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1 A has coordinates (−2, 7), B has coordinates (1, −5) and C has coordinates (5, 4).
(a) Find the coordinates of the midpoint of the line AB.
( .............................. , .............................. ) [2]
(b) Find .
= [2]
(c) Find .
................................................... [2]
(d) Find the equation of the line AB.
Give your answer in the form y = mx + c.
y = ................................................... [3]
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(e) Find the equation of the line perpendicular to AB that passes through C.
Give your answer in the form y = mx + c.
y = ................................................... [3]
[Total: 12]
2 (a) Find the column vector .
= [1]
(b) Find .
= ...................................................
[2]
(c) B is the mid-point of the line AC.
Find the co-ordinates of C.
( .............................. , .............................. ) [2]
(d) Find the equation of the straight line that passes through A and B.
................................................... [3]
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(e) The straight line that passes through A and B cuts the y-axis at D.
Write down the co-ordinates of D.
( .............................. , .............................. ) [1]
[Total: 9]
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B
NOT TO
SCALE
b K
L
O a A
The diagram shows a triangle OAB and a parallelogram OALK.
The position vector of A is a and the position vector of B is b.
K is a point on AB so that AK : KB = 1 : 2.
Find the position vector of L, in terms of a and b.
Give your answer in its simplest form.
................................................... [4]
[Total: 4]
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, and .
Calculate the ratio AD : DB.
.............................. : .............................. [2]
[Total: 2]
Find .
................................................... [2]
[Total: 2]
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R Q
NOT TO
a SCALE
O b P
The diagram shows a trapezium OPQR.
O is the origin, and .
(a) Find in terms of a and b in its simplest form.
................................................... [2]
(b) When PQ and OR are extended, they intersect at W.
Find the position vector of W.
................................................... [2]
[Total: 4]
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7 The magnitude of the vector is 29.
Find the value of k.
k = ................................................... [3]
[Total: 3]
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P
NOT TO
S SCALE
a
O b Q
S is a point on PQ such that PS : SQ = 4 : 5.
Find , in terms of a and b, in its simplest form.
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[Total: 2]
9 A is the point (7, 2) and B is the point (−5, 8).
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(a) Calculate the length of AB.
................................................... [3]
(b) Find the equation of the line that is perpendicular to AB and that passes through the point (−1, 3).
Give your answer in the form .
y = ................................................... [4]
(c) AB is one side of the parallelogram ABCD and
• where and
• the gradient of BC is 1
• .
Find the coordinates of D.
( .................... , .................... ) [4]
[Total: 11]
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OABC is a parallelogram.
and .
E is the point on AB such that AE : EB = 3 : 1.
Find , in terms of p and q, in its simplest form.
................................................... [2]
[Total: 2]
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Find .
................................................... [2]
[Total: 2]
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O is the origin and OPQR is a parallelogram.
SOP is a straight line with SO = OP.
TRQ is a straight line with TR = RQ.
STV is a straight line and ST : TV = 2 : 1.
and .
(a) Find, in terms of a and b, in its simplest form,
(i) the position vector of T,
................................................... [2]
(ii) .
= ................................................... [1]
(b) Show that PT is parallel to RV.
[2]
[Total: 5]
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(a) Find .
[2]
(b) Find .
................................................... [2]
[Total: 4]
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In the diagram, O is the origin, OT = 2TD and M is the midpoint of TC.
and .
Find the position vector of M.
Give your answer in terms of c and d in its simplest form.
................................................... [3]
[Total: 3]
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O is the origin, , and .
and .
Find, in terms of p and q, in its simplest form
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(a) ,
................................................... [2]
(b) the position vector of M.
................................................... [2]
[Total: 4]
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OABC is a parallelogram and O is the origin.
CK = 2KB and AL = LB.
M is the midpoint of KL.
and .
Find, in terms of p and q, giving your answer in its simplest form
13
(a) ,
................................................... [2]
(b) the position vector of M.
................................................... [2]
[Total: 4]
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ABCD is a parallelogram.
N is the point on BD such that BN : ND = 4 :1.
and .
Find, in terms of s and t, an expression in its simplest form for
(a) ,
= ................................................... [1]
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(b) .
= ................................................... [3]
[Total: 4]
18
ABCD is a parallelogram with and .
ABM is a straight line with AB : BM = 1 : 1.
ADN is a straight line with AD : DN = 3 : 2.
(a) Write , in terms of p and q, in its simplest form.
= ................................................... [2]
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(b) The straight line NM cuts BC at X.
X is the midpoint of MN.
Find the value of k.
k = ................................................... [2]
[Total: 4]
19 O is the origin, and .
Find the position vector of B, in terms of x and y, in its simplest form.
................................................... [2]
[Total: 2]
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In the diagram, OABC is a parallelogram.
OP and CA intersect at X and CP : PB = 2 : 1.
= a and = c.
(a) Find , in terms of a and c, in its simplest form.
= ................................................... [2]
(b) CX : XA = 2 : 3
(i) Find , in terms of a and c, in its simplest form.
= ................................................... [2]
(ii) Find OX : XP.
OX : XP = .................... : .................... [2]
[Total: 6]
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OAB is a triangle and C is the mid-point of OB.
D is on AB such that AD : DB = 3 : 5.
OAE is a straight line such that OA : AE = 2 : 3.
= a and = c.
(a) Find, in terms of a and c, in its simplest form,
(i) ,
= ................................................... [1]
(ii) ,
= ................................................... [1]
(iii) ,
= ................................................... [1]
(iv) .
= ................................................... [2]
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(b)
Find the value of k.
k = ................................................... [1]
[Total: 6]
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(a) Find 3a – 2b.
[2]
(b) Find .
................................................... [2]
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(c)
Write down two simultaneous equations and solve them to find the value of m and the value of n.
Show all your working.
m = ...................................................
n = ................................................... [5]
[Total: 9]
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O is the origin, and .
QT : TP = 2 : 1
Find the position vector of T.
Give your answer in terms of p and q, in its simplest form.
................................................... [2]
[Total: 2]
24 In the diagram, O is the origin, and .
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(a) Find , in terms of a and b, in its simplest form.
................................................... [2]
(b)
Find the position vector of E, in terms of a and b, in its simplest form.
................................................... [2]
[Total: 4]
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PQRS is a parallelogram with diagonals PR and SQ intersecting at X.
and .
Find in terms of a and b.
Give your answer in its simplest form.
25 = ................................................... [2]
[Total: 2]
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Find
(a) ,
= ...................................................
[3]
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(b) .
= [2]
[Total: 5]
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Find .
Answer ................................................... [2]
[Total: 2]
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B
NOT TO
SCALE
b
C
O a A
In the diagram, O is the origin, = a and = b.
C is on the line AB so that AC : CB = 1 : 2.
Find, in terms of a and b, in its simplest form,
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(a) ,
Answer(a) = ...................................................
[2]
(b) the position vector of C.
Answer(b) ................................................... [2]
[Total: 4]
