Vector Worksheet

∎ Exercise-1:
1. Write each vector in the form 𝑎𝐢 + 𝑏𝐣. A E

(a) 𝐴𝐵⃗ (b) 𝐴𝐶⃗ (c) 𝐴𝐷⃗ (d) 𝐴𝐸⃗ (e) 𝐵𝐸⃗ D

(f) 𝐷𝐸⃗ (g) 𝐸𝐴⃗ (h) 𝐷𝐵⃗ (i) 𝐷𝐶⃗ C

2. Find the magnitude of each of these vectors. B

(a) −2𝐢 (b) 4𝐢 + 3𝐣 (c) 5𝐢 − 12𝐣 (d) −8𝐢 − 6𝐣

(e) 7𝐢 + 24𝐣 (f) 15𝐢 − 8𝐣 (g) −4𝐢 + 4𝐣 (h) 5𝐢 − 10𝐣

3𝑎 2𝑎 + 1 𝑏+𝑎
3. Find the values of a and b such that 5 + =6 .
𝑏 2 2
4. 𝐩 = 8𝐢 − 6𝐣, 𝐪 = −2𝐢 + 3𝐣 and 𝐫 = 10𝐢. Find:

(a) 2𝐪 (b) 2𝐩 + 𝐪 (c) 𝐩 − 3𝐫 (d) 𝐫 − 𝐩 − 𝐪.

5. 𝐩 = 9𝐢 + 12𝐣, 𝐪 = 3𝐢 − 3𝐣 and 𝐫 = 7𝐢 + 𝐣. Find:

(a) |𝐩 + 𝐪| (b) |𝐩 + 𝐪 + 𝐫|

6. 𝐩 = 7𝐢 − 2𝐣 and 𝐪 = 𝐢 + 𝜇𝐣. Find 𝜆 and 𝜇 such that 𝜆𝐩 + 𝐪 = 36𝐢 − 13𝐣.

7. 𝐚 = 5𝐢 − 6𝐣, 𝐛 = −𝐢 + 2𝐣 and 𝐜 = −13𝐢 + 18𝐣. Find 𝜆 and 𝜇 such that 𝜆𝐚 + 𝜇𝐛 = 𝐜.

8. Vectors a, b and c are such that a = ,b= and c = .

(i) Given that |a| = |b − c|, find the possible values of 𝑦.

(ii) Given that 𝜇(b + c) + 4(b − c) = λ(2b − c), find the value of 𝜆 and 𝜇.

9. Vectors a, b and c are such that a = ,b = and c =

(i) Show that |a| = |b + c|.

(ii) Given that 𝜆a + μb = 7c, find the value of 𝜆 and 𝜇.

10. It is given that a = ,b = and c = .

(i) Find |a + b + c|.

(ii) Find 𝜆 and 𝜇 such that 𝜆a + μb = c.

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∎ Exercise-2 (Magnitude ⇆ Vector):
1. Find the unit vector in the direc on of each of these vectors.

(a) 6𝐢 + 8𝐣 (b) 5𝐢 + 12𝐣 (c) −4𝐢 − 3𝐣 (d) 8𝐢 − 15𝐣 (e) 3𝐢 + 3𝐣

2. (a) The vector 𝐴𝐵⃗ has a magnitude of 20 units in the direc on to the vector 4𝐢 + 3𝐣. Find 𝐴𝐵⃗ .

(b) The vector 𝑃𝑄⃗ has a magnitude of 39 units in the direc on to the vector 12𝐢 − 5𝐣. Find 𝑃𝑄⃗ .
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(c) Find the vector which is in the opposite direc on to and has a magnitude of 8.5 .
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3. The vector 𝑂𝐴⃗ has a magnitude of 25 units in the direc on to the vector −3𝐢 + 4𝐣.

The vector 𝑂𝐵⃗ has a magnitude of 26 units in the direc on to the vector 12𝐢 + 5𝐣. Find:

(a) 𝑂𝐴⃗ (b) 𝑂𝐵⃗ (c) 𝐴𝐵⃗ (d) 𝐴𝐵⃗

4. The vector 𝐩 has magnitude 39 and is in the direc on −5𝐢 + 12𝐣. The vector 𝐪 has magnitude 34 and is

in the direc on 15𝐢 − 8𝐣.

(a) Write both 𝐩 and 𝐪 in terms of 𝐢 and 𝐣, (b) Find the bearing of 𝐩 and 𝐪.

(c) Find the magnitude of 𝐩 + 𝐪 and the angle this vector makes with the posi ve 𝑥-axis.

(d) Find the bearing of 𝐩 + 𝐪.

5. You are given that 𝐢 is a unit vector due east and 𝐣 is the unit vector due north. Three vectors, 𝒂, 𝐛 and 𝐜

are in the same horizontal plane as 𝐢 and 𝐣 and are such that 𝐚 + 𝐛 = 𝐜. The magnitude and bearing of 𝐚

are 5 and 210°. The magnitude and bearing of 𝐜 are 10 and 330°.

(a) Find 𝐚 and 𝐜 in terms of 𝐢 and 𝐣.

(b) Find the magnitude and bearing of 𝐛. [May23/V21/Q6b]

6. (a) A car travels north-east with a speed of 18√2 km/h. Find the velocity vector of the car.

(b) A boat sails on a bearing of 030° with a speed of 20 km/h. Find the velocity vector of the boat.

(c) A plane flies on a bearing of 240° with a speed of 100 m/s. Find the velocity vector of the plane.

7. (a) A car with speed a speed of 26 km/h travels in the direc on 5𝐢 − 12𝐣. Find the velocity.

(b) A boat has a speed of 58 km/h & travels in the direc on −21𝐢 + 20𝐣. Find the velocity.

(c) A plane flies 85 m/s in the direc on −8𝐢 − 15𝐣. Find the velocity.

8. Find the speed when:

(a) 𝑣 = (−24𝐢 + 7𝐣) km/h, (b) 𝑣 = (−12𝐢 − 5𝐣) km/h, (c) 𝑣 = (15𝐢 + 8𝐣) km/h,

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9. (a) In this ques on, 𝐢 is a unit vector due east and 𝐣 is a unit vector due north.

A cyclist rides at a speed of 4 ms on a bearing of 015°.

Write the velocity vector of the cyclist in the form 𝑥𝐢 + 𝑦𝐣, where 𝑥 and 𝑦 are constants.

(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. [May22/V22/Q6]

10. Vectors 𝐢 and 𝐣 are unit vectors parallel to the 𝑥-axis and 𝑦-axis respec vely.

(a) The vector 𝐯 has a magnitude of 3√5 units and has the same direc on as 𝐢 − 2𝐣. Find 𝐯 giving your answet in

the form 𝑎𝐢 + 𝑏𝐣, where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are integers.

(b) The velocity vector 𝑤 makes an angle of 30° with the posi ve 𝑥-axis and is such that |𝑤| = 2. Find 𝑤 giving

your answer in the form √𝑐 𝐢 + 𝑑𝐣, where 𝑐 and 𝑑 are integers. [May17/V12/Q3]

∎ Exercise-3:
1. A helicopter flies from a point 𝑃 with posi on vector (50𝐢 + 100𝐣) km to a point 𝑄. The helicopter flies

with a constant velocity of (30𝐢 − 40𝐣) km/h and takes 2.5 hours to complete the journey. Find the posi on

vector of the point 𝑄.

2. A par cle starts at a point 𝑃 with posi on vector (−80𝐢 + 60𝐣) m rela ve to an origin 𝑂.

The par cle travels with velocity (12𝐢 − 16𝐣) m/s.

(a) Find the speed of the par cle.

(b) Find the posi on vector of the par cle a er:

(i) 1 second, (ii) 2 seconds, (iii) 3 seconds,

(c) Find the posi on vector of the par cle 𝑡 seconds a er leaving 𝑃.

3. At 12 00 hours, a ship leaves a point 𝑄 with posi on vector (10𝐢 + 38𝐣) km rela ve to an origin 𝑂.

The ship travels with velocity (6𝐢 − 8𝐣) km/h.

(a) Find the speed of the ship, (b) Find the posi on vector of the ship at 3 pm,

(c) Find the posi on vector of the ship 𝑡 hours a er leaving 𝑄,

(d) Find the me when the ship is at the point with posi on vector (61𝐢 − 30𝐣) km.

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4. At 12 00 hours, a tanker sails from a point 𝑃 with posi on vector (5𝐢 + 12𝐣) km rela ve to an origin 𝑂.

The tanker sails south-east with a speed of 12√2 km/h.

(a) Find the velocity vector of the tanker,

(b) Find the posi on vector of the tanker at (i) 14 00 hours, (ii) 12 45 hours,

(c) Find the posi on vector of the tanker 𝑡 hours a er leaving 𝑃.

5. At 12 00 hours, a boat sails from a point 𝑃. The posi on vector, 𝐫 km, of the boat rela ve to an origin 𝑂,
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𝑡 hours a er 12 00 is given by 𝐫 = +𝑡 .
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(a) Write down the posi on vector of the point 𝑃, (b) Write down the velocity vector of the boat.

(c) Find the speed of the boat, (d) Find the distance of the boat from 𝑃 to 𝑄 a er 4 hours.

6. At 15 00 hours, a submarine departs from point 𝐴 and travels a distance of 120 km to a point 𝐵. The posi on
15 + 8𝑡
vector, 𝐫 km, of the submarine rela ve to an origin 𝑂, 𝑡 hours a er 15 00 is given by 𝐫 = .
20 + 6𝑡
(a) Write down the posi on vector of the point 𝐴, (b) Write down the velocity vector of the submarine,

(c) Find the posi on vector of the point 𝐵.

7. At 12 00 hours two boats, 𝐴 and 𝐵, have posi on vectors (−10𝐢 + 40𝐣) km and (70𝐢 + 10𝐣) km and

are moving with veloci es (20𝐢 + 10𝐣) km/h and (−10𝐢 + 30𝐣) km/h respec vely.

(a) Find the posi on vectors of 𝐴 and 𝐵 at 15 00 hours,

(b) Find the distance between 𝐴 and 𝐵 at 15 00 hours.

8. At me 𝑡 = 0, boat 𝑃 leaves the origin and travels with velocity (3𝐢 + 4𝐣) km/h. Also, at me 𝑡 = 0,

Boat 𝑄 leaves the point with posi on vector (−10𝐢 + 17𝐣) km and travels with velocity (5𝐢 + 2𝐣) km/h.

(a) Write down the posi on vectors of boats 𝑃 and 𝑄 a er 2 hours,

(b) Find the distance between 𝑃 and 𝑄 when 𝑡 = 2.

9. In this ques on, 𝐢 is a unit vector due east and 𝐣 is a unit vector due north. Distances are measured in
kilometres and me is measured in hours. At 09 00, ship 𝐴 leaves a point 𝑃 with posi on vector 5𝐢 + 16𝐣 rela ve
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 √3𝐣.
(b) Find the posi on vector of 𝐴 at 12 00.
(c) At 11 00 ship 𝐵 leaves a point 𝑄 with posi on vector 29𝐢 + 16𝐣. It sails with constant velocity −12√3𝐣. Write
down the posi on vector of 𝐵, t hours a er it starts sailing.

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(d) Find the distance between the two ships at 12 00. [May22/21/Q8]
10. (a) Par cle 𝐴 starts from the point with posi on vector and travels with speed 26 ms in the

direc on of the vector . Find the posi on vector of 𝐴 a er 𝑡 seconds.

(b) At the same me, par cle 𝐵 starts from the point with posi on vector . It travels with speed 20 ms at

an angle of 𝛼 above the posi ve 𝑥 −axis, where tan 𝛼 = . Find the posi on vector of 𝐵 a er t seconds.

(c) Hence find the me at which 𝐴 and 𝐵 meet, and the posi on where this occurs. [Nov22/23/Q8]
11. (i) A par cle 𝐴 travels with a speed of 6.5ms in the direc on −5𝐢 − 12𝐣. Find the velocity 𝒗𝑨 , of 𝐴.

(ii) A par cle 𝐵 travels with velocity 𝒗𝑩 = 12𝐢 − 9𝐣. Find the speed in, ms , of 𝐵.

Par cle 𝐴 starts moving from the point with posi on vector 20𝐢 − 7𝐣. At the same me par cle 𝐵 starts

moving from the point with posi on vector −67𝐢 + 11𝐣.

(iii) Find 𝒓 , the posi on vector of 𝐴 a er 𝑡 seconds, and 𝒓𝑩 , the posi on vector of 𝐵 a er 𝑡s.

(iv) Find the me when the par cles collide and the posi on vector of the point of collision.

12. A par cle 𝑃 is moving with a velocity of 20 ms in the same direc on as .

(i) Find the velocity vector of 𝑃.

At me 𝑡 = 0s, 𝑃 has posi on vector rela ve to a fixed point 𝑂.

(ii) Write down the posi on vector of 𝑃 a er 𝑡 s.

A par cle 𝑄 has posi on vector rela ve at 𝑂 at me 𝑡 = 0s and has a velocity vector ms .

(iii) Given that 𝑃 and 𝑄 collide, find the value of 𝑡 when they collide and the posi on vector of the point

of collision. [May19/V11/Q5]

Answers:

∎ Exercise-1:
[1] (a) 𝐢 − 3𝐣, (b) 3𝐢 − 2𝐣, (c) 4𝐢 − 𝐣, (d) 2𝐢, (e) 𝐢 + 3𝐣, (f) −2𝐢 + 𝐣, (g) −2𝐢, (h) −3𝐢 − 2𝐣, (h) −𝐢 − 𝐣, [2](a) 2,

(b) 5, (c) 13, (d) 10, (e) 25, (f) 17, (g) 4√2, (h) 5√5, [3] 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = 2, [4](a) −4𝐢 + 6𝐣, (b) 14𝐢 + 9𝐣, (c) −26𝐢 − 3𝐣,

(d) −𝐢 + 3𝐣, [5](a) 15, (b) √461, [6] −3, 5, [7] 3, −2, [8](a) ±6, (b) 𝜇 = , 𝜆 = , [9](b) 𝜇 = 80.5 , 𝜆 = −49,

[10](a) 25, (b) 𝜇 = −5 , 𝜆 = 4.

∎ Exercise-2:
√
[1](a) (3𝐢 + 4𝐣), (b) (5𝐢 + 12𝐣), (c) − (4𝐢 + 3𝐣), (d) (8𝐢 − 15𝐣), (e) (𝐢 + 𝐣), [2](a) 16𝐢 + 12𝐣,

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(b) 36𝐢 − 15𝐣, (c) − , [3] (a) −15𝐢 + 20𝐣, (b) 24𝐢 + 10𝐣, (c) 39𝐢 − 10𝐣, (d) 40.3, [4](a) p = −15𝐢 + 36𝐣,
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√
q = 30𝐢 − 16𝐣, (b) 337.4°, 118.1°, (c) 53.1°, (d) 036.9°, [5](a) 𝐚 = −2.5𝐢 − 𝐣, 𝐜 = −5𝐢 + 5√3𝐣,

(b) 13.2 , 349.106°, [6](a) (18𝐢 + 18𝐣)km/h, (b) 10𝐢 + 10√3 𝐣 km/h, (c) −50√3 𝐢 − 50𝐣 m/s, [7](a) 10𝐢 − 24𝐣,

(b) −42𝐢 + 40𝐣, (c) −40𝐢 − 75𝐣, [8](a) 25 m/s, (b) 13 m/s, (c) 17 m/s, [9](a) 4 cos 75 𝐢 + 4 sin 75 𝐣, (b) 284.2,

[10](a) 3𝐢 − 6𝐣, (b) √3𝐢 + 𝐣.

∎ Exercise-3:
[1] 125𝐢 km, [2] (a) 20 m/s, (b)(i) (−68𝐢 + 44𝐣)m, (ii) (−56𝐢 + 28𝐣)m, (iii) (−44𝐢 + 12𝐣)m,

−80 12 10 6
(c) 𝐫 = +𝑡 , [3](a) 10 km/h, (b) (28𝐢 + 14 𝐣)km, (c) 𝐫 = +𝑡 , (d) 20 30 hr,
60 −16 38 −8
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[4](a) (12𝐢 − 12𝐣)km/h, (b)(i) (29𝐢 − 12𝐣)km, (ii) (14𝐢 + 3𝐣)km, (c) 𝐫 = +𝑡 ,
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[5](a) (10𝐢 + 6𝐣)km, (b) (5𝐢 + 12𝐣)km/h, (c) 13, (d) 52, [6](a) (15𝐢 + 20𝐣)km, (b) (8𝐢 + 6𝐣)km/h,

(c) (111𝐢 + 92𝐣)km, [7](a) (50𝐢 + 70𝐣)km, (40𝐢 + 100𝐣)km, (b) 31.6, [8](a) (6𝐢 + 8𝐣)km, 21𝐣 km, (b) 14.3,

[9](a) 9𝐢 − 3√3𝐣, (b) (5𝐢 + 16𝐣) + 3 9𝐢 − 3√3𝐣 , (c) 29𝐢 + 16𝐣 + 𝑡 −12√3𝐣 , (d) 6km,

3 24 67 16 195
[10](a) +𝑡 , (b) +𝑡 , (c) 𝑡 = 8, , [11](i) (−5𝐢 − 12𝐣), (ii) 15,
−2 10 −18 12 78
12 1 12 49
(iii) (−67 + 12𝑡)𝐢 + (11 − 9𝑡)𝐣, (iv) 𝑡 = 8, 𝒓 = 5𝐢 − 43𝐣, [12](a) 𝑣 = , (b) + 𝑡, (c) 𝑡 = 4, .
16 2 16 66

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