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Vectors Review - Quiz - 1

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Quest ion 1 VECT O RS 

􏠾 VECT O RS IN T WO DIMENSIO NS Marks: i (2) ii (2)

(i) Find the column vector form of the vector a, which has an initial point (−2, 5) and
i
∼

finished at (5, 8) (2 marks)

ii 

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(ii) The vector b = ( ) has a terminal point (11, −4). Determine to coordinates of the
12

initial point. (2 marks)

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Quest ion 2 VECT O RS 

􏠾 VECT O RS IN T WO DIMENSIO NS Marks: i (1) ii (1) iii (1)

The column vector notation of four vectors is shown below.

i
ii 
−8 3 1 −5
P = ( ) Q = ( ) R = ( ) S = ( ) iii 
−8 6 5 7

Find

−→
(i) P Q

−→
(ii) RS

−
−→ →
(iii) −P Q − RS

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Quest ion 3 VECT O RS 

􏠾 SCALAR PRO DUCT O F VECT O RS Marks (3)

Given that a = 2i − j and b = 3i + j, find the scalar projection of a onto b.


􏁘
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Quest ion 4 VECT O RS 

􏠾 VECT O RS IN CO MPO NENT FO RM Marks: i (1) ii (1) iii (1)

Given the points A(1, −2) and B(4, 2) find:

i
ii 
−→
(i) AB in component form (1 mark) iii 
(ii) |AB| (1 mark)

−→
(iii) The unit vector in the direction AB (1 mark)

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Quest ion 5 VECT O RS 

􏠾 SCALAR PRO DUCT O F VECT O RS Marks: i (2) ii (1) iii (1) iv (2)

Consider vectors a = 4i − 5j and b = −2i + 4j

i
ii 
∼ ∼ ∼ ∼
∼

i) Find the magnitude and direction of a + b. iii 

∼ ∼

ii) Find the resultant vector of 2b − a. iv 

∼ ∼

iii) Calculate the dot product a ⋅ b

∼ ∼
∼

iv) Find the angle between the vectors a and b.

∼ ∼

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Quest ion 6 VECT O RS 

􏠾 PROJECT IO N O F VECT O RS Marks: i (2) ii (1) iii (2)

Consider vectors a = 4 i − 5j and b = −2 i + 4 j

i
ii 
∼ ∼ ∼ ∼
∼ ∼

(i) Find the magnitude and direction of a + b

iii 
∼ ∼

(ii) Calculate the dot product a ⋅ b

∼ ∼

(iii) Find the projection of a in the direction of b

∼ ∼

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Quest ion 7 VECT O RS 

􏠾 VECT O RS IN GEO MET RY Marks (3)

√3 1 √3 1
) and B( ) are the end points of the diameter AB of a circle
A(−
2
,
2 2
,−
2
􏁘

= 1. P (x, y) is a point on the circumference of the circle. Show that
2 2
x + y
∘
∠AP B = 90

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Quest ion 8 VECT O RS 

􏠾 SCALAR PRO DUCT O F VECT O RS Marks (3)

Given the points A(1, 2), B(2, 4) and C(5, 1) determine the size of ∠ABC

􏁘
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Quest ion 9 VECT O RS 

􏠾 SCALAR PRO DUCT O F VECT O RS Marks: i (2) ii (2)

3 4
i
Given a = ( ) and b = ( )
∼ 2 ∼ 7 ii 

(i) Find a + b and a − b

∼ ∼ ∼ ∼

(ii) Hence, find (a + b ) ⋅ (a − b ). State if a + b is perpendicular to a − b and justify your

∼ ∼ ∼ ∼ ∼ ∼ ∼ ∼

answer with a reason.

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Quest ion 10

→
OC

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→
In ΔABC , OA

AM = M C ,

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Quest ion 12

Given that a

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Quest ion 13

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Quest ion 14

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Quest ion 15

∣
is parallel to AB and twice its length. BC

Quest ion 11

The magnitude of the vector a= 5i +3j is?

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Quest ion 16

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OABC is a square, OA = i +kj, OB = 4i+2j and OC

=?

= 2i+7j, OB = 2i+3j, OC = 4i+3j,

AM =?

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= 4i + j and b = i + 2j then
􏠾 VECT O R BASICS

􏠾 VECT O RS IN GEO MET RY

􏠾 PROJECT IO N O F VECT O RS

the vector projection of a onto b is?

􏠾 PROJECT IO N O F VECT O RS

Given that a = 4i −3j and b = 5i +12j then the scalar projection of b onto a is?

VECT O RS 

VECT O RS 
􏠾 PROJECT IO N O F VECT O RS

Given that a = 3i−j and b = 2i+3j then the scalar projection of a onto b is?

􏠾 VECT O RS IN CO MPO NENT FO RM

􏠾 SCALAR PRO DUCT O F VECT O RS

a square intersect at right angles then the value of k is?

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= ki−j. Given that the diagonals of
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Marks (3)

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Quest ion 17 VECT O RS 

􏠾 PROJECT IO N O F VECT O RS Marks (3)

3 2
What is the length of the vector projection of [ ] onto [ ]?
1 −3 􏁘


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Quest ion 18 VECT O RS 

􏠾 VECT O RS IN T WO DIMENSIO NS Marks (1)

5 −1
If the vector b= ( ) has the initial point ( ) then the coordinates of the terminal
−2 2 􏁘

point are?

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Quest ion 19 VECT O RS 

􏠾 VECT O RS IN GEO MET RY Marks (3)

−→
Given that AC is the diameter of the circle and OA= (1 − h)i 􏁘

−
−→ →
+2j, OB= 2i+ (2 + √ 3)j and OC = (1 + h)i+2j, then

the value of h =?

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Quest ion 20 VECT O RS 

􏠾 VECT O RS IN GEO MET RY Marks (2)

−
−
−→ → →
In ΔABC , OA = 2i +7j, OB = 2i +3j, OC = 4i +3j.
􏁘

−→
The Vector AC =?

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Quest ion 21 VECT O RS 

􏠾 VECT O RS IN T WO DIMENSIO NS Marks (1)

−2
If Vector c is represented by the column vector ( ) then the column vector for −2c is ?
4 􏁘


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Quest ion 22 VECT O RS 

􏠾 VECT O RS IN CO MPO NENT FO RM Marks (1)

The unit vector in the direction a = 4i + 3j is?

–
􏁘

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Quest ion 23 VECT O RS 

􏠾 VECT O RS IN T WO DIMENSIO NS Marks (1)

−12 1
If vector b is represented by the column vector ( ) then the column vector for − b is
∼
9 3
∼ 
􏁘
?

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Quest ion 24 VECT O RS 

􏠾 PROJECT IO N O F VECT O RS Marks (2)

Given that a = 3i −2j and b = 4i +j then the vector projection of b onto a is?
􏁘

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Quest ion 25 VECT O RS 

􏠾 VECT O R BASICS Marks (2)

The straight line 2x − 3y + 2 = 0 has been translated 2 units to the right, the equation
of the line is? 􏁘

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Quest ion 26 VECT O RS 

􏠾 VECT O RS IN CO MPO NENT FO RM Marks (2)

−
−
−→ → →
OABC is a parallelogram OA = 2i +3j and OC = 5i −j. The Vector AB =?
􏁘

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Quest ion 27 VECT O RS 

􏠾 SCALAR PRO DUCT O F VECT O RS Marks (1)

The scalar product a ∙ b of a= 4i +5j and b = −2i +3j is?

􏁘

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Quest ion 28 VECT O RS 

􏠾 VECT O RS IN GEO MET RY Marks (2)

−
−
−→ → →
In ΔABC, OA = 2i+7j, OB = 2i+3j, OC = 4i+3j,
􏁘

−→
AM = M C , BM = ?

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Quest ion 29 VECT O RS 

􏠾 VECT O R BASICS Marks: i (2) ii (2)

ABCD is a quadrilateral and M is the

midpoint of AD. 􏁘

−
−
−→ → →
DC = r, AB = p and BC = q

−→
i) Find M A in terms of p, q and r

−→
ii) Hence find M B in terms of p, q and r

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Quest ion 30 VECT O RS 

􏠾 SCALAR PRO DUCT O F VECT O RS Marks (2)

Find the angle between a = 3i + 4j and b = 4i − 3j

– –

􏁘
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Quest ion 31 VECT O RS 

􏠾 VECT O R BASICS Marks (1)

−→
Express the vector P Q in terms of a, b and c

􏁘

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Quest ion 32 VECT O RS 

􏠾 VECT O RS IN T WO DIMENSIO NS Marks (1)

−→
If A has the coordinates (−1, 2) and B has the coordinates (3, −2) then AB =

􏁘

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Quest ion 33 VECT O RS 

􏠾 PROJECT IO N O F VECT O RS Marks (2)

Given that a = 4i −j and b = 2i +3j then the vector projection of a perpendicular to b is?

􏁘
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Quest ion 34 VECT O RS 

􏠾 PROJECT IO N O F VECT O RS Marks (2)

Given that a ∼
= 5i − 3j and b = 4i + 2j then
∼ ∼ ∼
the vector projection of a onto b is?
∼ ∼
∼ ∼


􏁘
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Quest ion 35 VECT O RS 

􏠾 PROJECT IO N O F VECT O RS Marks (2)

Given that a ∼
= 12i − 3j and b = 2i + 6j then
∼ ∼ ∼
the vector projection of a onto b is?
∼ ∼
∼ ∼


􏁘
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