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VECTORS
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Find 3m.

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21 [1]

[Total: 1]

2 A is the point (4, 1) and .

Find the coordinates of B.

( .................... , .................... ) [1]

[Total: 1]

(a) Find 3a – 2b.

[2]

(b) Find .

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(c)

Write down two simultaneous equations and solve them to find the value of m and the value of n.
Show all your working.

m = ...................................................

n = ................................................... [5]

[Total: 9]
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4
B

NOT TO
SCALE
b K
L

O a A

The diagram shows a triangle OAB and a parallelogram OALK.

The position vector of A is a and the position vector of B is b.
K is a point on AB so that AK : KB = 1 : 2.

Find the position vector of L, in terms of a and b.

Give your answer in its simplest form.

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[Total: 4]

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R Q
NOT TO
a SCALE

O b P

The diagram shows a trapezium OPQR.

O is the origin, and .
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(a) Find in terms of a and b in its simplest form.

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(b) When PQ and OR are extended, they intersect at W.

Find the position vector of W.

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[Total: 4]
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P

NOT TO
S SCALE
a

O b Q

S is a point on PQ such that PS : SQ = 4 : 5.

Find , in terms of a and b, in its simplest form.

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[Total: 2]

7 A is the point (7, 2) and B is the point (−5, 8).

(a) Calculate the length of AB.

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(b) Find the equation of the line that is perpendicular to AB and that passes through the point (−1, 3).
Give your answer in the form .

y = ................................................... [4]
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(c) AB is one side of the parallelogram ABCD and

• where and

• the gradient of BC is 1

• .

Find the coordinates of D.

( .................... , .................... ) [4]

[Total: 11]

(a) Find .

[2]

(b) Find .

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[Total: 4]
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In the diagram, O is the origin, OT = 2TD and M is the midpoint of TC.

and .

Find the position vector of M.

Give your answer in terms of c and d in its simplest form.

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[Total: 3]

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O is the origin, , and .

and .

Find, in terms of p and q, in its simplest form

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(a) ,

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(b) the position vector of M.

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[Total: 4]