VECTORS

3.4 3.7 Addition, Subtraction and Multiplication of Vectors

Task 1 : Given a = 2i + 5 j , b = i 4 j and c = 3i + 7 j , find the following vectors in terms of i
and j .

(1) 2b

(3) 4c

(4)

(2) 3a

2 i 8 j
% %

a
%

1
2

6 i +15 j
%
%

(5) a +3b

i+5 j
% 2%

(7) b +c

(8)

1
2

5i 7 j
%
%

b +a
% %

5
2

i +3 j
% %

i +17 j
%
%

(12) b 12 a

7 i 23 j
%
%

Vectors

(11) 3c 2a

5i + 6 j
%
%

(9) a 3b

2 i 3 j
% %

(10) 4b c

(6) 2a +b

12 i + 28 j
%
%

13i +11 j
%
%

12

132 j
%

 3
4 %

2
6
and c = , express the following in the form of
% 1
5
(2) 2c
(3) 12 a
%
%

Task 2 : Given a = , b =

(1) 4b

8

20

(4) 2a +b

12

2

(5) b +3c

(7) 3a b

16

2

11

7

10

11

(12) 4a c

0

9

3

19

22

13

Vectors

15

2

3b + a
% %

(11)

(9) c 2a

(10) 3c 2b

32

2

(8) 2b c

(6) 2c + a

4

13

y
.

13

6

17

uuur
x
Task 3 : Write vector PQ in the form
y
and determine its magnitude. Hence, find the unit

uuur
vector in the direction of vector PQ .
(1)
(2)
y
y
P(11, 2)

Q(7 , 9)

P(5 , 4)

Q(3 , 4)

54
8
; 10 ; 3
6
5

12
12
13
; 13 ; 5
5
13

uuur

Task 4 : Write vector AB in terms of i and j and find its magnitude. Hence, find the unit
% uuur %
vector in the direction of vector AB .
(1) O(0 , 0) , A(4 , 30) and B(3 , 6).
(2) O(0 , 0) , A(5 , 2) and B(3 , 4).

7 i + 24 j ; 25 ; 257 i + 24
j
%
% 25 %
%

8i 6 j ; 10 ;
% %

4
5

i 3 j
% 5%

Task 5 : Given a = 3i + 4 j , b = 2 i j and c = i + 5 j , find in terms of i and j , the unit vector

%
%
% %
%
% %
%
%
% %
in the direction of the vectors below.
(1) 2a b c
(2) 3a 2b +c

5i + 4 j ; 41 ;
% %

Vectors

5
41

i+
%

4
41

4 i +19 j ; 377 ;
%
%

j
%

14

4
377

i+
%

19
377

j
%