IB SL

1.

Even More Vector Practice-Markscheme

Direction vectors are a = i 3j and b = i j.
a b = (1 + 3)
a = 10 , b = 2

(A2)
(A1)
(A1)

ab
4
=

ab
10
2

cos =
4
cos =

(M1)

20

(A1) (C6)
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2.

evidence of equating vectors

eg L1 = L2

(M1)

for any two correct equations

eg 2 + s = 3 t, 5 + 2s = 3 + 3t, 3 + 3s = 8 4t

A1A1

attempting to solve the equations

finding one correct parameter (s = 1, t = 2)

(M1)
A1

the coordinates of T are (1, 3, 0)

N3

A1
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3.

(a)

(i)

evidence of approach

AB =

4

6
1

M1

eg AO + OB = AB, B A

AG

N0

(ii)

for choosing correct vectors, ( AO with AB , or OA with

BA )

(A1)(A1)

Using AO with BA will lead to

0.799. If they then say B A O
= 0.799, this is a correct solution.

Note:

calculating AO AB ,

AO , AB
(A1)(A1)(A1)

eg d1d2 = (1)(4) + (2)(6) + (3)(1) (= 19)

d1 =
d2 =

( 1) 2 + 2 2 + ( 3) 2 ( =
( 4) 2 + 6 2 + ( 1) 2 ( =

14 ,
53

evidence of using the formula to find the angle

( 1) ( 4) + ( 2) ( 6) + ( 3) ( 1)
( 1) + 2 2 + ( 3) 2 ( 4) 2 + 6 2 + ( 1) 2
2

M1
,

eg cos =
19
, 0.69751...
14 53

O
BA
= 0.799 radians (accept 45.8)
N3

A1
1

(b)

two correct answers

eg (1, 2, 3), (3, 4, 2), (7, 10, 1), (11, 16, 0)
N2

(c)

(i)

(ii)

r=
N2

A1A1

1 3

2 + t 4
3 2

A2

k 1 3

k = 2 + t 4
5 3 2

(M1)

evidence of equating components

(A1)

C on L2, so

eg 1 3t = k, 2 + 4t = k, 5 = 3 + 2t
one correct value t = 1, k = 2 (seen anywhere)
coordinates of C are (2, 2, 5)
(d)

(A1)

A1

N3

for setting up one (or more) correct equation using

2 3 1

2 = 8 + p 2
5 0 1

(M1)

eg 3 + p = 2, 8 2p = 2, p = 5
p = 5
4.

A1

N2
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pw = pi + 2pj 3pk (seen anywhere)

(A1)

attempt to find v + pw
eg 3i + 4j + k + p(i + 2j 3k)

(M1)

collecting terms (3 + p)i + (4 + 2p)j + (1 3p) k

A1

attempt to find the dot product

eg 1(3 + p) + 2(4 + 2p) 3(1 3p)

(M1)

setting their dot product equal to 0

eg 1(3 + p) + 2(4 + 2p) 3(1 3p) = 0

(M1)

simplifying
A1
eg 3 + p + 8 + 4p 3 + 9p = 0, 14p + 8 = 0

8

P = 0.571 14

A1
N3
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5.

(a)

(i)

evidence of combining vectors

(M1)

eg AB = OB OA (or AD = AO + OD in part (ii))

AB =

2

4
2

A1

N2

AD =

(ii)
(b)

k 5
2

A1

N1

evidence of using perpendicularity scalar product = 0

(M1)

2 2

e.g. 4 k 5 = 0
2 2

4 4(k 5) + 4 = 0

A1

4k + 28 = 0 (accept any correct equation clearly leading to k = 7)

k=7
N0

(c)

AG

2

2

AD = 2

(A1)

1

1

BC = 1

A1

evidence of correct approach

OC =
(d)

(M1)

3 1 x 3 1


OC = OB + BC , 1 + 1 , y 1 = 1
2 1 z 2 1

eg

A1

4

2
1

A1

N3

METHOD 1

choosing appropriate vectors, BA , BC

finding the scalar productM1
eg 2(1) + 4(1) + 2(1), 2(1) + (4)(1) + (2)(1)

cos ABC = 0

A1

(A1)

N1

METHOD 2

BC parallel to AD (may show this on a diagram with points labelled)

R1

BC AB (may show this on a diagram with points labelled)

R1

C
AB
= 90

cos ABC = 0

A1

N1
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6.

(a)

(i)

Evidence of approach
3

 0 6

7 0 , JQ = JO + OQ
10 0

eg JQ =

6

JQ = 7
10

M1

AG

6

MK = 7
10

N0

(ii)

(b)

(i)

A1

r=
N2

6

0
0

+t

N1
6

7
10

Note:

(ii)

or r =

0

7
10

+t

6

7
10

A2

Award A1 if r = is missing.

Evidence of choosing correct vectors

6

7
10

6

7
10

(A1)(A1)

Evidence of calculating magnitudes

( 6) 2 + 7 2 + 10 2 = 185
eg
= 185
6

7
10

6

7
10

15)

(A1)(A1)

6 2 + ( 7 ) + 10 2
2

= 36 49 + 100
(A1)

For evidence of substitution into the correct formula

(= 15)

(accept

M1

15

= 0.0811
=
185 185 185

15

eg cos =

15
accept

185 185

= 1.49 (radians), 85.3

(c)

A1

METHOD 1
Geometric approach

(M1)

Valid reasoning

A2

1
OD = OM + MK
2
eg diagonals bisect each other,

Calculation of mid point (A1)

6 + 0 0 + 7 0 + 10
,
,

2
2
eg 2

N4

 3

OD = 3.5
5

(accept (3,3.5,5))
N3

A1

METHOD 2
Correct approach

eg

6

0
0

+t

6

7
10

(M1)

0

7
10

Two correct equations

+s

6

7
10

A1

eg 6 6t = 6s,7t = 7 7s, 10t = 10s

Attempt to solve

(M1)

One correct parameter

s = 0.5
3

OD = 3.5
5

t = 0.5

A1

(accept (3, 3.5, 5))

N3

A1

METHOD 3
Correct approach

eg

0

7
10

+t

6

7
10

(M1)

0

7
0

Two correct equations

+s

6

7
10

A1

eg 6t = 6s, 7 + 7t = 7 7s, 10 + 10t = 10s

Attempt to solve

(M1)

One correct parameter

s = 0.5
3

OD = 3.5
5

t = 0.5

A1

(accept (3, 3.5, 5))

N3

A1

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7.

(a)

(b)

DE =
(N2)

DE =

12 4

11 5

8

= 6

82 + 62

= 10
(c)

(M1)(A1)

(=

64 + 36

(A1)

(M1)
(N2)

Vector geometry approach

5

Using DG = 10
2

(M1)
2

(x 4) + (y 5) = 100

(A1)

Using (DG) perpendicular to (DE)

6

DG
Leading to
= 8 , DG =

(M1)

6

8

(A1)(A1)

Using DG = DO + OG (O is the origin)

(M1)
G (2, 13), G (10, 3)
(accept position vectors)

(A1)(A1)

Algebraic approach

6
gradient of DE = 8
gradient of DG =

(A1)

8
6

(A1)

equation of line DG is y 5 =
Using DG = 10
2

4
( x 4)
3

(A1)

(M1)
2

(x 4) + (y 5) = 100

(A1)

Solving simultaneous equation

(M1)

G ( 2, 13), G (10, 3)
(accept position vectors)
Note:
Award full marks for an appropriately
labelled diagram (eg showing that DG =10 ,
displacements of 6 and 8), or an accurate
diagram leading to the correct answers.

(A1)(A1)

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8.

(a)

16 + 9

25 = 5

(M1)(A1)

(C2)

(b)

2 4 6
+ 2 =
1 3 7
(C2)

(c)

2 4
+ t
r = 1 3
(C2)
Note:

(so B is (6, 7) )

(not unique)

(M1)(A1)

(A2)

Award (A1) if r = is omitted, ie not

an equation.
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