of sides and this pair of
∠AOQ = ∠ BCP angles stated