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Vector Paper 2
Vector Paper 2
1 Given that
|
|
.
|
\
|
=
7
5
AB ,
|
|
.
|
\
|
=
3
2
OB and
|
|
.
|
\
|
=
5
k
CD , find
(a) the coordinates of A, (Ans : (3, 4) ) [2 marks]
(b) the unit vector in the direction OA , (Ans : j i
5
4
5
3
) [2 marks]
(c) the value of k, if CD is parallel to AB . (Ans :
7
25
) [2 marks]
[2003, No.6]
2 The diagram shows triangle OAB. The straight line AP intersects the straight line OQ at R. It is given that OP =
3
1
OB, AQ =
4
1
AB,
=
~
6 x , and
OA
=
~
2 y .
(a) Express in terms of
~
x and / or
~
y
(i)
AP , (Ans : 2
~
y + 6
~
x )
(ii)
OQ. (Ans :
2
3
~
y +
2
9
~
x ) [4 marks]
(b) (i) Given that
AR = h
AP , state
AR in terms of h,
~
x and
~
y . (Ans : h (2
~
y + 6
~
x )
(ii) Given that
RQ = k
OQ, state
RQ in terms of k,
~
x and
~
y . (Ans : k (
2
3
~
y +
2
9
~
x ) [2 marks]
(c) Using
AR and
AB = 20
~
x ,
AE = 8
~
y ,
DC = 25
~
x 24
~
y , AE =
4
1
AD and EF =
5
3
EC.
(a) Express in term of
~
x and
~
y :
(i)
BD , (Ans : 20
~
x + 32
~
y )
(i)
EC , (Ans : 25
~
x ) [3 marks]
(b) Show that the points B, F and D are collinear. [3 marks]
(c) If |
~
x | = 2, and |
~
y | = 3, find |
BD |. (Ans : = 104) [2 marks]
[2005, No.6]
OP
A
O
R
P B
Q
D
E
A
B
C
F
4 The diagram shows a trapezium ABCD.
It is given that
AB = 2
~
y ,
AD = 6
~
x ,
AE =
3
2
AD and
BC =
6
5
AD
(a) Express
AC in term of
~
x and
~
y . (Ans : 5
~
x + 2
~
y ) [2 marks]
(b) Point F lies inside the trapezium ABCD such that 2
EF = m
AB , m is a constant.
(i) Express
AF in term of m,
~
x and
~
y . (Ans : 4
~
x + m
~
y )
(ii) Hence, if the point A, F and C are collinear, find the value of m. (Ans : =
5
8
) [5 marks]
[2006, No.5]
5 The diagram shows triangle AOB. The point P lies on OA and the point Q lies on AB. The straight line BP
intersects the straight line OQ at the point S.
It is given that OA : OP = 4 : 1, AB : AQ = 2 : 1,
OA = 8 x and
OB = 6 y .
(a) Express in terms of x and / or y .
(i)
BP , (Ans : 2 x 6 y )
(ii)
OS = h
OQ and
BS = k