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EXERCISE 10 | ‘ Vectors
7 Elementary Mathematics
1. Given that AB = @) and AD = () «find
“(a) the value of MB, in
(b) the value of & such that k >0 and AB and AD are two sides of a rhombus, 2)
(c) the coordinates of B, if A is the point (-7, -2). (2)
2. Inthe diagram AB = 2p - 6q and AC = 4p + 6q. D is the midpoint of AB and F is the midpoint of AC.
(a) Express in terms of p and q, c
@ BC,
i) DE. _ (2)
(b) State two facts about DE and BC. E, 21
a B B
3. Given that AB = (2): cb= () and AB and CD are parallel,
(a) find the value of t. K 2
(b) state the name of the quadrilateral ABCD. a)
(©) DA and CB, when produced meet at O. Find the numerical value of
| area of AOAB
@ rea of AODC * p a
area of AOAB
area of AODB * 1]
o — A D
4. ABCD isa parallelogram. N is the midpoint of DC and D Ny c
Misa point on AB such that 2AM = MB. -
Given that AB = 6a and AD = 4b,
(a) express as simply as possible, in terms of a and/or b,
@ Al, )
a WF 3 tw)
a
(b) Find the numerical value of
, awa of AADN
@ reaof parallelogram ABCD *
of AAD
0)
101 Tes
In the diagram given below, OA = a and OB =b.
(@) Plot the points P and Q such that OP = 2a and OD
(b) Express OR in the form ma + nb.
(©) Given that OACB is a parallelogram, mark the point C.
COPE Ere
|. Find the
Itis given that OP = (3).7= and 00
(@) value of m and of n,
(b) value of POI,
(©) coordinates of Q.
10)
3)”
Given OA = (3) and OB = C
(@) express 3 GA ~ 2 6B as a column vector, :
(b) find the value of m and of n, if mOA + nOB = (3)
In the diagram, OP = 6a and OQ = 12b. $ is a point on Pp
OP such that OS: SP= 1:2. Tis point such
that OF = ; OP.
(a) Find, in the form ma +nb, r %
@ o, s
Gi) 0%,
Git) OF,
# oO 12b Q
(b) Use your answers to part (a) (li) and (a) (iv) to explain why Q, § and T lie in a straight line.
S
(©) Find the numerical value of G7
102
(21
(2)
a
2)
a
a
a)
Bi
0)
a
a)
a)
Q)
ii} L
2
i 4 8 1
Given that a= (SJanav=(_,8), finds + fH, 2)
Given a quadrilateral ABCD having vertices at A(-1, 2), B(2, 3), C(S, 6) and D(7, 10),
(a) express BC and AD as column vectors. 2)
(b)_ What special type of quadrilateral is ABCD? ul
(©) Write down the numerical value of ©. W)
Given that AB = 10a, AB = 6b, BC = 3 AB and Mis the D c
midpoint of BC, express in the form pa + qb,
@ BC, &, vw
() Ait. a
AD and BC when extended meet at E.
‘ area of AEDC
(©) Find the numerical value of Frum ABCD” A tz 3
Given |al = 4 and |b| =
(a) find the value of
[3al, a
i |-sbl, uy
{7a|~3|-b]. i]
(b) Ifa and b are two sides of a triangle and |a + b|
