Class X Mathematics (Syllabus D) Total Marks: 20

Topic: Vectors Time: 30 minutes

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1 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 2𝐚 and 𝑂𝐵
OACB is a quadrilateral in which 𝑂𝐴 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 5𝐛.

NOT TO
SCALE

(a) Find ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗

𝐴𝐵 in terms of a and b. [1]
Given that 𝐵𝐶 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 6𝐚 + 5𝐛.
(b) Find 𝑂𝐶⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ in terms of a and b. [1]
(c) Find ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐶 in terms of a and b. [1]
(i) P is the point on OC such that OP : PC = 1 : 4
prove that A, P and B are collinear, [3]
(ii) find a value of m and a value of n such that AP : PB = m : n [1]
2 Triangle OAB is such that 𝑂𝐴 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 2𝐚 and 𝑂𝐵
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 4𝐛.
A NOT TO
SCALE

Q P
2a

O B
4b R
(a) Find ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐵 in terms of a and b, in its simplest form [1]
The point P is the midpoint of AB.
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ in terms of a and b, in its simplest form
(b) Find 𝑂𝑃 [2]
The point Q lies on OP such that OQ : QP = 3 : 1
(c) Find ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝑄 in terms of a and b, in its simplest form [3]
The point R lies on OB such that 𝑂𝑅 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = ℎ𝑂𝐵
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ in terms of a, b and h,
(d) Find 𝐴𝑅 [1]
(e) Given also that 𝐴𝑅⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝑘𝐴𝑄
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ , find the values of h and of k [4]
(f) Find in its simplest form the ratio OR : RB [1]

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