Math SL Quiz

1.

2 1

A line L passes through A(1, 1, 2) and is parallel to the line r = 1 + s 3 .
5 2

(a)

Write down a vector equation for L in the form r = a + tb.

(2)

The line L passes through point P when t = 2.

(b)

Find
(i)

OP ;

(ii)

OP .
(4)
(Total 6 marks)

2.

Find the angle between the following vectors a and b, giving your answer to the nearest degree.
a = 4i 2j
b = i 7j
Working:

Answer:
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(Total 4 marks)
1

3.

Points A, B, and C have position vectors 4i + 2j, i 3j and 5i 5j. Let D be a point on the xaxis such that ABCD forms a parallelogram.
(a)

(i)

Find BC .

(ii)

Find the position vector of D.

(4)

(b)

Find the angle between BD and AC .

(6)

The line L1 passes through A and is parallel to i + 4j. The line L2 passes through B and is
parallel to 2i + 7j. A vector equation of L1 is r = (4i + 2j) + s(i + 4j).
(c)

Write down a vector equation of L2 in the form r = b + tq.

(1)

(d)

The lines L1 and L2 intersect at the point P. Find the position vector of P.
(4)
(Total 15 marks)

4.

2
3
The points A and B have the position vectors and respectively.
2
1
(a)

(i)

Find the vector AB .

(ii)

Find AB .
(4)

d
The point D has position vector
23
(b)

Find the vector AD in terms of d.

(2)

D is 90.
The angle BA
(c)

(i)

Show that d = 7.

(ii)

Write down the position vector of the point D.

(3)

The quadrilateral ABCD is a rectangle.

(d)

Find the position vector of the point C.

(4)

(e)

Find the area of the rectangle ABCD.

(2)
(Total 15 marks)

1.

(a)

correct equation in the form r = a + tb

A2

N2

1 1

r = 1 + t 3
2 2

(b)

(i)

attempt to substitute t = 2 into the equation

2

e.g. 6 ,
4

1 1

1 + 2 3
2 2

3

OP = 5 3
2

(ii)

(M1)

A1

N2

correct substitution into formula for magnitude

e.g.

A1

3 2 + 5 2 + (2) 2 , 3 2 + 5 2 + 2 2

OP = 38

A1

N1

4
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2.

cos =
=
=

a.b
ab

4 + 14
20 50
10

(M1)
(A1)

10 10
1
=
(= 0.3162)
(A1)
10
= 72 (to the nearest degree)
(A1) (C4)
Note: Award (C2) for a radian answer between 1.2 and 1.25.
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3.

(a)

(i)

BC = OC OB

= 6i 2 j
(ii)

(A1)(A1) (N2)

OD = OA + BC

= 2i + 0 j (= 2i )

(b)

(A1)(A1) (N2)

BD = OD OB
= 3i + 3 j

(A1)

AC = OC OA
= 9i 7 j

(A1)

Let be the angle between BD and AC

(3i + 3 j ) (9i 7 j )
cos =
(3i + 3 j ) 9i 7 j

(M1)

numerator = + 27 21 (= 6)

(A1)

denominator = 18 130 = 2340

therefore, cos =

6
2340

= 82.9o (1.45 rad)

(c)

(A1)

r = i 3 j + t (2i + 7 j )

( = (1 + 2t )i + (3 + 7t ) j )

(A1) (N3)

(A1) (N1)

(d)

EITHER

4i + 2 j + s (i + 4 j ) = i 3 j + t (2i + 7 j ) (may be implied)

(M1)

4 + s = 1 + 2t

2 + 4 s = 3 + 7t

(A1)

t = 7 and/or s = 11

(A1)

Position vector of P is 15i + 46 j

(A1) (N2)

OR

7 x 2 y = 13 or equivalent

(A1)

4 x y = 14 or equivalent

(A1)

x = 15 , y = 46

(A1)

Position vector of P is 15i + 46 j

(A1) (N2)

4
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4.

(a)

(i)

(ii)

3 2
AB = OB OA =
1 2
5
=
1

AB = 25 + 1
=

(b)

26 (= 5.10 to 3 sf)
Note: An answer of 5.1 is subject to AP.

(M1)
(A1) (N2)

(M1)
(A1) (N2)

(A1)(A1)

AD = OD OA
d 2
=
23 2
d 2

=
25

(c)

(i)

EITHER

D = 90 AB AD = 0 or mention of scalar (dot) product.

BA
5 d 2
= 0

1 25
5d + 10 + 25 = 0
d=7

(M1)

(A1)
(AG)

OR

1
5

25
Gradient of AD =
d 2
25 1

= 1
d 2 5
d=7
Gradient of AB =

(AG)

(A1)

AD = BC
5
BC =
25

(M1)

OC = OB + BC
3 5
OC = +
1 25

(M1)

2
=
24

(e)

(A1)

7
OD = (correct answer only)
23

(ii)

(d)

(A1)

(A1)

(A1) (N3)

= 130

Note: Many other methods, including scale drawing, are

acceptable.

AD or BC = 5 2 + 25 2 = 650

Area =

(A1)

26 650 =( 5.099 25.5)

(A1)

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