NOVEMBER 2014 ZIMSEC

9.

The diagram shows a triangular prism MNPRQS with MP =NP=5 units.0 is the midpoint of MN.

OM and⃗
The unit vectors I and k are taken along ⃗ OP respectively, and j is taken parallel to MS

Given that ¿⃗ =9 i+ 4 j

Find

PS ,
i) The unit vector in the direction ⃗
ii) The angle SPQ.

NOVEMBER 2014 ZIMSEC

11) The position vectors of points P,Q and R are i-2j +k; 3i-j-k and 7i+j-5k respectively.

OQand⃗
i) Find the angle between ⃗ PR .
ii) Show that P, Q and R are collinear.

OP find the value of λ.

Given that the vector λi+3j-4k perpendicular to ⃗

NOVEMBER 2O13 ZIMSEC

4) The position vectors of M and N relative to the origin O

Are
[2p-2]I + [l-p]j + [p-2]k and [p+2]I + pj +2pk respectively

Find the values of p when

OM = ⃗
I) ⃗ ON
^ N = 90 0
Ii) M O

NOVEMBER 2013 ZIMSEC

10) The position vectors of points A , B and C relative to the origin ,O are
4i – 9j + 1 , I + 3j + 5k and λi-j
+3k respectively.

AB .
(a) i)Find the unit vector parallel to ⃗
ii)Find the value of λ such that A , B and C are collinear.

(b) Calculate the angle AOB.

NOVEMBER 2012 ZIMSEC

(11) The points A , B and C have position vectors 8j-4k; pi+3j+4k and -2i+3j+5k respectively.

(a) Calculate the

AC .
i) Unit vector parallel to ⃗
ii) positive value of p such that BA is perpendicular to BC.

(b) Hence or otherwise, find the area of triangle for the value of p in (a)(ii).

JUNE 2012 ZIMSEC

OA , ⃗
The diagram shows a cube of length 8 units.The unit vectors i,j and k are parallel to ⃗ OB
and OC respectively.M is the point of intersection of OF and BC .P is the midpoint of EF.
⃗ ⃗ ⃗

Find
MP ,
I) a unit vector parallel to ⃗

ii) angle DMP.

NOVEMBER 2011 ZIMSEC

(6) The diagram above , PQRS is a square.The position vector of Q relative to an origin,O,is
3
given by ⃗
()
OQ = −1 and the displacement vectors
2
−3 5
PR = 3 and ⃗
⃗ SQ=−11
12 4
(a) Find
PQ
i)⃗
ii)the position vectors of P,R and S.
(b)Calculate the area of the square PQRS.
 NOVEMBER 2010 ZIMSEC
(5) The position vectors of points A and B with respect to the origin O are given by
OA =i+3 j+3 k
⃗
OB =−4 i+5 j+ 3 k .
⃗

Show that cos(AÓ B) =4 / √ 38

Hence or otherwise, find the position vecter of the P on OB

JUNE 2010 ZIMSEC

 November 2009 ZIMSEC

1 −1 2 p+1

2 −1 ( )( )( )
11.The position vectors of points A,B and P are given by 6 ; 11 ; −5 p+6
3 p+2

(a) Show that A,B and P are collinear for values of p

−2
(b) Given that the point C has position vector
()
−5 Find in terms of p
11
CP
(i) on expression for ⃗

CP , ⃗
(ii)the value of ⃗ AB
(c)(i)Given also that CP is perpendicular to AB , find the value of p

(ii) Hence , or otherwise , obtain the shortest distance from C to the line AB.
November 2007 Zimsec

8. Two birds, P and Q fly such that their position vectors with respect to an origin O are give

OP =(2 t +3)i +(t-I)j + 3tk

⃗

OQ = (t-2) i + (3t+I) j + (t+2) k

⃗

(a) For the time =0

(II)Find the position vector of the point mid –way between the two birds

(b)Find the value of t for which p ô q =90° , giving your answer to 2 significant figures