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b
O

T
A star is made up of a regular hexagon, centre X, surrounded by 6 equilateral triangles.
{O|A # a and {O|B # b.
(a) Write the following vectors in terms of a and
or b, giving your answers in their simplest form.
(i) {O|S, [1]

(ii) {A|B, [1]

(iii) {C|D, [1]

(iv) {O|R, [2]

(v) {C|F. [2]

(b) When | a | # 5, write down the value of

| b |,

[1]

(ii) | a 0 b |.

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C

M
O

OABC is a parallelogram.
Find in terms of a and c

= a,

= c and M is the mid-point of CA.

(a)

Answer(a)

[1]

(b)

Answer(b)

(c)

.
Answer(c)

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C
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B
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A
O

OABCDE is a regular hexagon.

With O as origin the position vector of C is c and the position vector of D is d.
(a) Find, in terms of c and d,
(i)

[1]

(ii)

[2]

(iii) the position vector of B.

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3
6
(a) p = and q = .
3
2

(i) Find, as a single column vector, p + 2q.

Answer(a)(i)

[2]

(ii) Calculate the value of | p + 2q |.

Answer(a)(ii)
(b)

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M

In the diagram, CM = MV and OL = 2LV.

= c and
= v.
O is the origin.
Find, in terms of c and v, in their simplest forms
(i)

Answer(b)(i)

[2]

Answer(b)(ii)

[2]

Answer(b)(iii)

[2]

(ii) the position vector of M,

(iii)

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The origin O is the centre of the octagon PQRSTUVW.

= a and
= b.
(a) Write down in terms of a and b
,

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

Answer(a)(i)

[1]

Answer(a)(ii)

[1]

Answer(a)(iii)

[2]

Answer(a)(iv)

[1]

Answer(b)

[1]

(iv) the position vector of the point P.

(b) In the diagram, 1 centimetre represents 1 unit.

Write down the value of a b.

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N
M

ABCD is a parallelogram.
L is the midpoint of DC, M is the midpoint of BC and N is the midpoint of LM.
= p and
= q.
(i) Find the following in terms of p and q, in their simplest form.
(a)

Answer(a)(i)(a)

[1]

Answer(a)(i)(b)

[2]

Answer(a)(i)(c)

[2]

(b)

(c)

(ii) Explain why your answer for

shows that the point N lies on the line AC.

Answer(a)(ii)

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(a) P is the point (2, 5) and

= 3 .
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Write down the co-ordinates of Q.

Answer(a) (

) [1]

(b)
D

E
c

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3a

O is the origin and OABC is a parallelogram.

M is the midpoint of AB.
= 3a and CE =

= c,

1
CB.
3

OED is a straight line with OE : ED = 2 : 1 .

Find in terms of a and c, in their simplest forms
(i)

,
Answer(b)(i)

[1]

Answer(b)(ii)

[2]

(ii) the position vector of M,

(iii)

(iv)

,
Answer(b)(iii)

[1]

Answer(b)(iv)

[2]

(c) Write down two facts about the lines CD and OB.
Answer (c)
[2]

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G
g

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O
N
h
H

In triangle OGH, the ratio GN : NH = 3 : 1.

= g and

= h.

Find the following in terms of g and h, giving your answers in their simplest form.
(a)

Answer(a)

[1]

Answer(b)

[2]

(b)

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M
R
In the diagram, PQS, PMR, MXS and QXR are straight lines.
PQ = 2 QS.
M is the midpoint of PR.
QX : XR = 1 : 3.
= q and

= r.

(a) Find, in terms of q and r,

(i)

(ii)

Answer(a)(i)

[1]

Answer(a)(ii)

[1]

(b) By finding

, show that X is the midpoint of MS.

Answer (b)

[3]

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C
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A
N
a

B
b

O
OACB is a parallelogram.
= a and
= b.
2
AN : NB = 2 : 3 and AY = 5 AC.
(i) Write each of the following in terms of a and/or b.
Give your answers in their simplest form.
(a)

Answer(b)(i)(a)

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

Answer(b)(i)(b)

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

(b)

(ii) Write down two conclusions you can make about the line segments NY and BC.
Answer(b)(ii) ...............................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................... [2]
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B

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O is the origin and OABC is a parallelogram.

CP = PB and AQ = QB.
= a and
=c.
Find in terms of a and c, in their simplest form,
(a)

[2]

Answer(b)

[2]

Answer(a)
(b) the position vector of M, where M is the midpoint of PQ.

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(a)

y
5
A

4
3
2

(i) Write down the position vector of A.

Answer(a)(i)
(ii) Find

, the magnitude of

[1]

Answer(a)(ii) ................................................ [2]

(b)

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Q
q
O

O is the origin,
= p and
= q.
OP is extended to R so that OP = PR.
OQ is extended to S so that OQ = QS.
(i) Write down

in terms of p and q.
Answer(b)(i)

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

(ii) PS and RQ intersect at M and RM = 2MQ.

Use vectors to find the ratio PM : PS, showing all your working.

Answer(b)(ii) PM : PS = ....................... : ....................... [4]

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S

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O is the origin and OPQRST is a regular hexagon.

= p and

= t.

Find, in terms of p and t, in their simplest forms,

(a)

(b)

Answer(a)

[1]

Answer(b)

[2]

(c) the position vector of R.

Answer(c)

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R
M
X

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O is the origin and OPRQ is a parallelogram.

The position vectors of P and Q are p and q.
X is on PR so that PX = 2XR.
Find, in terms of p and q, in their simplest forms
(a)

Answer(a)

[2]

(b) the position vector of M, the midpoint of QX.

Answer(b)

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OPQR is a parallelogram, with O the origin.

M is the midpoint of PQ.
OM and RQ are extended to meet at S.
= p and
= r.
(a) Find, in terms of p and r, in its simplest form,
(i)

,
Answer(a)(i)

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

(ii) the position vector of S.

Answer(a)(ii) ............................................... [1]
(b) When

1
2

p + r , what can you write down about the position of T ?

Answer(b) ................................................................................................................................. [1]

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c
b

O
OABCDE is a regular polygon.
(a) Write down the geometrical name for this polygon.
Answer(a) ............................................... [1]
(b) O is the origin.

= b and

= c.

Find, in terms of b and c, in their simplest form,

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

Answer(b)(i)

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

Answer(b)(ii)

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

the position vector of E.

Answer(b)(iii) ............................................... [1]

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OPQR is a trapezium with RQ parallel to OP and RQ = 2OP.

O is the origin,
= p and
= r.
M is the midpoint of PQ.
Find, in terms of p and r, in its simplest form
(a)

Answer(a)
(b)

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

, the position vector of M.

= ................................................ [2]
Answer(b)
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T
B

In the diagram OA = 32 OP and OB = 34 OQ.

{O|P # p and {O|Q # q.
(a) Find in terms of p and q
(i)

{A|Q,
Answer (a)(i)
{A|Q # ........................... [2]

(ii) {B|P.
Answer (a)(ii)
{B|P #........................... [2]
(b) AQ and BP intersect at T.
BT = 31 BP.
Find {Q|T in terms of p and q, in its simplest form.

Answer (b)
{Q|T # ............................... [2]

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q
p

O is the origin. Vectors p and q are shown in the diagram.

(a) Write down, in terms of p and q, in their simplest form
(i) the position vector of the point A,

Answer(a)(i)

[1]

Answer(a)(ii)

[1]

Answer(a)(iii)

[2]

(ii) BC ,

(iii) BC AC .

(b) If | p | = 2, write down the value of | AB |.

Answer(b)

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P

O is the origin and OPQR is a parallelogram whose diagonals intersect at M.

The vector OP is represented by p and the vector

is represented by r.

(a) Write down a single vector which is represented by

(i) p + r,
Answer(a)(i)

(ii)

1p
2

[1]

1 r.
2

Answer(a)(ii)

[1]

(b) On the diagram, mark with a cross (x) and label with the letter S the point with position vector

1 p + 3 r.
2
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a
b

A and B have position vectors a and b relative to the origin O.

C is the midpoint of AB and B is the midpoint of AD.
Find, in terms of a and b, in their simplest form
(a) the position vector of C,

(b) the vector

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O

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4a

= a,
O is the origin,
M is the midpoint of AB.

= c and

= 4a.

(a) Find, in terms of a and c, in their simplest form

(i) the vector

,
Answer(a)(i)

[2]

(ii) the position vector of M.

Answer(a)(ii)
(b) Mark the point D on the diagram where

= 3a + c.

Answer(b) C =

[2]

[2]

[3]

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In the diagram, O is the origin.

= c and
= d.
E is on CD so that CE = 2ED.
Find, in terms of c and d, in their simplest forms,
(a)

Answer(a)

[2]

Answer(b)

[2]

(b) the position vector of E.

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(b)
T

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R
4a

O
In the diagram,

3b

= 4a and

= 3b.
1

R lies on AB such that

= 5 (12a + 6b).

T is the point such that

= 2

(i) Find the following in terms of a and b, giving each answer in its simplest form.
(a)

Answer(b)(i)(a)

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

Answer(b)(i)(b)

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

Answer(b)(i)(c)

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

(b)

(c)

(ii) Complete the following statement.

The points O, R and T are in a straight line because ................................................................
........................................................................................................................................... [1]
(iii) Triangle OAR and triangle TBR are similar.
Find the value of

area of triangle TBR

.
area of triangle OAR

Answer(b)(iii) ............................................... [2]

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p

In the pentagon OPQRS, OP is parallel to RQ and OS is parallel to PQ.

PQ = 2OS and OP = 2RQ.
O is the origin,
= p and
= s.
Find, in terms of p and s, in their simplest form,
(i) the position vector of Q,

Answer(b)(i) ............................................... [2]

(ii)

Answer(b)(ii)

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

(c) Explain what your answers in part (b) tell you about the lines OQ and SR.
Answer(c) .................................................................................................................................. [1]
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.
5

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(a) Calculate the magnitude of the vector

Answer(a)

[2]

(b)
y
16
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8

6
4
2
0

x
2

10

12

14

16

18

(i) The points P and R are marked on the grid above.

3
. Draw the vector
5

(ii) Draw the image of vector

= 2a + b and

(c)

Find

on the grid above.

after rotation by 90 anticlockwise about R.

[2]

= 3b O a.

in terms of a and b. Write your answer in its simplest form.

Answer(c)

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5
.
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(d)

Write

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as a column vector.

Answer(d)

[2]

(e)
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X
C
= b and
(i) Find

= c.
in terms of b and c.

Answer(e)(i)

[1]

(ii) X divides CB in the ratio 1 : 3 .

M is the midpoint of AB.
in terms of b and c.
Find
Show all your working and write your answer in its simplest form.

Answer(e)(ii)

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(a) Calculate the magnitude of the vector

Answer(a)

[2]

(b)
y
16
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10
8

6
4
2
0

x
2

10

12

14

16

18

(i) The points P and R are marked on the grid above.

3
. Draw the vector
5

(ii) Draw the image of vector

= 2a + b and

(c)

Find

on the grid above.

after rotation by 90 anticlockwise about R.

[2]

= 3b O a.

in terms of a and b. Write your answer in its simplest form.

Answer(c)

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