Mathematics/Vectors Part 1

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(1)In the diagram above OA OA and OB are position vectors such that OA = a and OB =b
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(a) Write OA and OB in the form  
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(b) A point P, not shown is such that OP = b + a
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(c) Write OP in the form  
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(d) What is the angle that OP makes with the positive x axis
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(e) Determine OP

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(2) Given that AB =   and CD =  
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(a)For what values of x is AB = CD
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(b) For what value of x is AB is parallel to CD

(4) ABC is a triangle. The coordinates of the points A, B and C are (2, 2), (6, 2) and (4, 6) respectively.
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(a) Write in the form   the position vectors of A, B and C
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(b) Write in the form   , the vectors, (i) AB (ii) AC (iii) Show that triangle ABC is Isosceles
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(3) OA and OB are two position vectors relative to the origin O. Given the points A (3,1) and B(-1,-2)
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(a) Write OA and OB as column vectors
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(b) Express AB as a column vector
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(c) Calculate the length of AB

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(4) (i) Given that AB =   and CB =   determine the magnitude of the vector AC
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(5) X , Y and R are vectors such that X =   , Y =   and R =  
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(a) Calculate 3 X + 2Y
(b) If 3 X + 2Y = R , calculate the values of a and b

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(6) AB =   and EF =  
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(a) Calculate the length of |AB|
(b)If |EF| = 3 |AB| show that e = 10 2

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(7) Given p =   and q =  
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(a) Calculate the value of x for which p = q
(b) Calculate the values of x for which p and q have equal magnitudes

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(8) PR =   and PS =  
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(a) Express RP and RS in their simplest form (b) Find the value(s) of b if PR = 20