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Vectors
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P a Q

2b R
X
b

O S
3a

In the diagram OP = 2b , OS = 3a , SR = b and PQ = a . The lines OR and QS intersect at X.

(a) Find OQ in terms of a and b. [1]

(b) Find QS in terms of a and b. [1]

(c) Given that QX = n QS , find OX in terms of a, b and n. [1]

(d) Given that OX = m OR , find OX in terms of a, b and m. [1]

(e) Find the value of m and of n. [3]

QX
(f) Find the value of . [1]
XS
OR
(g) Find the value of . [1]
OX
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A

a
B
P
b
O

c
C

The diagram shows the quadrilateral OABC such that OA = a , OB = b and OC = c . The lines OB and
AC intersect at the point P, such that AP : PC = 3 : 2 .

(a) Find OP in terms of a and c. [3]

(b) Given also that OP : PB = 2 : 3, show that 2b = 3c + 2a . [2]

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3 10 Relative to an origin O, the position vectors of the points A, B, C and D are

6 10 x 12
OA = e o, OB = e o, OC = e o and OD = e o.
-5 3 y 7

(a) Find the unit vector in the direction of AB. [3]

(b) The point A is the mid‑point of BC. Find the value of x and of y. [2]

(c) The point E lies on OD such that OE : OD is 1 : 1 + m . Find the value of m such that BE is parallel
to the x‑axis. [3]
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47 The vector p has magnitude 39 and is in the direction - 5i + 12j. The vector q has magnitude 34 and is
in the direction 15i - 8j.

(a) Write both p and q in terms of i and j. [4]

(b) Find the magnitude of p + q and the angle this vector makes with the positive x-axis. [4]
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57 (a)
A

a B

O c C

The diagram shows triangle OAC, where OA = a , OB = b and OC = c . The point B lies on the
line AC such that AB : BC = m : n , where m and n are constants.

(i) Write down AB in terms of a and b. [1]

(ii) Write down BC in terms of b and c. [1]

(iii) Hence show that na + mc = (m + n) b . [2]

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(b) Given that m e o + (n - 1) e o = (m + 1) e o, find the value of each of the constants m and n.
2
1 7 -2
[4]
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68 In this question, i is a unit vector due east and j is a unit vector due north. Distances are measured in
kilometres and time is measured in hours.

At 09 00, ship A leaves a point P with position vector 5i + 16j relative to an origin O. It sails with a
constant speed of 6 3 on a bearing of 120°.

(a) Show that the velocity vector of A is 9i - 3 3 j. [2]

(b) Find the position vector of A at 12 00. [1]

(c) At 11 00 ship B leaves a point Q with position vector 29i + 16j. It sails with constant velocity
- 12 3 j. Write down the position vector of B, t hours after it starts sailing. [1]

(d) Find the distance between the two ships at 12 00. [3]
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75 In this question all lengths are in kilometres and time is in hours.

0
Boat A sails, with constant velocity, from a point O with position vector e o. After 3 hours A is at the
0
- 12
point with position vector e o.
9
(a) Find the position vector, OP , of A at time t. [1]

12
At the same time as A sails from O, boat B sails from a point with position vector e o, with constant
6
-5
velocity e o.
8
(b) Find the position vector, OQ, of B at time t. [1]
2
(c) Show that at time t PQ = 26t 2 + 36t + 180 . [3]

(d) Hence show that A and B do not collide. [2]

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88 In this question, all lengths are in metres and all times are in seconds.
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A particle A is moving in the direction e o with a speed of 58.
21
(a) Find the velocity vector of A. [1]

5
(b) Given that A is initially at the point with position vector e o, write down the position vector of A
-3
at time t. [1]

A particle B starts to move such that its position vector at time t is e

- 35t + 4 o
.
44t - 2
(c) Find the displacement vector AB at time t. [2]
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96 (a) In this question, i is a unit vector due east and j is a unit vector due north.

A cyclist rides at a speed of 4 ms−1 on a bearing of 015°. Write the velocity vector of the cyclist in
the form xi + yj, where x and y are constants. [2]

(b) A vector of magnitude 6 on a bearing of 300° is added to a vector of magnitude 2 on a bearing of

230° to give a vector v. Find the magnitude and bearing of v. [5]
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10 8 In this question all distances are in km.

0
A ship P sails from a point A, which has position vector e o, with a speed of 52 kmh-1 in the direction of
0
-5
e o.
12
(a) Find the velocity vector of the ship. [1]

(b) Write down the position vector of P at a time t hours after leaving A. [1]

12
At the same time that ship P sails from A, a ship Q sails from a point B, which has position vector e o ,
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with velocity vector e o kmh-1.
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(c) Write down the position vector of Q at a time t hours after leaving B. [1]

(d) Using your answers to parts (b) and (c), find the displacement vector PQ at time t hours. [1]

(e) Hence show that PQ = 34t 2 - 168t + 208 . [2]

(f) Find the value of t when P and Q are first 2 km apart. [2]
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11 11 OAB is a triangle. The position vectors of points A and B relative to the origin O are a and b respectively.

The side AB is extended to point C such that AB = 14 AC .

(a) Show that OC = 4b - 3a . [2]

(b) The point D lies on OA such that OD | DA is 3 | 2 . The line CD meets OB at the point E. Find the
position vector of the point E. [5]
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12 9 In this question, all distances are in metres and time, t, is in seconds.

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A particle P moves with a speed of 14.5 parallel to the vector e o.
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(a) Find the velocity vector of P. [2]

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Initially, P has position vector e o.
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(b) Write down the position vector of P at time t. [2]

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A second particle Q has position vector e o + e o t at time t.
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(c) Find, in terms of t, the distance between P and Q at time t. Simplify your answer. [4]

(d) Hence show that P and Q never collide. [2]

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13 9 In this question, all lengths are in metres.

J2 + 12tN
(a) A particle P has position vector KK OO at a time t seconds, t H 0 .
L 5 - 5 t P

(i) Write down the initial position vector of P. [1]

(ii) Find the speed of P. [2]

J 158N
(iii) Determine whether P passes through the point with position vector KK OO . [2]
L- 48P

(b)
O

a b c

A B C

The diagram shows the triangle OAC. The point B lies on AC such that AB : AC = 1: 4 . Given that
OA = a , OB = b and OC = c , find c in terms of a and b. [3]
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