Vector Geometry

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1) Triangle PQR is shown below where PQ = z and PR = k. [1]

Express the following vectors in terms of z and k.

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a) PQ b) RP c) QR d) RQ

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2) OABC is a parallelogram where OA = r and OC = p. [1]

Express the following vectors in terms of r and p.

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a) AB b) BC c) OB d) AC

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3) ABCD is a rectangle where AB = a and BC = b. [1]

Express the following vectors in terms of a and b.

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a) AD b) AC c) CD d) BD

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4) ABCD is a trapezium where AB = b, BC = c and AD = 2 BC. [1]

Express the following vectors in terms of c and b.

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a) AC b) DB c) CD d) DC

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5) ABCDEF is a regular hexagon where OA = r and OB = q. [1]

Express the following vectors in terms of r and q.

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a) AB b) DB c) OC d) FD

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6) Triangle PQR is shown below where PQ = k, PR = w [1]
M is the mid-point of QR.

Express the following vectors in terms of k and w.

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a) QR b) QM c) PM

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7) OABC is a parallelogram where OA = w and OC = x. [1]

Express the following vectors in terms of w and x.

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a) OC b) AC c) BO d) AD

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8) ABCD is a rectangle where AB = a, BC = y and M is the mid-point of AD. [1]

Express the following vectors in terms of a and y.

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a) AM b) BM c) MC

9) ABCD is a trapezium with BC parallel to AD. [1]

M is the midpoint of AD and N is the midpoint of BC.

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Given that AB = 2z, BC = 2b and AD = 6b, express MN in terms of b and z.

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10) ABCDEF is a regular hexagon where OA = 6x, OB = 6z and M is the midpoint of BC. [1]

Express the following vectors in terms of x and z.

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a) AB b) EF c) EM

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11) OPQ is a triangle where OP = k, OQ = c [1]
R is the point on QR for which PR:RQ = 1:2.

Express the following vectors in terms of k and c.

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a) QP b) OR

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12) OABC is a parallelogram where OA = 6p and OC = 6y. [1]
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D is the point on AC for which AD = 3AC.

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Express OD in terms of p and y.

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13) ABCD is a rectangle where AB = x, BC = a. [1]
R is the point on AD for which AR:AD = 2:3.

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Express BR in terms of x and a.

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14) ABCD is a trapezium with BC parallel to AD and AD = 2BC. [1]
R is the point on AD for which AR:RD = 3:1.

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Given that AB = x and BC = w, express RC in terms of x and w.

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15) ABCDEF is a regular hexagon where AB = x and AC = p. [1]

Express the following vectors in terms of x and p.

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a) BE b) CE

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Solutions for the assessment Vector Geometry

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1) a) PQ = z 2) a) AB = p
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b) RP = -k b) BC = −r
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c) QR = -z + k c) OB = r + p
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d) RQ = z-k d) AC = p − r

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3) a) AD = b 4) a) AC = b + c
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b) AC = a + b b) DB = b − 2c
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c) CD = −a c) CD = c − b
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d) BD = b − a d) DC = b − c

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5) a) AB = q − r →
→ 6) a) QR = w − k
b) DB = r + q → w k
→ b) QM = −2
2
c) OC = q − r → w k
→ c) PM = +2
2
d) FD = q − 2r

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7) a) OC = x → y
→ 8) a) AM = 2
b) AC = x − w → y
→ b) BM = −a
2
c) BO = −w − x →
→ y
1 1 c) MC = +a
d) AD = x− 2w 2
2

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10) a) AB = 6z − 6x
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9) MN = 2z − 2b b) EF = 6x
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c) EM = 12z − 3x

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11) a) QP = k − c →
→ 2k c 12) OD = 4p + 2y
b) OR = +3
3

→ 2 → w
13) BR = a−x 14) RC = x −
3 2

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15) a) BE = 2p − 4x
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b) CE = p − 3x

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