VECTOR

PAPER 1

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1. Given that p = � �and q = ��. Find the value of m such that p - mq = � �.
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[3 marks]

Answer : …………………………..

2.

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Diagram 1 shows OA = x and OB = y .
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Express vector OC in terms of x and y .
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O [2 marks]

DIAGRAM 1

Answer : …………………………..
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3. Given that OABC is a parallelogram, OA = 2 i + 8 j and OC = 4 . Find the unit vector in the
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direction of OB . [4 marks]

Answer : …………………………...

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4. y Diagram 2 shows two vectors, OP and OQ .
Express
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P( ,2) (a) OP in the form � �,
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(b) PQ in the form x i + y j .
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[4 marks]
DIAGRAM 2

Answer : (a)……………………….
(b)……………………….

5. Given that p = k i - 12 j. Find the values of k if p = 13 . [2 marks]

Answer : …………………………...

6. Given that a = 8 i + j and b = 3 i - 4 j , find the vector a - 2b. [2 marks]

Answer : …………………………...

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7. Given that OP = ��and OQ = � �. Find
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(a) PQ
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(b) QP [3 marks]

Answer : (a)……………………….
(b)……………………….

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DIAGRAM 3

In Diagramu3,uurPQRS uis
uura parallelogram with PTR as a straight line.
Given that PQ = 2u , PS = 5 v and PR = 5 PT.
Express, in terms of u and v ,
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r
(a) PR
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(b) QT [4 marks]

Answer : (a)……………………….
(b)……………………….

9. If m and n are non-parallel and non-zero vectors, find the values of h and k if
(3h + 5) m = (2h - 3k) n . [3 marks]

Answer : …………………………...

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10.
u = 2a - kb Given that u and v are parallel vectors. Find the values of k.
v = 3a + 4b [3 marks]

Answer : …………………………...
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11. Diagram 4 shows two vectors, OA and AB .

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A(4, 3)

x
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DIAGRAM 4

Express
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r �x �
a) OA in the form � �,
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b) AB in the form x i + y j . [2 marks]

Answer : a) …………………………...
b) …………………………...

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12. The points P, Q and R are collinear. Its is given that PQ = 4 a - 2b and QR = 3a + (1 + k ) b ,
where k is a constant.

a) the value of k,
b) the ratio of PQ : QR. [4 marks]

Answer : a) k = ………………………...
b) …………………………...

PAPER 2

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13. Given that OP = �� , OQ = � � and point R (-7, p) . Find
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(a) vector PQ , [1 marks]
(b) value of p if
(i) P,Q and R are collinear [3 marks]
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(ii) PQ = PR [3 marks]
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14. In the Diagram 5, ABCD is a quadrilateral. AED and EFC is a straight line.
D

F
C E

B A

DIAGRAM 5

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Given that AB = 20 x , AE = 8 y , DC = 25 x - 24 y, AE = AD and EF = EC .
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(a) Express in terms of andx y
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(i) BD
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(ii) EC [3 marks]
(b) Shows that the points B, F and D is a collinear. [3 marks]
(c) If x = 2 and y = 3 , find BD [2 marks]

15. (a) Given that a = p i + 8 j and b = -3 i + 4 j . Find the value of p if

(i) a and b are parallel,
(ii) a + b = 208 [5 marks]
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(b) APBQ is a parallelogram. AP = 6 i + 8 j and AQ = 4 i + 3 j. R is a midpoint for PQ .
Find the following vectors in terms of i and j .
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(i) AR
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(ii) QB + QR [5 marks]

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Answer

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2. x - 2y 11. (a) OA = ��
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1 (b) -4 i - 8 j
3. (3 i + 4 j )
5
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4. (a) 2
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(b) 5i + j
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13. (a) � �
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5. k = 5 or k = - 5 (b) (i) p=3
(ii) p=3 , p=7
6. (2 i + 9 j )
14. (a) (i) -20 x + 32 y
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(c) 104
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15. (a) (i) p = -6
8. (a) 2u + 5 v
(ii) p = -5, p = 11
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(b) - u+v 11
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9. h=- , k =- 21
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