UNIT TEST (APRIL, 30th 2018) Parent’s

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TOPIC: VECTOR signature
MATHEMATICS A-LEVEL GRADE XI
ROYAL WELLS SCHOOL

NAME : _________________________

INSTRUCTIONS:
- Write your name in the space provided.
- Read carefully each of the question.
- Write your answer and all the work you do to find the answer in the spaces provided below each
question.
- You may use calculator for this test.

1. Relative to an origin O, the position vectors of the points A, B, and C are given by

() () ()
4 4 3
⃗
OA = 1 ⃗
OA= 1 ⃗
OB= 2
−2 −2 and −4
⃗ ⃗ ⃗
a. Given that C is the point such that AC=2 AB , find the unit vector in the direction of OC .
Answer:

[5]

()
1
⃗
OD= 4
b. The position vector of the point D is given by k , where k is a constant, and it is given that
⃗
OD=m⃗ OA+n ⃗ OB , where m and n are constants. Find the value of m, n, and k.
Answer:

1
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2. Relative to an origin O, the position vectors of the points A, B, and C are given by

() () ()
1 3 4
⃗ ⃗
OA= 3 OB= −1 ⃗
OC= 2
−1 , 3 , and p .
where p and q are constants. Find
a. the unit vector of the direction of ⃗
AB .
Answer:

[7]

b. the value of p for which angle AOC =90 ° .

Answer:

[5]

3. Relative to an origin O, the position vectors of the points A and B are given by

⃗ ⃗B= 7i +2j – k.
OA= 2i – 8j +4k and O

⃗ 2
AX= ⃗AB
The point X is such that 5 . Find the vector of OX.
Answer:

2
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