Name:

Exam Style Questions

Ensure you have: Pencil, pen, ruler, protractor, pair of compasses and eraser

You may use tracing paper if needed

Guidance

1. Read each question carefully before you begin answering it.

2. Donʼt spend too long on one question.
3. Attempt every question.
4. Check your answers seem right.
5. Always show your workings

Revision for this topic

1." In the diagram OBDE and OAFG are parallelograms.
" B is the midpoint of OG.
" A is the midpoint of OE.

" (a) Express, in terms of a and b, the following vectors.

" Give your answers in their simplest form.

" (i)

.........................
(1)

" (ii)

.........................
(1)

" (iii)

.........................
(1)

" (b) Show are parallel.

(2)
2.

" ABCDEF and GHIJKL are regular hexagons with centre O.

" GHIJKL is an enlargement of ABCDEF, with scale factor 2.

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

.........................
(1)

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

.........................
(1)

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

.........................
(1)
" (d) Write the vector in terms of a and b.

.........................
(1)

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

.........................
(1)

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

.........................
(1)

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

.........................
(1)

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

.........................
(1)

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

.........................
(1)
3." OABC is a trapezium.
" Point D is the midpoint of BC.
" Point E is the midpoint of AC.

"

"

" (a) Write these vectors in terms of a and b.

" " (i)

.........................
(1)

" " (ii)

.........................
(1)

" " (iii)

.........................
(1)

" (b) Show are parallel.

(3)
4." DFG is a straight line.

" (a) Write down the vector in terms of a and b

.........................
(1)
! (b) DF : FG = 2:3
!
" Work out the vector in terms of a and b
" Give your answer in its simplest form.
!

.........................
(2)
5." ABCD is a trapezium

"

" AB and DC are parallel.

" DC = 2AB

" (a) Write down the vector in terms of a and b

.........................
(1)
" (b) Work out the vector in terms of a and b
" Give your answer in its simplest form.

.........................
(2)
6."

" ABC is a triangle.

" M lies on BC such that BM = ⅘ BC

" Express these vectors in terms of x and y

! ! (a)

.........................
(1)

! ! (b)

.........................
(1)

! ! (c)

.........................
(1)
7."

" AOB is a triangle.

" P is a point on AO.

"

" (a) Find the vector in terms of a and b

.........................
(1)
" Q is the midpoint of OB.
" B is the midpoint of AC.

" (b) Show PQC is a straight line.

(3)
Edexcel GCSE
Mathematics (Linear) – 1MA0

VECTORS
Materials required for examination Items included with question papers
Ruler graduated in centimetres and Nil
millimetres, protractor, compasses,
pen, HB pencil, eraser.
Tracing paper may be used.

Instructions
Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name, centre number and candidate number.
Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided – there may be more space than you need.
Calculators may be used.

Information
The marks for each question are shown in brackets – use this as a guide as to how much time to
spend on each question.
Questions labelled with an asterisk (*) are ones where the quality of your written communication
will be assessed – you should take particular care on these questions with your spelling, punctuation
and grammar, as well as the clarity of expression.

Advice
Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Keep an eye on the time.
Try to answer every question.
Check your answers if you have time at the end.
1.

ABCDEF is a regular hexagon, with centre O.

OA = a , OB = b.

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

.....................................
(1)

The line AB is extended to the point K so that AB : BK = 1 : 2

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

Give your answer in its simplest form.

.....................................
(3)
(4 marks)
2.

OAB is a triangle.

OA = a
OB = b

(a) Find AB in terms of a and b.

..............................................
(1)

P is the point on AB such that AP : PB = 3 : 1

(b) Find OP in terms of a and b.

Give your answer in its simplest form.

..............................................
(3)
(4 marks)
3.

APB is a triangle.
N is a point on AP.

AB = a AN = 2b NP = b

(a) Find the vector PB , in terms of a and b.

.....................................................
(1)
B is the midpoint of AC.
M is the midpoint of PB.

*(b) Show that NMC is a straight line.

(4)
(5 marks)
4.

OAYB is a quadrilateral.
OA = 3a

OB = 6b

(a) Express AB in terms of a and b.

....................................................................
(1)

X is the point on AB such that AX : XB = 1 : 2

and BY = 5a – b

2
* (b) Prove that OX = OY
5

(4)
(5 marks)
5.

Diagram NOT
accurately drawn

PQRS is a trapezium.
PS is parallel to QR.
QR = 2PS

PQ = a PS = b

X is the point on QR such that QX : XR = 3 : 1

Express in terms of a and b.

(i) PR
(2)

......................................................

(ii) SX
(3)

......................................................
(5 marks)
6.
P
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
p
R S

O q Q

OPQ is a triangle.

R is the midpoint of OP.

S is the midpoint of PQ.

OP = p and OQ = q

(i) Find OS in terms of p and q.

OS = ..........................

(ii) Show that RS is parallel to OQ.

(5 marks)
6.

OAB is a triangle.

OA = 2a

OB = 3b

(a) Find AB in terms of a and b.

AB = ............................
(1)

P is the point on AB such that AP : PB = 2 : 3

(b) Show that OP is parallel to the vector a + b.

(3)
(4 marks)
 Name:

Exam Style Questions

Ensure you have: Pencil, pen, ruler, protractor, pair of compasses and eraser

You may use tracing paper if needed

Guidance

1. Read each question carefully before you begin answering it.

2. Donʼt spend too long on one question.
3. Attempt every question.
4. Check your answers seem right.
5. Always show your workings

Revision for this topic

1.! Write x² + 8x + 6 in the form (x + a)² + b, where a and b are constants.

..............................
(3)

2.! Write x² + 12x − 1 in the form (x + a)² + b, where a and b are constants.

..............................
(3)
3.! x² - 6x - 3 ≣ (x - a)² - b, where a and b are constants

! (a) Find the values of a and b.

a = ............... and b = .................

(3)

! (b) Hence solve x² - 6x - 3 = 0

x = ............... or x = .................
(3)
4.! Using completing the square, solve x² - 6x + 2 = 0

x = ............... or x = .................
(5)
5.! Georgina rewrites the expression x² + px + q by completing the square.
! He correctly obtains (x - 5)² + 31

! Work out the values of p and q.

p = ............... and q = .................

(3)

!
6.! Write x² - 3x + 7 in the form (x + a)² + b

..............................
(3)
7.! Express 3x² + 18x - 1 in the form a(x + b)² + c

..............................
(3)

8.! Use completing the square to find the minimum point of the curve y = x² - 6x + 1
!

..............................
(4)
9.! Use completing the square to find the minimum point of the curve y = x² + 4x + 7
!

..............................
(4)
 Name:

Exam Style Questions

Ensure you have: Pencil, pen, ruler, protractor, pair of compasses and eraser

You may use tracing paper if needed

Guidance

1. Read each question carefully before you begin answering it.

2. Donʼt spend too long on one question.
3. Attempt every question.
4. Check your answers seem right.
5. Always show your workings

Revision for this topic

1.! Make w the subject of the formula 4(g - w) = 5w - 3

w = .........................
(3)

2.! 4(2a + p) = c + p + a
! Express a in terms of c and p.

a = .........................
(3)
3.! Make a the subject of 14a + 6w = ac + 8w

a = .........................
(3)

4.! Make x the subject of

x = .........................
(4)
5.! Rearrange y + 3 = x(y + 2) to make y the subject of the formula.

y = .........................
(4)

6.! Make a the subject of the formula.

a = .........................
(3)
7. Make a the subject of the formula

a = .........................
(3)

8.! Make w the subject of the formula

w = .........................
(3)
9.! Make y the subject of the formula c = w - 4ay³

y = .........................
(3)

10.! Make x the subject of the formula

x = .........................
(3)
11.! Make v the subject of the formula.

v = .........................
(3)

12.! Make p the subject of the formula p - 2 = π(y - 3p)

p = .........................
(4)
13.! Make m the subject of the formula E = mgh + ¼mv²

m = .........................
(3)