Vectors

1.
D B
d c
E A
O NOT TO SCALE
OABCDE is a regular hexagon.

With O as origin the position vector of C is c and the position vector of D is d.
(a) Find, in terms of c and d,
(i) DC,
[1]
(ii) OE ,
[2]
(iii) the position vector of B.

[2]
(b) The sides of the hexagon are each of length 8 cm.
Calculate
(i) the size of angle ABC,

[1]
(ii) the area of triangle ABC,

[2]
(iii) the length of the straight line AC,

[3]
(iv) the area of the hexagon.

[3]
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 2  3
   
  3  and q = 1  .
2. p=
(a) Write p + q as a column vector.
 
 
 
 
Answer (a) p + q =  
[2]
(b) The point O is marked on the grid below.
Draw the vector OP where OP = p

y
x
–3 –2 –1 O 1 2 3
–1
–2
–3
[1]

3.
C B
c
M
O a A
OABC is a parallelogram. OA = a and OC = c.

M is the mid-point of OB.
Find MA Find in terms of a and c.
Answer MA = …………………….…………
[2]
  1
 
4. AB =  4  and CD = 3 AB
(a) Write CD as a column vector.
 
 
Answer (a) CD =  
[1]
(b) Make two statements about the relationship between the lines AB and CD.
Statement 1 …………………………………………………………………
Statement 2 …………………………………………………………………
[2]

5.
V W
a b
U P
T Q
S R
The origin O is the centre of the octagon PQRSTUVW.
UV = a and WP = b

(a) Write down in terms of a and b
(i) VW ,
Answer (a)(i) ……………………………

[1]
(ii) TU ,
Answer (a)(ii) ……………………………

[1]
(iii) TP ,
Answer (a)(iii) ………………..…………

[2]
(iv) the position vector of the point P.
Answer (a)(iv) …………….…..…………

[1]
(b) In the diagram, 1 centimetre represents 1 unit.

Write down the value of | a – b |.
Answer (b) ………………..……………..

[1]

6. Write the following as single vectors.
 2  1   3 
       
(a)  3   0    1
 
 
Answer (a)  
[2]
 5
 
(b) 6   4
 
 
Answer (b)  
[2]

7.
Q M
q L
O p P NOT TO SCALE
OPMQ is a parallelogram and O is the origin.

OP = p and OP = q
L is on PQ so that PL : LQ = 2 : 1.
Find the following vectors in terms of p and q. Write your answers in their simplest form.
(i) PQ,
[1]
(ii) PL,
[1]
(iii) ML,
[2]
(iv) the position vector of L.

[2]
 3
 
8. R is the point (1, 2). It is translated onto the point S by the vector   4  .
(i) Write down the co-ordinates of S.

[1]
(ii) Write down the vector which translates S onto R.

[1]

9. The points A and B are marked on the diagram.
y
2
B
1
x
–4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4
–1
A
–2
–3
–4
(a) Write AB as a column vector.
 
 
Answer (a) AB = 
[1]
  3
 .
(b) BC =   2 
Write down the co-ordinates of C.
Answer (b) (……… , …………)

[1]

10.
B E
25 cm
M
O C
14 cm
D NOT TO SCALE
OBCD is a rhombus with sides of 25 cm. The length of the diagonal OC is 14 cm.
(a) Show, by calculation, that the length of the diagonal BD is 48 cm.

[3]
(b) Calculate, correct to the nearest degree,
(i) angle BCD,

[2]
(ii) angle OBC.

[1]
(c) DB = 2p and OC = 2q.

Find, in terms of p and q,
(i) OB ,
[1]
(ii) OD .
[1]

(d) BE is parallel to OC and DCE is a straight line.
Find, in its simplest form, OE in terms of p and q.
[2]
(e) M is the mid-point of CE.

Find, in its simplest form, OM in terms of p and q.
[2]
7
 .
(f) O is the origin of a co-ordinate grid. OC lies along the x-axis and q =  0 
( DB is vertical and | DB | = 48.)

Write down as column vectors
(i) p,
[1]
(ii) BC .
[2]
(g) Write down the value of | DE |.

[1]

11.
y
5
x
–4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
K
–1
–2
–3
–4
–5
  3
 
(a) KL =  3  . The point K is marked on the diagram.
(i) Draw KL on the diagram.

[1]
(ii) Write down the co-ordinates of the point L.
Answer (a)(ii) (……… , ………)

[1]

(b) P is the point (–3, –3).
 2
 
PR = 1  and PS = 2 PR .
Find the co-ordinates of S.
Answer (b) (………… , ………)

[2]

12.
y
5
x
–4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
–1
–2
K
–3
–4
–5
  2
 
(a) KL =  5  .The point K is marked on the diagram.
(i) Draw KL on the diagram.

[1]
(ii) Write down the co-ordinates of the point L.
Answer (a)(ii) (…..… , …….…)

[1]

(b) P is the point (–4, –4).
3 
 
PR =  2  and PS = 2 PR .
Find the co-ordinates of S.
Answer (b) (……… , …………)

[2]
13.
B
O
O is the origin, OA = a and OB = b
1 2
a b
(a) C has position vector 3 3 .
Mark the point C on the diagram.

[1]

(b) Write down, in terms of a and b, the position vector of the point E.
Answer (b) ……………………..

[1]
(c) Find, in terms of a and b, the vector EB.
Answer (c) EB = ………………

[2]
 3   1
   
14. a =   2  and b =  2
(a) Work out
(i) a + 3b,
 
 
Answer (a)(i)  
[2]
(ii) b – a.
 
 
Answer (a)(ii)  
[2]

(b) PQ = 2b.
The point P is marked on the grid below.

Draw the vector PQ on the grid.
y
P
2
x
–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
–1
–2
[2]

15.
y C
5
B
4
1
D
A x
–4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4
–1
The pentagon OABCD is shown on the grid above.
(a) Write as column vectors
(i) OD ,
[1]
(ii) BC .
[1]
(b) Describe fully the single transformation which maps the side BC onto the side OD.
[2]
(c) The shaded area inside the pentagon is defined by 5 inequalities.
1
y x  4.
One of these inequalities is 2
Find the other 4 inequalities.

[5]

16.
S R Q
O P
NOT TO SCALE
OPQR is a parallelogram.
O is the origin.
OP = p and OR = r.
M is the mid-point of PQ and L is on OR such that OL : LR = 2 : 1.
The line PL is extended to the point S.
(a) Find, in terms of p and r, in their simplest forms,
(i) OQ,
[1]
(ii) PR,
[1]
(iii) PL,
[1]
(iv) the position vector of M.

[1]

3
(b) PLS is a straight line and PS = 2 PL
Find, in terms of p and/or r, in their simplest forms,
(i) PS ,
[1]
(ii) QS ,
[2]
(c) What can you say about the points Q, R and S?

[1]
17.
O p
A B
O is the origin. Vectors p and q are shown in the diagram.

(a) Write down, in terms of p and q, in their simplest form
(i) the position vector of the point A,
Answer (a)(i) …..………………

[1]
(ii) BC ,
Answer (a)(ii) …..………………

[1]
(iii) BC  AC.
Answer (a)(iii) …..………………

[2]
(b) If | p | = 2, write down the value of | AB |.
Answer (b) ………………………

[1]

18.
y
10
C
8
B
2
A
0 x
2 4 6 8 10
Points A, B and C are shown on the grid.
(a) Plot the point D on the grid above so that ABCD is a rhombus.
[1]
(b) Write BD as a column vector.
 
 
Answer (b) BD =  
[2]
(c) M is the mid-point of AC.
Write AM as a column vector.
 
 
Answer (c) AM = 
[1]

19.
G F E D
O a A B C
The diagram is made from three identical parallelograms.
O is the origin. OA = a and OG = g.
Write down in terms of a and g
(a) GB,
Answer (a) ………………………

[1]
(b) the position vector of the centre of the parallelogram BCDE.
Answer (b) ………………………

[1]

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1.

OABCDE is a regular hexagon.

(iii) the position vector of B.

(b) The sides of the hexagon are each of length 8 cm.

(i) the size of angle ABC,

(ii) the area of triangle ABC,

(iii) the length of the straight line AC,

(iv) the area of the hexagon.

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(a) Write p + q as a column vector.

(b) The point O is marked on the grid below.

Draw the vector OP where OP = p

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OABC is a parallelogram. OA = a and OC = c.

(a) Write CD as a column vector.

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The origin O is the centre of the octagon PQRSTUVW.

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Answer (a)(i) ……………………………

Answer (a)(ii) ……………………………

Answer (a)(iii) ………………..…………

(iv) the position vector of the point P.

Answer (a)(iv) …………….…..…………

(b) In the diagram, 1 centimetre represents 1 unit.

Answer (b) ………………..……………..

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OPMQ is a parallelogram and O is the origin.

(iv) the position vector of L.

(i) Write down the co-ordinates of S.

(ii) Write down the vector which translates S onto R.

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(a) Write AB as a column vector.

Write down the co-ordinates of C.

Answer (b) (……… , …………)

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(a) Show, by calculation, that the length of the diagonal BD is 48 cm.

(b) Calculate, correct to the nearest degree,

(i) angle BCD,

(ii) angle OBC.

(c) DB = 2p and OC = 2q.

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(e) M is the mid-point of CE.

( DB is vertical and | DB | = 48.)

(g) Write down the value of | DE |.

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(i) Draw KL on the diagram.

(ii) Write down the co-ordinates of the point L.

Answer (a)(ii) (……… , ………)

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Find the co-ordinates of S.

Answer (b) (………… , ………)

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(i) Draw KL on the diagram.

(ii) Write down the co-ordinates of the point L.

Answer (a)(ii) (…..… , …….…)

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Find the co-ordinates of S.

Answer (b) (……… , …………)

O is the origin, OA = a and OB = b

Mark the point C on the diagram.

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Answer (b) ……………………..

(c) Find, in terms of a and b, the vector EB.