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The document contains a series of mathematics problems focused on vectors, including calculations of position vectors, collinearity, and relationships between points in various geometric configurations. It provides specific tasks such as finding scalar values, expressing vectors in terms of others, and demonstrating properties of geometric figures like trapeziums and parallelograms. The problems require the application of vector algebra and geometric reasoning.

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S3-Math-Vectors

The document contains a series of mathematics problems focused on vectors, including calculations of position vectors, collinearity, and relationships between points in various geometric configurations. It provides specific tasks such as finding scalar values, expressing vectors in terms of others, and demonstrating properties of geometric figures like trapeziums and parallelograms. The problems require the application of vector algebra and geometric reasoning.

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GHS MATHEMATICS S.

3
2014

VECTORS

=¿ ( 3 ¿ ) ¿ ¿¿ =¿ ( x¿) ¿ ¿¿ =¿ ( 7 ¿ ) ¿ ¿¿
1. Given that OA ¿ OB ¿ and AB ¿ . Find (i) x and y (ii)|AB|.
2. Given that A is (−2 , 4 ) and B( 4 , 10 ) . Find the column vector for AB.

=¿ ( 2 ¿) ¿ ¿¿
If OK ¿ , find AK and hence show that A, K and B lie on the straight
line.

=¿ ( 6¿ ) ¿ ¿¿ =¿ (− 4¿) ¿ ¿¿ =¿ ( 26¿ ) ¿ ¿¿
3. Given that p ¿ , q ¿ and r ¿ . Find the scalar k for which
3p +kq = r.
4. In the diagram below, a and b are the position vectors of A and B
respectively.
M is the mid – point of OA and AN: NB = 1: 2

(i) Find BM and MN in terms of a and b


(ii) Given that OT = γ ON and OT = OM + μMB, find the values of
γ and μ. Hence determine OT in terms of a and b.
5.

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The diagram shows a trapezium PQRS in which QP = 2RS, T is a point
on QS such that QT: TS = 2: 1. Also RS = n, PQ = m.
(a) Express in terms of n and m.
(i) QP
(ii) BS
(iii) RT
(iv) TP
(b)Hence show that the point R, T, P are collinear.
6. Three points A, B and C lie in the same plane. The position vectors of
A, B and C with respect to the origin Om are a, b and c respectively. P
is a point on the mid-point of AB and R is a point on BC such that BR:
RC = 1:1. Also Q is a point on AC such that 2QC = AQ.
(i) Find in terms of vectors a, b and/or c vectors AB, OP, AR and
QR.
(ii) Show that PR is parallel to AC.
7. OAB is a triangle, N is a point on OB such that ON: NB = 1:1, M is a
2
point on OA such that OM = 3 OB, X is a point of intersection of the
lines BM and AN. Given that OA = a, OB = b and that XM = l MB
also NX = k NA.
(a) Express the following vectors in terms of a and b.
(i) NA
(ii) MB.
(b)Express OX in terms of;
(i) a, b and l
(ii) a, b and k.
(c) use your results in (b) above to find the values of k and l
8. A quadrilateral OABC has points P, Q and R on OA, OB and OC
respectively. OA = 3OP , OB =5OQ and OC =2OR. OP = p, OQ = q
and OR = r.
(a) Express the following vectors in terms of p, q and r :

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(i) PQ
(ii) AB
(iii) BC
(iv) CA
(b)Given that OABC is a parallelogram, show that 3p – 5q +2r = 0
9. In the figure below, OP = p, OQ = q, 2 OP =50 R , and 4 PQ =5 PS . When
RS and OQ are produced, they meet at T.

(a) Express in terms p and q the vectors


(i) OR
(ii) OS
(iii) RS
(b)Given that OT =nOQ and RT =m RS , find the values of m and n
10. In the figure below, OA=a and OB = b. 30B = 2BD. P is a point
on AD such that PD : AP = 1: 2. OC = 3CE = 3AP.

(a) Express the following vectors in terms of vectors a and b :


(i) AD
(ii) AP
(b)Show that AD :OE = 3:8

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Practice makes perfect

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