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Past Year SPM Vectors Questions

The document contains examples of vector questions from past year SPM examination papers. The questions involve expressing vectors in terms of unit vectors i and j, finding the direction of vectors, determining whether vectors are parallel or collinear, and solving vector equations. Key skills assessed include representing vectors in component form, adding and subtracting vectors, determining the ratio of vectors, and solving simultaneous equations involving vectors. The document provides a useful reference for common vector question types and formats encountered in SPM examinations.

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Past Year SPM Vectors Questions

The document contains examples of vector questions from past year SPM examination papers. The questions involve expressing vectors in terms of unit vectors i and j, finding the direction of vectors, determining whether vectors are parallel or collinear, and solving vector equations. Key skills assessed include representing vectors in component form, adding and subtracting vectors, determining the ratio of vectors, and solving simultaneous equations involving vectors. The document provides a useful reference for common vector question types and formats encountered in SPM examinations.

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VECTORS

FURTHER PRACTICE WITH PAST YEAR SPM QUESTIONS PAPER 1


1. SPM 2003 P1 Q12

2. SPM2003 P1Q13
p = 2a +3 b
q=4ab
r = ha + (h-k) b, where h and k are
constants

Use the information given to find the


values of h and k when r = 3p -2q
[3marks]
uuur

uuur

Diagram shows two vectors, OP and QO .


Express

uuur

uuur
(b) OQ in the form xi yj
% %
(a) OP in the form

[2marks]

5
, -8i+4j)
3

3. SPM 2004 P1 Q16


Given that O(0,0) A(-3,4) and B(2,16), find
in terms of unit vectors, i and j ,

uuur

( h = 2 , k = 13)
4.

(a) AB
uuur
(b) the unit vector in the direction of AB
[4marks]

AB 2BC 10i 12 j
% %

[4 marks]

1 5

(b)

(a)
13 12
12

Vectors

SPM 2004 P1 Q17


Given that A(-2,6), B(4,2) and C(m,p), find
the
of
uuurvalueuu
urm and of p such that

m = 6 , p = 2

15

5. SPM 2005 P1Q15

6.

SPM 2005 P1 Q 16

uuur

Diagram shows vector OA drawn on a


Cartesian plane.

Diagram shows a parallelogram, OPQR,


drawn
plane.
uuur on a Cartesianuu
ur It is given that

uuur
x
(a) Express OA in the form
y

OP 6i 4 j and PQ 4i 5 j
% %
uuur% %
Find PR
[3marks]

(b) Find
uuur the unit vector in the direction of
[2marks]
OA

12
1 12
(b)

13 5
5

(a)

-10i+j
8. SPM 2006 P1 Q 14
The point
collinear.
It is given
uuur P,Q, and R are u
uur
that PQ 4a 2b and QR 3a (1 k )b ,
% %
%
%
where k is a constant. Find
(a) the value of k ,
(b) the ration of PQ : QR .
[4 marks]

7. SPM 2006 P1 Q 13

uuur

uuur

Diagram shows two vectors, OA and AB .


Express

uuur

x
,
y

(a) OA in the form

uuur

(b) AB in the form xi yj .

[2marks]

% %

4
3

(a) , (b) -4i-8j


Vectors

16

(a)

5
2 (b) 4 : 3

9. SPM 2007 P1 Q16

10. SPM 2007 P1 Q15

The following information refers to the vectors


a and b .

2
1
a , b
8
4

Find
(a) the vector 2a b ,

Diagram shows a rectangle OABC and the


point D lies on the straight line OB. It is given
that OD=3DB.
uuur
Express OD , in terms of x and y . [3 marks]

(b) the unit vector in the direction of 2a b


[4 marks]

1 5

(b)

(a)
13 12
12

11. SPM 2008 P1 Q15

27
4

12. SPM 2008 P1 Q16


Diagram below shows a triangle PQR.
Q
6b
T

The vectors a and b are non-zero and nonparallel. It is given that (h + 3) a = (k 5) b


, where h and k are constants. Find the value
of
(a) h ,
(b) k .
[2 marks]

4a

The point T lies on QR such that


QT : TR = 3 : 1. Express in terms of a
and b ,
(a) QR ,
(b) PT .
[4
marks]

(a) 4a 6b (b) 3a + 3
2 b

(a) 3 (b) 5

Vectors

x 154 y

17

FURTHER PRACTICE WITH PAST YEAR SPM QUESTIONS PAPER 2

1. SPM 2003 P2 Q 6
uuur 5 uuu
r
Given that AB , Ob
7

uuur
2
and CD
3

k
, find
5

(a) the coordinate of A


uuur
(b) the unit vector in the direction of OA
uuur
uuur
(c) the value of k, if CD is parallel to AB

[2 marks]
[2marks]
[2marks]
(ans:( -3,-4),

1 3
25
)
,
5 4
7

2. SPM 2004 P2 Q 8
Diagram shows triangle OAB. The straight line AP
intersects the straight line OQ at R. It is given that OP=
uuur
uuur
1
1
OB , AQ AB ,OP 6x and OA 2 y
%
3
4
%
(a)
Express
in
terms
of
x
and
y
uuur
uuur
(i) AP (ii ) OQ
[4marks]
uuur
uuur
uuur
(b) (i) Given that AR h AP , state AR in terms of h, x and y
%
uuur
uuur
uuur
%
(ii) Given that RQ k OQ , state RQ in terms of k, x and y
%
uuur
uuur
%
(c) Using AR and RQ from (b) , find the value of h and of k.

[2marks]
[4marks]

(ans : -2y+6x, 3y/2 +9x/2, h(6x-2y), k(9x/2 +3y/2, k=1/3, h=1/2)


3.

SPM 2005 P2 Q 6

Diagram shows a quadrilateral ABCD. AED and EFC are


straight lines.
It is given that
uuur
uuur
uuuu
r
1
AB 20x , AE 8 y , DC 25x 24 y , AE AD and
%
%
4
%
%
3
EF EC
5
(a) Express in terms of x) and y
uuur
uuur
%
(i) BD (ii ) EC
[3marks]
(b) Show that the points B,F and D are collinear
[3marks]
uuur
(C) if x 2 and y 3 , find BD
[2 marks]
%
%
(ans : -20x+32y, 25x, 104 )

Vectors

18

4.

SPM 2006 P2 Q 5
Diagram shows a trapezium ABCD.
uuur
uuuu
r
uuur 2 uuuu
r
It is given that AB 2 y , AD 6x , AE AD and
%
3
%
uuur 5 uuuu
r
BC AD .
6
uuuur
(a) Express AC , in terms of x and y
[2marks]
%
%
uuur
uuur
(b) Point F lies inside the trapezium ABCD such that 2 EF m AB , and m is a
constant.
uuur
(i) Express AF , in terms of m, x and y
%
%
(ii) Hence, if the points A,F and C are collinear, find the value of m [5marks]
(ans : 5x+2y, 4x+my, m=8/5]

5,

SPM 2007 P2Q8


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
uuur
uuur
OA: OP = 4:1, AB : AQ = 2 : 1, OA 8x , OB 6 y
%
%
(a) Express in terms of x and y :
%
uuur
%
(i) BP
uuur
(ii)OQ
[3marks]
uuur
uuur
uuur
uuur
(b) Using OS hOQ and BS k BP , where h and k are constants, find the value of h and
of k.
[5marks]
uuur
(c ) Given that x 2units , y =3 units and AOB =90 , find AB
[2marks]
%
%
[(a)(i)

Vectors

BP 2 x 6 y

(ii)

OQ 4 x 3 y

19

(b) h 25 , k

4
5

(c) 24.08 unit]

6.

SPM 2008 P2Q6


In the diagram, ABCD is a quadrilateral. The diagonals BD and AC intersect at point
R. Point P lies on AD.
D
C
R
A
(b)

It is given that , , and .


(a) Express in terms of and :
(i)
(ii)
marks]

B
Given that DC k x
value of h and of k.

and

[Answer : (a)(i)

Vectors

[3

AR h AC

, where h and k are constants, find the


[4 marks]

DB x 3 y

20

(ii) AR 23 x y (b) h

1
2

, k 43 ]

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