H2 Mathematics Revision Specially Selected A level Cambridge Questions Topic 7 of 13: Vectors (I)

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1. The position vectors a, b, c, d of the points A, B, C, D, respectively, are given by a = -j+k, b =2i+j+4k, c = -2i+5j-4k, d=5i+10j+7k. The point X on BC is such that BX = the point Y, on AX produced, is such that AX = (a)Find the position vectors of X and Y. (b)Determine the position vector of the point L on XY such that DL is perpendicular to XY , and find the value of the ratio

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2. The points A and B have position vectors 3i+2j+k and i+2j+3k, respectively, relative to the origin O. The point C is on the line OA produced and is such that AC=2OA. The point D is on OB produced and is such that BD = OB. The point X is such that OCXD is a parallelogram. Show that the line AX is parallel to the vector i+j+k. Find, in the form r=u+tv, the equations of the lines AX and CD. Give a reason why lines AX and CD intersect and find the position vector of the point of intersection. Find the angle BAX. N85/P2/3 3 (a) With respect to an origin O, points P and Q have variable position vectors p and q

respectively, given by p = (cos t)i+(sint)j-k, q = (cos 2t)i-(sin2t)j+

1 k, where t is a real 2

parameter such that 0 t 2 . Show that p q = cos 3tgreatest value of the ange POQ.

1 and hence, or otherwise, find the 2

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The position vectors of A and B with respect to the origin O are a and b respectively,

and c is the position vector of the point C on AB such that AC = 2 BC . Show that the

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length, d, of the projection, of OC on OA is given by d = a + . 3 3a N90/P1/18 4. A curve has equation 2 x 2 + xy 2 y 2 = 4 . Show that the tangent at the point P, with

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coordinates (2,2), has gradient

5 . The line x = 2 cuts the curve at P and Q. Give the equations of the 3

tangent at P and the normal at Q in the form r = a +tb, and hence, or otherwise, find the acute angle between these two lines, giving your answer to the nearest tenth of a degree. N77/P2/4 5. (a) a and b are non-zero vectors and a=(a b)b. State the relation between the directions of a and b, and find |b|. (b) a is the position vector of a fixed point A relative to a fixed origin O. A variable point P has position vector r relative to O. Find the locus of P if r (r-a)=0. (c) Point A, B, C have position vectors -3i+4j , 2i+3j, i-2j respectively. Calculate the size of the angle BAC.

Answer keys to all questions. 1 uu ur uu ur (a) OY = 5i+14j+6k , OX = i+2j+2k 3 1 9 7 r = 2 + 1 , r = 6 + 2 1 1 3 3 (b) 4i+11j+5k, 3:1 31 1 ; 26 ; 90o 5 21

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(a) 2.82 radians 2 3 r = + , r = 2 5 2 7 o + ; 18.4 1 6

(a) parallel, unity (b) circle (or sphere) on AO as diameter

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