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1. The diagram shows OX = x, OY = y, OQ and QS on a square grid.
Express in terms of x and y
o
(a) OQ ,
o
(b) QS .

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2. The diagram shows a trapezium PQRS.
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Given that PQ = 4x, SR = 2x, QR = 6y, ST : SQ = 1 : 2 and PU : PR = 1 : 4.
(a) Express in terms of x and y
o
(i) SQ ,
o
(ii) ST ,
o
(iii) PU ,
o
(iv) SP ,
o
(v) SU .
(b) If ~x~ = 2 and the area of trapezium PQRS = 24 unit2, calculate the perpendicular distance from S
to PQ.
3. Given OA p  q , OB 3p  2q and OC 6p  mq . Find the value of m for which A, B and C are
collinear.

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4. In the diagram, P is a point on the Cartesian plane such that PQ ¨¨ ¸¸ . 4
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Q
§ 1 · o 2
R is the point such that OR ¨¨ ¸¸ , where O is the origin.
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(a) Determine the coordinates of point P. –2 O 2 4 6
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(b) Find OZ in the form of ¨¨ ¸¸ for which QZ RQ .
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5. Given that v = 2i + 3j and w = –2i + j. The coordinates of point P and Q is (3, –3) and (9, 2)
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respectively. Given that PQ = hv + kw, where h and k are the constants. Find
(a) the value of h and of k,
(b) unit vector in the direction of PQ, in terms of i and j.

Answers

1. (a) 2x + 2y
(b) 2x – 2y

2. (a) (i) 2(x – 3y) (ii) x – 3y (iii) x + 3 y (iv) –2(x + 3y) (v) –x – 9 y
2 2

(b) 4 unit

3.  123

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4. (a) (4, -1 ) (b) ¨¨ ¸¸
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5. (a) h = 2, k = –1 (b) 6i  5 j
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