13

a =c m b =c m
5 -3
-1 -4

Write a + 2b as a single vector.

f p [2]

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 (a) GH = c m
6
13
-4
Find

(i) 5GH ,

f p [1]

(ii) HG .

f p [1]

(b) c m + c m = c m
6 2 8
7 y 3
Find the value of y.

y = ............................................ [1]

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 18 The diagram shows a parallelogram OCEG.

C D E
NOT TO
SCALE
B
H F
b

O A G
a

O is the origin, OA = a and OB = b.

BHF and AHD are straight lines parallel to the sides of the parallelogram.
OG = 3OA and OC = 2OB.

(a) Write the vector HE in terms of a and b.

HE = .................................. [1]

(b) Complete this statement.

a + 2b is the position vector of point ......................... [1]

(c) Write down two vectors that can be written as 3a - b.

............................... and ............................... [2]

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 17
P
NOT TO
p Z SCALE

O Q
q

O is the origin, OP = p and OQ = q.

Z is a point on PQ such that PZ : ZQ = 5 : 2.

Work out, in terms of p and q, the position vector of Z.

Give your answer in its simplest form.

................................................... [3]

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 14 Work out.
3 -1
(a) d n + d n
2 5
f p [1]

6 4
(b) d n - d n
3 -2
f p [1]

2
(c) 4d n
5
f p [1]

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 3 4
8 s =f p t =f p
-1 2

Work out 5s – t.

f p [2]

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 (a) D is the point (2, ‒5) and DE = c m .
7
14
1
Find the co-ordinates of the point E.

( ..................... , ..................... ) [1]

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 (b) v = c m and v = 13.
t
14
12
Work out the value of t, where t is negative.

t = .................................................. [2]

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 4 (a)

2
B
1

x
–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5
–1

–2
A

–3

–4

(i) Plot point C at (–4, 2). [1]

(ii) Write down the mathematical name of the triangle formed by joining the points A, B and C.

................................................. [1]

(iii) Write down the vector AB.

AB = f p [1]

(iv) (a) Find the gradient of the line AB.

................................................. [2]

(b) Write down the equation of the line AB.

y = ................................................ [1]

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