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Pure Mathematics Year 1 (AS) Unit Test 5: Vectors

1 Find in exact form the unit vector in the same direction as a = 4i – 7j. (3 marks)

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2 In , and . P divides OA in the ratio 3 : 2 and Q divides
OB in the ratio 3 : 2
a Show that PQ is parallel to AB. (4 marks)
b Given that AB is 10 cm in length find the length of PQ. (1 mark)
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3 Given that the resultant of the vectors a = 2pi – 5j and b = 6i – 3pj is parallel
to the vector c = 4i – 5j, find
a the value of p (4 marks)
b the resultant of the vectors a and b. (2 marks)

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4 Given that point A has the position vector 4i + 7j and point B has the position
vector 10i + qj, where q is a constant, find
a the vector in terms of q (2 marks)

b Given further that , find the two possible values of q showing


detailed reasoning in your working. (5 marks)

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5 In , and
Figure 2

a Find the size of , in degrees, to 1 decimal place. (5 marks)


b Find the exact value of the area of . (3 marks)

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6 A particle P of mass 6 kg moves under the action of two forces, F1 and F2,
where F1 = (8i − 10j) N and F2 = (pi + qj) N, p and q are constants. The acceleration of P is a = (3i –
2j) ms−2
a Find, to 1 decimal place, the angle between the acceleration and i. (2 marks)
b Find the values of p and q. (3 marks)
c Find the magnitude of the resultant force R of the two forces F1 and F2.
Simplify your answer fully. (3 marks)

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7 OACB is a parallelogram. and . The points M, S, N and T divide OB, BC, CA and AO in
the ratio 1 : 4 respectively. The lines ST and MN intersect at the point D.
Figure 3

a Express in terms of a and b. (2 marks)

b Express in terms of a and b. (2 marks)


c Show that the lines MN and ST bisect one another. (9 marks)

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