Lesson 19 Vectors
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l. (a) The diagram shows a circle with centre C (5,6).
The points P (x, y) and Q (0, 4) lie on the circumference as shown.
c (5,6)
Q Q;4
(i) Calculate the radius of the circle. 121
(ii) Find the coordinates of the point P(x, y). t21
(iii) Write OC as a column vector. l1l
(iv) A ball game is played from the circle. Two players, Shisheti and Thobela, hit balls from within
the circle such that Shisheti's ball lands at.l(9, 17) and Thobela's ball at T(14,20).
->as a columr vector'.
Write .tf l2l
L- -> = 3a and OB = 4b.
The diagram below shows position vectors OA
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The ratio oI BC:CA = S:1.
Express, in terms of a and/or b,
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(a) AB,
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(b) BC,
_> Lt)
(c) OC,
l?i
..,.
J The diagram belolv shorvs rhe position vecrors -i = p and OC -q.
(i) Express i inrems of p and/or q.
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---> + ---->
(ii) Given that3 AB = BC,express O'n interms of p ancl/or q.
Give the anslver in its simplest form.
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ln the diagram below OA= a, OE = b. X is the midpoint of AB.
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Express in terms of a and/or b
(a) fr, 121
(b) N, t1l
(c) &. l2l
point A to point B' This
(a) A chess piece moves 3 squares to the nght fola7;t by 2 squares upwards from
5, can be represented by the column vector eg =
\Z)
The piece continues from B to C by moving 2 squares to the left
followed by 3 squares downwards'
(i) Write down Adut a column vector. I1l
(ii) Calculate the magnituile of the vector AB' 121
vectors O-F and ddwhere
(b) Thg positions of two villages P and Q froma town O are represented
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dF = p and dQ= q as shown in the diagram'
t:'
(i) Express Q?in terms of P and/or q' t1l
(ii) A petrol startion, X, is halfway between O and F '
Express O7 rn terms of P and/or q. I1l
Another petrol station, Y, is situated along QP such that the ratio of QY:YP =
2:3 '
(iii)
Express dy'in terms of P and/or q. t21
6 The diagram below shows the position vectors il = a ano oE = b. M is the midpoint of
and AR:RB = 3:5 . oB
Express, in terms of a and/or b,
(a) m, t21
(b) offi ,
l1j
(c) MR.
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+ In the diagram, PR and QS are straight lines meetingat O.
PO is parallel to SR and the ratto PQ: SR = 2: 3.
OP=aand OS=b.
(a) Express in terms of a andlor b
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(i) oQ, i1I
(ii) ft3. 121
(b) The sum of the areas of tr-iangles OPQ and ORS is 325cm2.
Calculate the area of triangle ORS. t3l
() The diagram below shows triangle OPQ.The position vectors of P and Q are a and b respectively.
a.
R is a point on PQ such that Pft:RQ =2'1.
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(a) Write do,rvn, in terms of a and/or b, an expression tor
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(i) PQ, tzt '.
(ii) &. t31
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q, D
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In the diagram, OAB is a triangle.
The side OA is produced to the point D, such that OA = AD.
C is the point on AB such that CA - 2 BC.
It is given that OA= I and d:b.
(a) Express, as simply as possible, in terms of a and b,
(i) EA,
(ii) Bt,
Giil 0t,
Gv) fD.
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(b) It is given that Eis the point on OBwhere Ok = t A.
(i) Express as simply as possible, in terms of a and b, the vector fD. I1l
(ii) Given aiso that ECD is a straight line, find the value of k.
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io' Theposition vectors of Tand lllare shown
in the diagram below where oi=
^andofv=b.
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(i) wfiteifrin rerms of a and b.
(ii) t1l
o?= i ofr, *rite Riin rerms of a and tr.
Given rhar
(iii) write doin rhe rario of rhe tLl
area of triangre ovR tothat
of trian_ere i4rR. tit
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