Column Vector

In Q.1 and 2 describe using a column vector, find the length in 3 significant figure of each vector:

1. (i) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐵, 2. (i) 𝐚,

(ii) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐵𝐶 , (ii) 𝐛,

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ,
(iii) 𝐶𝐷 (iii) 𝐜,

(iv) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐷𝐸, (iv) 𝐝,

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ,
(v) 𝐸𝐴 (v) 𝐞

(vi) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐸, (vi) −𝐛,

(vii) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐷𝐴, (vii) −𝐜,

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ,
(viii) 𝐶𝐴

(ix) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐷𝐵.

3. Write down the position vectors of 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶, 𝐷, 𝐸, 𝐹, 𝐺 and 𝐻.

Hence find the coordinates of 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶, 𝐷, 𝐸, 𝐹, 𝐺, 𝐻.

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = ( 2 )
Example: position vector of 𝐸, 𝑂𝐸
−4
∴ co-ordinates of 𝐸 = (2, −4)

FAISAL MIZAN 1
 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = (4).Mark 𝐵.
4. (i) 𝐴 = (2, 3), 𝐴𝐵
1

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = (2). Mark 𝑄.

(ii) 𝑃 = (−4, 2) and 𝑃𝑄
3
5
(c) 𝑆 = (3, −4) and ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑆𝑇 = ( ). Mark 𝑇.
3

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = ( −1
5. (i) 𝐴 is a point (7, 2) and 𝐴𝐵 ).
3
Find the coordinates of 𝐵.

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = (3).
(ii) 𝑃 (7, −2) and 𝑃𝑄
0
Find the coordinates of 𝑄.
2 1
(iii) 𝐴 is a point (2, 3), ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐵 = ( ) and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐵𝐶 = ( ).
−1 −3
Find the coordinates of 𝐵 and 𝐶.

(iv) 𝐴 is a point (1, 1) and 𝐵 is a point (2, 3).

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ in the form (𝑚 ).

(a) Find 𝐴𝐵
𝑛
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
(b) Given 2𝐴𝐵 𝐴𝐶 . Find the coordinates of 𝐶.

FAISAL MIZAN 2
 −4 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = ( 6 ).
6. The position vector, of point 𝐴 is ( ) and 𝐴𝐵
7 −3

(a) Find the position vector, of point 𝐵. ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ |

(b) Find |𝐴𝐵

(c) Given that ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗

𝐴𝐵 = 3 ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐶𝐵, find the coordinates of point 𝐶. [Nov 18/V21/Q7]
𝐷
7. Given that 𝐴 (2, 3), 𝐵 (4, −3), 𝐶 (7, 5) and 𝐷 (ℎ, 𝑘).

Given 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a parallelogram. 𝐴

𝐶
Find ℎ, 𝑘.

8. PQRS is a parallelogram. 𝐵
(4, 6)
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = (−4).
The position vector of 𝑃 relative to 𝑂 is given by 𝑂𝑃
2
4 (−4, 2)
The position vector of 𝑄 relative to 𝑂 is given by ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑂𝑄 = ( ). (7, −2)
6

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ as a column vector.

(i) Express 𝑃𝑄

⃗⃗⃗⃗ .
(ii) Find 𝑅𝑆

(iii) Find |⃗⃗⃗⃗

𝑅𝑆|.

(iv) If coordinates of 𝑅 is (7, −2). Find coordinates of 𝑆. [May 16/V21/Q11]

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ and 𝑄𝑅
9. (a) The diagram shows that vector 𝑃𝑄 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ .

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 5 𝑎
𝑃𝑄 = ( ) and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑄𝑅 = ( ).
2 𝑏

(i) Find 𝑎 and 𝑏.

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ |.
(ii) Calculate |𝑃𝑄
𝑂
(b) 𝑃𝑄𝑅𝑆 is a parallelogram. Find coordinates of 𝑆. [Nov 15/V21/Q6]

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = ( 12 ), 𝑄𝑅
10. 𝑃𝑄 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = ( 4 ).
−35 14

(a) Find:

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ |,
(i) |𝑃𝑄

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ,
(ii) 𝑃𝑅

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ .
(b) Given that 𝑇 is the midpoint of 𝑄𝑅, find 𝑃𝑇

(c) 𝑃𝑄𝑅𝑆 is a parallelogram. The coordinates of 𝑅 are (6, 16).

Find the coordinates of 𝑆. [Nov 08/P1/Q11(a)]

FAISAL MIZAN 3
 3 4 −1
11. (a) f = ( ), 𝐠 = ( ), 𝐡 = ( ).
2 1 2

The vector 𝐟 and the point 𝐴 are shown on the grid.

On the grid, mark and label:

(i) the point 𝐵 when ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗

𝐴𝐵 = 𝐟 + 𝐠.

(ii) the point 𝐶 when ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗

𝐴𝐶 = −2𝐡,

(iii) the point 𝐷 when ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗

𝐴𝐷 = 2𝐟 − 3𝐠. [Nov 14/V11/Q23]

12.

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝐚, and 𝑂𝑄
On the grid 𝑂𝑃 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝐛,

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝐚 − 𝐛, mark the point 𝑅 clearly on the grid.

(a) Given that 𝑂𝑅

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝐛 + ℎ𝐚, find ℎ.

(b) The point 𝑆 is shown on the grid. Given that 𝑂𝑆 [May 07/P1/Q8]
4 𝑥 −2
13. (i) 𝐩 = ( ), 𝐪 = ( ) and 𝐫 = ( ). Given that 𝐩 + 𝐪 = 2𝐫, find the values of 𝑥 and 𝑦.
3 5 𝑦

3 5 𝑠 0
(ii) 𝐩 = ( ) , 𝐪 = ( ) and 𝐫 = ( ). Given that 𝐩 + 𝐪 + 2𝐫 = ( ), find the values of 𝑠 and 𝑡.
−4 2 𝑡 0

1−𝑥 3 6
(iii) 𝐩 = ( ), 𝐪 = ( ) and 𝐩 + 𝐪 = ( ). Calculate the values of 𝑥 and 𝑦.
2 1 − 𝑦 𝑦

𝑥 −2 4
(iv) 2 ( ) = 3 ( ) − ( ). Find 𝑥 and 𝑦.
7 𝑦 −2

−2 −3 𝑢
14. (a) 𝐚 = ( ), 𝐛 = ( ) and 𝐜 = ( ).
4 2 10

(i) Express 2𝐚 + 𝐛 as a column vector, (ii) Find |2𝐚 + 𝐛|,

(iii) Given that the vector 𝐜 is parallel to the vector 𝐚, calculate the value of 𝑢.

3 −1 5
(b) 𝐚 = ( ), 𝐛 = ( ) and 𝐜 = ( ). Calculate the value of 𝑦, given that 𝐜 is parallel to 𝐚.
−2 6 𝑦

FAISAL MIZAN 4
 −7 2𝑥 + 3
(c) The vector 𝐚 = ( ), 𝐛 = ( ) are parallel, find 𝑥.
24 8
4 −3 1
(d) 𝐚 = ( ), 𝐛 = ( ) and 𝐜 = ( ). Given that 𝐚 + 𝑘𝐛 is parallel to 𝐜, find the value of the scalar 𝑘.
3 5 1
5 6 3
(e) 𝐚 = ( ), 𝐛 = ( ) and 𝐜 = ( ). Given that 𝐚 + 𝑘𝐛 is parallel to 𝐜, find the value of the scalar 𝑘.
2 −1 1
−3 2
15. In the diagram, ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑂𝑃 = ( ), ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑃𝑄 = ( ).
4 0

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | + |𝑃𝑄
(a) Find |𝑂𝑃 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ |.

(b) 𝑇 is the point where ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ .

𝑃𝑇 = 𝑘𝑃𝑄

(i) Express ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗

𝑂𝑇 as a column vector in terms of 𝑘.

24
(ii) 𝑀 is the point such that 𝑂, 𝑇 and 𝑀 lie on a straight line and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑂𝑀 = ( ).
16

Find the value of 𝑘. [Nov 17/V12/Q27]

−8
16. In the diagram, 𝐴 is the point (10, 1) and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐵 = ( ).
15
𝑦 𝐷
(a) Find: ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ |,
(i) |𝐴𝐵 (ii) the coordinates of 𝐵.

The point 𝐶 is (42, 16) and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ .

𝐶𝐷 = 3𝐴𝐵

(b) Find: (i) the coordinates of 𝐷, (ii) the vector ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗

𝐴𝐷.

The point 𝐸 is (𝑘, 16).

𝐸
𝐵
(c) (i) find in terms of 𝑘, the vector ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐸. 𝐶 (42, 16)
𝐴(10, 1)
(ii) Given that 𝐴𝐸𝐷 is a straight line, find 𝑘.
𝑥
area of triangles 𝐴𝐵𝐸
(d) Find . [May 02/P1/Q5]
area of triangle 𝐶𝐷𝐸

3 ℎ 7 17
17. ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑃𝑄 = ( ), ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑃𝑅 = ( ), ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑄𝑈 = ( ), ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑃𝑆 = ( ).
−9 −6 2 𝑘

(i) Given that 𝑅lies on 𝑃𝑄, find the value of ℎ. ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ as a column vector,
(ii) Express 𝑃𝑈

(iii) Given that 𝑈 is in midpoint of 𝑄𝑆, find the value of 𝑘. [May 06/P2/Q11(b)]

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = (3), ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗

18. 𝐴𝐵
6 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐵𝐶 = ( ), 𝐶𝐷
−7
= ( ).
2 −2 −3

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ,
(i) Find 𝐴𝐷 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ |,
(ii) |𝐵𝐶

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ .
(iii) Given that 𝐸 is the midpoint of 𝐵𝐶, find 𝐴𝐸 [May 19/V21/Q9]

FAISAL MIZAN 5
 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = (−6), 𝐴𝐶
19. (a) In the diagram, 𝐴𝐵 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = ( 12 ).
11 −5

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | .
(i) Find |𝐴𝐶

0
(ii) 𝐷 is the point such that ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐷 = ( ), where 𝑘 > 0. 𝐵𝐷 is parallel to 𝐴𝐶:
𝑘
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = ( 6 ).
(a) Show that 𝐵𝐷 (b) Find 𝑘.
𝑘 − 11

(c) Find the difference between the lengths of 𝐴𝐷 and 𝐴𝐶. [Nov 16/V21/Q11]
4 2 8
20. In the diagram, 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a quadrilateral where ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐵 = ( ), ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐵𝐶 = ( ) and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐶𝐷 = ( ),
8 0 −12

𝐸, 𝐹, 𝐺 and 𝐻 are the midpoints of 𝐴𝐵, 𝐵𝐶,𝐶𝐷 and 𝐷𝐴 respectively.

(a) Find ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗

𝐴𝐷.

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ |.
(b) Calculate |𝐴𝐷

(c) Show that 𝐸𝐹 and 𝐻𝐺 are opposite sides of a parallelogram. [Nov10/V21/Q10(a)]

FAISAL MIZAN 6