VECTORS

1. Simplify the column vectors (2, -3) – (-1, 5)

Ans: (3, -8)

2. Simplify the column vectors (4, -2) – (4, 2)

Ans: (0, -4)

3. Simplify the column vectors (9, 7) – (-6, 6)

Ans: (15, 1)

4. If two column vectors r and s where r = (3, 1) and s = (-2,1), calculate 6(r + 2s)
Ans: (-6, 18)

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5. If two column vectors x and y where x = (3,4) and y = (-3, 7), calculate (x + y)
6
11
Ans: (0, ) or (0, 1.833)
6

6. If two column vectors a and b where a = (7,-9) and b = (6,13), calculate (3a - b)
Ans: (15, -40)

7. If a town X is located south west of a town Y, calculate the bearing of town X from town Y.
Ans: 2250

8. If a town R is located south east of a town S, calculate the bearing of town R from town S.
Ans: 1350

9. If a town A is located North east of a town B, calculate the bearing of town A from town B.
Ans: 450

10. Find the vector PQ if vector P = (-3,2) and vector Q = (3,-2)

Ans: (6,-4)

11. Find the vector AB if vector A = (3,-2) and vector B = (-3,2)

Ans: (-6,4)

12. Find the vector XY if vector X = (7,-8) and vector Y = (7, 8)

Ans: (0,16)

13. Find the length of the vector P =(5,12)

Ans: 13

14. Find the length of the vector A = (8,6)

Ans: 10
15. Find the length of the vector X = (3,4)
Ans: 5

16. Given the row vectors a and b, where a = (-2,3) and b = (2,5), find a+2b
Ans: (2,13)

17. Given the row vectors x and y, where x = (9,7) and y = (4,7), find x + 3b
Ans: (21,28)

18. Given the row vectors p and q, where p = (3,4) and q = (5,6), find 2p + q
Ans: (11,14)

19. The bearing of Aboku from Bebeka is 055 0. What is the bearing of Bebeka from Aboku?
Ans: 2350

20. The bearing of Anyaa from Kwashieman is 045 0. What is the bearing of Kwashieman from
Anyaa?
Ans: 2250

21. The bearing of town A from town B is 095 0. What is the bearing of town B from town A?
Ans: 2750

22. Find the image of the point (6,3) when translated by the vector (-4,-1)
Ans: (2,2)

23. Find the image of the point (7,4) when translated by the vector (3,-6)
Ans: (10, -2)

24. Find the image of the point (4, 6) wnen translated by the vector (3, 5)
Ans: (7, 11)

25. Ama is facing east. Through how many degrees should she turn clockwise to face north?
Ans: 2700

26. Kwame is facing south. Through how many degrees should he turn clockwise to face west?
Ans: 900

27. Lizzy is facing north. Through how many degrees should she turn clockwise to face east?
Ans: 900

28. If two vectors a and b are equal, where a = (-5, 12) and b = (10x, 12), find the value of x
−1
Ans:
2
29. If two vectors X and Y are equal, where X = (9,0) and b = (9, 2a), find the value of a.
Ans: 0

30. If two vectors P and Q are equal, where P = (7, 8) and Q = (7, 16b), find the value of b
1
Ans:
2

31. Given that a= (5, 2n) and b = (2n-1, 6), if a=b, find the value of n
Ans: 3

32. Given that X = (6, 2(n-2)) and Y = (3n, 0), if X=Y, find the value of n
Ans: 2

33. Given that P = (12, 9(2n - 1)) and Q = (12, 3), if P=Q, find the value of n
2
Ans:
3

34. Kweku is facing west. Through how many degrees should he turn anti-clockwise to face
north?
Ans: 2700

35. Ruby is facing east. Through how many degrees should she turn anti-clockwise to face west?
Ans: 1800

36. Daniel is facing north. Through how many degrees should he turn anti-clockwise to face
south?
Ans: 1800

37. The bearing of X from Y is 1960. What is the bearing of Y from X?

Ans: 0160

38. The bearing of P from Q is 1870. What is the bearing of Q from P?

Ans: 0070

39. The bearing of A from B is 3100. What is the bearing of B from A?

Ans: 1300

40. Find the image of the point (6,3) when translated by the vector (-4,-1).
Ans: (2,2)

41. Find the image of the point (9,8) when translated by the vector (2,-7)
Ans: (11,1)

42. Find the image of the point (12,0) when translated by the vector (4,7)
Ans: (16,7)
43. If a=(3,3) and b = (5,-5), find a+b
Ans: (8,-2)

44. If x=(3,8) and y =(6,7), find y-x

Ans: (3,-1)

45. If m=(5,-6) and n=(-4,-8) find n-m

Ans: (-9,-2)

46. If u = (3,-1) and v = (6,1) find 2u+v

Ans: (12,-1)

47. If x=(-4,5) and y =(2,7) find x+3y

Ans: (2,26)

48. If r=(3,4) and s=(-6,-1) find -s-r

Ans: (3,-3)

49. If l=(3,-1) and k=(-4,2). Find l+k

Ans: (-1,1)

50. If u=(-2,-5) and t=(2,5). Find u+t

Ans:(0,0)

51. If a=(-9,5) and b=(9,2). Find a-b

Ans:(-18,7)

52. Simplify: (-2,3) – (1,5)

Ans: (-3,-2)

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53. Simplify: (7,-4) – (5,6) leaving your answer in fraction form
2
9
Ans: ( , -7)
2

2
54. Simplify: (6,-2) - (4,7) leaving your answer in fraction form
3
10 20
Ans: ( ,− )
3 3

55. If r=(2,-1) and s=(-3,2), calculate 2r – 3s

Ans: (13,-8)

56. If x =(-3,5) and y=(4,-6), calculate 4x-y

 Ans: (-16,26)

57. If u=(0,-7) and v=(5,-3), calculate 3u-v

Ans: (-5,-18)
58. If u=(1,3) and v = (4,-2) find 2u+3v
Ans: (14,0)

59. If b=(-5,-2) and c=(-7,-2) find 3b-2c

Ans: (-1,-2)

60. If t=(12,3) and s=(7,6), find 2s+t

Ans: (26, 15)

61. If s=(-1,4) and r =(3,2), find 3s+r

Ans: (0,14)

62. If p=(18,3) and q=(7,-9), find p -2q

Ans: (4,21)

63. If c=(5,-1) and d=(-3,-4), find 5c-2d

Ans: (31,3)

64. If a=(2,1) and b=(3,-4), find 2a+b

Ans: (7,-2)

65. If u=(2,1) and v= (3,-4). Find 2u-v

Ans: (1,6)

66. If s=(-6,1) and t =(4,5). Find 3t –s

Ans: (18,14)

67. If r=(-2,3) and s=(-4,-1), find r+2s

Ans: (-10,1)

68. If p=(1,-4) and q=(-5,-8) find q-2p

Ans: (-7,0)

69. If m=(14,0) and n=(-7, 13) find n-m

Ans: (-21,13)

70. Given that vector a=(-2,3) and b=(2,-5), find a+2b

Ans: (2,-7)

71. Given that the vector m=(4,6) and n=(2,-2) find n-2m
Ans: (-6,-14)
72. Given that the vector p=(7,5) and q=(-8,-9) find q-p
Ans: (-15,-14)

73. If the vector m=(3,2) and n=(-1,3), find m-2n

Ans: (5,-4)

74. If the vector p=(-6,5) and q=(3,6) find p-2q

Ans: (-12,-7)

75. If the vector r=(6,6) and s=(3,3) find r-3s

Ans: (-3,-3)

76. if p=(4,3) and q=(-2,7), find 4p-2q

ans: (20,-2)

77. if a=(-5,-1) and b=(-6,-9), find 2a-3b

ans: (5,25)

78. if x=(2,-12) and y=(5,14) find x-y

ans: (-3,-26)

79. if r=(2,5) and t=(-2,-3) , evaluate r+t

ans: (0,2)

80. Write the vector (6cm W, 4cm S) using Cartesian components

Ans: (-6,-4)

81. Write the vector (5cm E, 2cm S) using Cartesian components

Ans: (5,-2)

82. Write the vector (3m W, 6m N) using Cartesian components

Ans: (-3, 6)

83. If r=(-10,-3) and q = (8,-6) find q+r

Ans: (-2,-3)

84. If u=(-11,-4) and v=(-7,-3) find v+u

Ans: (-18,-7)

85. If m=(5,9) and n=(5,-8) find m-n

Ans: (0,1)

86. Given that a=(-5,12) and b=(10x, 12), find the value of x if a=b
 −1
Ans:
2

87. Given that m=(-9,0) and b=(6y, 0), find the value of y if m=n
−3
Ans:
2
88. Given that u=(-121, 50) and v=(-11x,50), find the value of x if u=v
Ans: 11

89. Given that a=(5,2n) and b=(2n-1,6), if a=b, find the value of n
Ans: 3

90. Given that p=(3n-1, 12) and q=(8,4n) if p=q, find the value of n
Ans: 3

91. Given that u=(4n+6, 7n) and v=(10,7) if u=v, find the value of n
Ans: 1

92. If r=(2,-5) and s=(-2,5), calculate 2r-3s

Ans: (10,-25)

93. If m=(4,5) and n=(5,4) calculate 2m-3n

Ans: (-7,-2)

94. If x=(-6,-7) and y=(6,7) calculate 2x-3y

Ans: (-30,-35)

95. Given that r=(-3,4) and s=(1,-3), find r-2s

Ans: (-5,10)