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b
O
T
A star is made up of a regular hexagon, centre X, surrounded by 6 equilateral triangles.
{O|A # a and {O|B # b.
(a) Write the following vectors in terms of a andor b, giving your answers in their simplest form.
(i) {O|S, [1]
[1]
(ii) | a 0 b |.
[1]
(i)
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C
M
O
OABC is a parallelogram.
Find in terms of a and c
= a,
(a)
Answer(a)
[1]
(b)
Answer(b)
(c)
.
Answer(c)
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O
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(ii)
[2]
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(a) p = and q = .
3
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Answer(a)(i)
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Answer(a)(ii)
(b)
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M
Answer(b)(i)
[2]
Answer(b)(ii)
[2]
Answer(b)(iii)
[2]
(iii)
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(i)
(ii)
(iii)
Answer(a)(i)
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Answer(a)(ii)
[1]
Answer(a)(iii)
[2]
Answer(a)(iv)
[1]
Answer(b)
[1]
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N
M
ABCD is a parallelogram.
L is the midpoint of DC, M is the midpoint of BC and N is the midpoint of LM.
= p and
= q.
(i) Find the following in terms of p and q, in their simplest form.
(a)
Answer(a)(i)(a)
[1]
Answer(a)(i)(b)
[2]
Answer(a)(i)(c)
[2]
(b)
(c)
Answer(a)(ii)
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= 3 .
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(b)
D
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3a
= c,
1
CB.
3
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Answer(b)(i)
[1]
Answer(b)(ii)
[2]
(iii)
(iv)
,
Answer(b)(iii)
[1]
Answer(b)(iv)
[2]
(c) Write down two facts about the lines CD and OB.
Answer (c)
[2]
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h
H
= h.
Find the following in terms of g and h, giving your answers in their simplest form.
(a)
Answer(a)
[1]
Answer(b)
[2]
(b)
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M
R
In the diagram, PQS, PMR, MXS and QXR are straight lines.
PQ = 2 QS.
M is the midpoint of PR.
QX : XR = 1 : 3.
= q and
= r.
(ii)
Answer(a)(i)
[1]
Answer(a)(ii)
[1]
(b) By finding
Answer (b)
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A
N
a
B
b
O
OACB is a parallelogram.
= a and
= b.
2
AN : NB = 2 : 3 and AY = 5 AC.
(i) Write each of the following in terms of a and/or b.
Give your answers in their simplest form.
(a)
Answer(b)(i)(a)
= ................................................ [2]
Answer(b)(i)(b)
= ................................................ [2]
(b)
(ii) Write down two conclusions you can make about the line segments NY and BC.
Answer(b)(ii) ...............................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................... [2]
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[2]
Answer(b)
[2]
Answer(a)
(b) the position vector of M, where M is the midpoint of PQ.
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(a)
y
5
A
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3
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Answer(a)(i)
(ii) Find
, the magnitude of
[1]
S
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Q
q
O
O is the origin,
= p and
= q.
OP is extended to R so that OP = PR.
OQ is extended to S so that OQ = QS.
(i) Write down
in terms of p and q.
Answer(b)(i)
= ................................................ [1]
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S
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= t.
(a)
(b)
Answer(a)
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Answer(b)
[2]
Answer(c)
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Answer(a)
[2]
Answer(b)
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Answer(a)(i)
= ............................................... [1]
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c
b
O
OABCDE is a regular polygon.
(a) Write down the geometrical name for this polygon.
Answer(a) ............................................... [1]
(b) O is the origin.
= b and
= c.
(ii)
(iii)
Answer(b)(i)
= ............................................... [1]
Answer(b)(ii)
= ............................................... [2]
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Answer(a)
(b)
= ................................................ [1]
= ................................................ [2]
Answer(b)
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T
B
{A|Q,
Answer (a)(i){A|Q # ........................... [2]
(ii) {B|P.
Answer (a)(ii){B|P #........................... [2]
(b) AQ and BP intersect at T.
BT = 31 BP.
Find {Q|T in terms of p and q, in its simplest form.
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q
p
Answer(a)(i)
[1]
Answer(a)(ii)
[1]
Answer(a)(iii)
[2]
(ii) BC ,
(iii) BC AC .
Answer(b)
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P
is represented by r.
(ii)
1p
2
[1]
1 r.
2
Answer(a)(ii)
[1]
(b) On the diagram, mark with a cross (x) and label with the letter S the point with position vector
1 p + 3 r.
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O
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4a
= a,
O is the origin,
M is the midpoint of AB.
= c and
= 4a.
,
Answer(a)(i)
[2]
Answer(a)(ii)
(b) Mark the point D on the diagram where
= 3a + c.
Answer(b) C =
[2]
[2]
[3]
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Answer(a)
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Answer(b)
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(b)
T
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R
4a
O
In the diagram,
3b
= 4a and
= 3b.
1
= 5 (12a + 6b).
= 2
(i) Find the following in terms of a and b, giving each answer in its simplest form.
(a)
Answer(b)(i)(a)
= ............................................... [1]
Answer(b)(i)(b)
= ............................................... [2]
Answer(b)(i)(c)
= ............................................... [1]
(b)
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p
Answer(b)(ii)
= ............................................... [2]
(c) Explain what your answers in part (b) tell you about the lines OQ and SR.
Answer(c) .................................................................................................................................. [1]
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Answer(a)
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(b)
y
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0
x
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3
. Draw the vector
5
= 2a + b and
(c)
Find
[2]
= 3b O a.
Answer(c)
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and
5
5
.
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(d)
Write
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as a column vector.
Answer(d)
[2]
(e)
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X
C
= b and
(i) Find
= c.
in terms of b and c.
Answer(e)(i)
[1]
Answer(e)(ii)
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Answer(a)
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(b)
y
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8
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0
x
2
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3
. Draw the vector
5
= 2a + b and
(c)
Find
[2]
= 3b O a.
Answer(c)
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