IGCSE CIE Maths 59 mins 20 questions

Paper 2

3.13 Vectors
3.13.1 Introduction to Vectors / 3.13.2 Working with Vectors

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Hard (6 questions) /16

Very Hard (7 questions) /30

Total Marks /59

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Medium Questions
1 Ahmed finds the magnitude of the vector ⎛⎜ 2 ⎞⎟ .
⎜ ⎟
⎝ −3⎠

From this list, select the correct calculation.

22 + − 32 22 − 32 22 − 32 22 + (−32) 22 + (−3) 2

(1 mark)

⎛ ⎞
2 m = ⎜⎜⎜ 57 ⎟⎟⎟
⎝ ⎠

Find 3 m.

⎛⎜ ⎞⎟
⎜⎜ ⎟⎟
⎝ ⎠

(1 mark)

⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎛ 10 ⎞⎟
3 VW = ⎜⎜⎜ ⎟⎟
⎝ − 24 ⎠
 ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 
Find VW  .

(2 marks)

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4 Point A has coordinates (6, 4) and point B has coordinates (2, 7) .

⎯⎯⎯⎯
Write AB as a column vector.

⎯⎯⎯⎯⎛ ⎞⎟
AB = ⎜⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠

(1 mark)

5 The diagram shows a regular hexagon ABCDEF .

CD = p and CB = q .
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯

Find CA , in terms of p and q , giving your answer in its simplest form.

⎯⎯⎯⎯

⎯⎯⎯⎯
CA = .......................................

(2 marks)

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6 O
⎯⎯⎯⎯
x y ⎯⎯⎯⎯
is the origin, OA = 2 + 3 and BA = − 4 . x y
Find the position vector of B , in terms of x and y , in its simplest form.

(2 marks)

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7 (a)
⎯⎯⎯⎯
In the diagram, O is the origin, OC = − 2 + 3 a b and OD
⎯⎯⎯⎯
= 4a + b .
CD , in terms of a and b , in its simplest form.
⎯⎯⎯⎯
Find

⎯⎯⎯⎯
CD ................................................

(2 marks)

DE = a − 2 b
⎯⎯⎯⎯
(b)

Find the position vector of E, in terms of a and b, in its simplest form.

(2 marks)

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Hard Questions
5 5
(2 p + q) (2 p + q)
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯
1 GH = JK =
6 18
⎯⎯⎯⎯
Write down two facts about the geometrical relationship between the vectors GH and
⎯⎯⎯
JK .

(2 marks)

2 a parallelogram.
OA = p and OC = q .
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯

E is the point on AB such that AE : EB = 3 : 1 .

⎯⎯⎯⎯
Find OE , in terms of p and q , in its simplest form.

⎯⎯⎯⎯
OE = ..................................................

(2 marks)

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3 (a) ABCD is a parallelogram.
N is the point on BD such that BN : ND = 4:1 .
AB = s and AD = t .
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯

Find, in terms of s and t , an expression in its simplest form for ⎯⎯⎯⎯

BD .

⎯⎯⎯⎯
BD = ....................................................

(1 mark)

(b) Find, in terms of s and t , an expression in its simplest form for ⎯⎯⎯⎯
CN .

⎯⎯⎯⎯
CN = ....................................................

(3 marks)

XY = 3a + 2 b and ZY = 6a + 4 b .
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯
4

Write down two statements about the relationship between the points X , Y and Z .

1 ......................................
2 ......................................

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O is the origin, OP = p and OQ = q .

⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯
5
QT : TP = 2 : 1

Find the position vector of T .

Give your answer in terms of p and q , in its simplest form.

(2 marks)

6 P is the point (16, 9) and Q is the point (22, 24).

N is the point on PQ such that PN = 2NQ.
Find the co-ordinates of N.

(.................... , ....................)

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Very Hard Questions

1 The diagram shows a parallelogram CDEF .

FE = m and CE = n .
⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯

B is the midpoint of CD .
FA = 2AC

Find an expression, in terms of m and n , for ⎯⎯⎯⎯

AB .
Give your answer in its simplest form.

⎯⎯⎯⎯
AB = .................................................

(3 marks)

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2 (a) The diagram shows a triangle OAB and a straight line OAC .
OA : OC = 2 : 5 and M is the midpoint of AB .
OA = a and OB = b .
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯

Find AB , in terms of a and b , in its simplest form.

⎯⎯⎯⎯

⎯⎯⎯⎯
AB = .................................................

(1 mark)

MC , in terms of a and b , in its simplest form.

⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
(b) Find

⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
MC = .................................................

(3 marks)

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3 (a) O is the origin and OPQR is a parallelogram.
SOP is a straight line with SO = OP .
TRQ is a straight line with TR = RQ .
STV is a straight line and ST : TV = 2 : 1 .
OR = a and OP = b .
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯

Find, in terms of a and b , in its simplest form,

i) the position vector of T ,

[2]
⎯⎯⎯⎯
ii) RV .

⎯⎯⎯⎯
RV = ................................................ [1]

(3 marks)

(b) Show that PT is parallel to RV .

(2 marks)

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 ⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
4 (a) O is the origin, OP = 2OA , OQ = 3OB and PM = MQ .

OP = p OQ = q .
⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯
and

Find, in terms of p and q , in its simplest form .

⎯⎯⎯⎯
BA = ...................................................

(2 marks)

(b) Find, in terms of p and q , in its simplest form the position vector of M .

(2 marks)

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5 (a) OABC is a parallelogram and O is the origin.
CK = 2KB and AL = LB .
M is the midpoint of KL .
OA = p and OC = q .
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯

⎯⎯⎯⎯
Find KL in terms of p and q, giving your answer in its simplest form.

⎯⎯⎯⎯
KL = ............................................

(2 marks)

(b) Find the position vector of M in terms of p and q, giving your answer in its simplest
form.

(2 marks)

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 ABCD is a parallelogram with AB = q and AD = p .
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯
6 (a)
ABM is a straight line with AB: BM = 1:1 .
ADN is a straight line with AD : DN = 3:2 .
Write MN , in terms of p and q , in its simplest form.
⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯

⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
MN = ..............................................

(2 marks)

(b) The straight line NM cuts BC at X .

X is the midpoint of MN .
BX = k p
⎯⎯⎯⎯

Find the value of k .

k = .............................................

(2 marks)

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7 (a) In the diagram, OABC is a parallelogram.
OP and CA intersect at X and CP : PB = 2 : 1 .
OA = a and OC = c .
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯

⎯⎯⎯
Find OP , in terms of a and c , in its simplest form.

⎯⎯⎯
OP = ................................................

(2 marks)

(b) CX : XA = 2 : 3
Find OX , in terms of a and c , in its simplest form.
⎯⎯⎯⎯
i)

⎯⎯⎯⎯
OX = ................................................ [2]
ii) Find OX : XP .

OX : XP = ................... : ................... [2]

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