Question 1

E D C

A
B

In the diagram, AB is parallel to EC and AO is parallel to BC. Given AB = 25 cm,

BC = 16 cm and CD = 15 cm, calculate
(a) OE,
Area of triangle BCD
(b) Area of triangle OAB ,
Area of triangle ODE
(c) Area of trapezium ABDE .

Question 2

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OA a and OB b. OF OE and OA CD
In the diagram, 3 . B and E are midpoints of
OC and OD respectively.
(a) Express the following vectors in terms of a and/or b,
(i) AC ,

(ii) OE ,
(iii) AB ,
(iv) AE .
2 2
AF a b
(b) Show that 3 3 .
(c) Make 2 statements about the points A, F and B.

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 area of triangle OAF
(d) Find area of triangle OCE .
Question 3
In the diagram, OABC is a parallelogram and D is the midpoint of BC. BE and OC
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BE BF , 2OC OF
produced intersect at the point F. Given that 3 ,

OA 2a and OC 3c .
(a) Express the following in terms of a and/or c:

(i) AC ,

(ii) BF ,

(iii) OD ,

(iv) OE .
(b) What two facts can be deduced about O, D and E?
(c) Find
area of ODF
(i) area of OEF ,
area of OCD
(ii) area of OABC ,
area of OCD
(iii) area of OABF .

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 F

3c

2a E

C B
D

3
O A
Question 4
In the diagram, OABC is a parallelogram and D is the midpoint of BC. BE and OC
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BE BF , 2OC OF , OA 2a
produced intersect at the point F. Given that 3 and
OC 3c .
(a) Express the following in terms of a and/or c.

(i) AC ,
(ii) BF ,

(iii) OD ,

(iv) OE .
(b) What two facts can be deduced about O, D and E?
(c) Find
area of ODF
(i) area of OEF ,
area of OCD
(ii) area of OABC ,
area of OCD
(iii) area of OABF .

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 F

C
B
D

3c

O 2a A

Question 5
ABCD is a parallelogram whose diagonals, AC and BD, intersect at O. E is a point on AB
such that AE = 2EB. DE intersects AC at F.

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 D C

O
F

A E B

(a) If O is the point (0, 0) on the coordinate plane, D is the point (4, 5) and A is the point
(7, 5) ,

(i) express AD as a column vector.

AD
(ii) find .
(b) Given that OA a and OB b , express the following vectors in terms of a and b,
giving each of your answers in its simplest form.
(i) AC .

(ii) CD .
1
DE (a 5b)
(c) Show that 3 .
4
FA OA
(d) Given that 5 , show that D, E and F lie on the same straight line.
(e) Find the numerical value of
Area of AEF
(i) Area of CDF .
Area of DOF
(ii) Area of AEF .

Question 6

In the diagram, OA a, OC c and AB 2OC . X is the midpoint of AB.

A X B

Y
a

O c C

(a) Express as simply as possible in terms of a and/or c.

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 (i) AC .
(ii) BC .
(iii) OX .
1
CY (a c)
(b) Given that 2 . Show that O, Y and X lie on the same straight line.
(c) Write down the numerical value of
area of AOY
(i) area of AYX .
area of ABC
(ii) area of AXY .

Question 7
T

C
B
q

A
O p

OABC is a parallelogram and ACT is a straight line. OC is produced to meet BT at

R, BT = 4 BR, OA p , OC q and TC 3(p q) .

(a) Express, as simply as possible, in terms of p and q

(i) OT ,
(ii) AT ,
(iii) BT ,
(iv) TR .
3
CR q
(b) Show that 4 .
(c) Find the value of,
CR
(i) OC .
area of TCR
(ii) area of TAB .

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 area of TOC
(iii)
area of parallelogram OABC

Question 8
2
OP p, OQ q, PY kq and QX QP
In the diagram, 5 .
Y

kq
X
q

O p P

(a) Express the following in terms of p or/ and q,

(i) PX,

(ii) OX .
(b) Express QY in terms of k, p and q.
(c) Given that OX is parallel to QY, show that k = 2.5.
(d) The line OX, when produced, meets PY at Z. Express PZ in terms of q.
area of OQX
(e) Find the numerical value of area of OXP

Question 9
B

11q

A C
D
12p +3q

In the diagram, ADC is a straight line. AC 12p 3q, AB 11q , and point D on AC
2
AD AC
is such that 3 .

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(a) Express as simply as possible, in terms of p and/or q

(i) BC ,

(ii) AD .

(b) The point X is lying outside ABC below the line ADC, such that DX p 8q .

Show that AX 9p 6q .

(c) (i) Given that AX kBC where k is a constant. Find k.

(i) Write down two factors about AX and BC.
area of ABD
(d) Calculate the ratio of area of BCD .

Question 10

In the diagram, AM 2a and BN b . M is the midpoint of AC. BN : BC = 1 : 4

and AX : XN = 4 : 1.
A

2a

C
B b N

(a) Express, as simply as possible, in terms of a and/or b,

(i) NC .

(ii) AN .

(iii) NX .
(b) Express BM as simply as possible, in terms of a and/or b.
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BX (2b a)
(c) Show that 5 .
(d) Find
BX
(i) BM .
area of ABX
(ii) area of AMX .
area of ABX
(iii) area of ABC .

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Question 11
D C

O
F

A E B

ABCD is a parallelogram whose diagonals, AC and BD, intersect at O. E is a point on AB

such that AE = 2EB. DE intersects AC at F.

(a) Given that OA a and OB b , express the following vectors in terms of a and b,
Giving each of your answers in its simplest form.

(i) AC ,

(ii) CD .
1
DE (a 5b)
(b) Show that 3 .
4
FA OA
(c) Given that 5 , show that D, E and F lie on the same straight line.
(d) Find the numerical value of,
area of ADO
(i) area of ODC ,
area of AEF
(ii) area of CDF .

Question 12
OPQ is a right angled triangle. M is the mid-point of OP and N is a point on OQ such
3 1
ON OQ QR PQ
that 4 . PQ is produced to a point R such that 2 .
OP 4a and PQ 4b .
R

Q
N

O P
M

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(a) Express, as simply as possible, in terms of a and/or b,

(i) OR ,

(ii) ON ,

(iii) MN ,

(iv) NR .
(b) Write down two facts which your answers to (iii) and (iv) tell you about M, N and R.
a 5 units and b 4 units, find MN
(c) Given also that .

Question 13
8 2 1
OP , OQ PR PQ
13 3 and R is the point on PQ such that 2 .

(a) Express PQ as a column vector.

(b) Find the coordinates of R.

Question 14
CN 1 DN 1
,
In the diagram, BC 4 AD 4 . M is the midpoint of AB.

Given CN p and BM q .
A

M
q
D

C B
p N

(a) Express the following vectors in terms of p and q.

(i) NB ,

(ii) NA ,
(iii) ND .
1
CD [8p 2q]
(b) Show that 5 .
(c) Given that CM k CD , find the value of k.
(d) Calculate the value of
area ACD
(i) area ACM ,
area ACD
(ii) area ACN ,

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 area ACN
(iii) area ACM .

Question 15
OABC is a parallelogram and M is the midpoint of BC. OC is produced to D so that
OC = CD. OM is produced to meet BD at N.
D

C B
M

O A
x

(a) Given that OA x and AB y , express the following vectors in terms of x and y.

(i) OB ,

(ii) OM ,
(iii) BD .
4
ON OM
(b) Given that 3 , find the numerical value of
area of MDN
(i) area of MDO ,
area of OAB
(ii) area of trapezium OABD .

Question 16
In the diagram, F and G are points on the lines AE and BE respectively. The lines BE and
CF intersect at D and AB is parallel to FC. It is also given that AB : FC = 4 : 9 and
EF : EA BG : BE 1 : 4 , AB 2q and AF 3p .
C

B
G

2q
D

E F A
3p

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Express each of the following vectors in terms of p and q.
(a) EB ,

(b) AC

(c) EG

(d) AG
(e) What can be said about the points A, G and C?
Area of EDF
(f) Find the ratio Area of ABDF .
Area of EDF
(g) Find the ratio Area of ABG .

Question 17

In AOB , OA a and OB b . P is a point on OA produced such that OP = 3OA and

Q is a point of BP such that PQ = 2QB.

(a) Express in terms of a and/or b,

(i) BP .

(ii) QB .

(iii) AQ .
(b) State the special name given to quadrilateral OAQB.
(c) State as a fraction, the numerical value of the following ratios.
Area of OAB
(i) Area of PAB .
Area of APQ
(ii) Area of quadrilate ral OAQB .

Question 18
2
OX YQ
In the diagram, OX 2 p , OY 4q , XP p q and 3 .

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 2p
P

O Y

p+q

4q

(a) Find, in terms of p and q,

(i) YQ ,

(ii) XQ ,

(iii) PQ

(b) Explain why PQ is parallel to OY .

Question 19
In the diagram, ABCD is a quadrilateral. AD = 2p, AB = 6q and AC = p + 3q. E is the
mid-point of AD.

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 D

2p

E
C

p + 3q

A B
6q

(a) Express both EC and BC of the following in terms of p and q.

(b) Write down two statements about the lines EC and AB.
Area of AEC
(c) Find the value of Area of ABC .

Question 20

ABCD is a parallelogram whose diagonals, AC and AD, intersect at O. E is a point

on AB such that AE = 2EB. DE intersects AC at F.
(a) If O is the point (0, 0) on the coordinate plane, D is the point (4, 5) and A is the
point ( 7, 5) ,
(i) express AD as a column vector,
AD
(ii) find .
OA a and OB b
(b) Given that , express the following vectors in terms of a and/or
b, giving each of your answers in its simplest form.

(i) AC ,

(ii) CD .
1
DE (a 5b)
(c) Show that 3 .
4
FA OA
(d) Given that 5 , find FE and hence, show that D, E and F lie on the same
straight line.

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 area of DOF
(e) Find the numerical value of area of AEF .
[Answer Key]

1. 9 4
(a) 10.7 cm (b) 25 (c) 21
2. 1 1
(a 2b) ab
(a) (i) a 2b (ii) 2 (iii) a b (iv) 2
2 2 2
a b
(b) 3 3 (d) 3
3. 4
(3c a)
(a) (i) 3c 2a (ii) 3c 2a (iii) 3c + a (iv) 3
4
OE OD
(b) 3 , O, D and E lie on the same straight line.
3 1 1
(c) (i) 4 (ii) 4 (iii) 6
4. 4
(3c a)
(a) (i) 3c 2a (ii) 3c 2a (iii) 3c + a (iv) 3
3 1 1
(c) (i) 4 (ii) 4 (iii) 6
5. 3

(a) (i)
10 (ii) 10.4 units (b) (i) 2a (ii) b a
4 3
(e) (i) 9 (ii) 8
6. (a) (i) c a (ii) a c (iii) a + c (c) (i) 1 (ii) 4
7. 3
(3q 4p)
(a) (i) 4q 3p (ii) 4q 4p (iii) 3q 4p (iv) 4
3 9 3
(c) (i) 4 (ii) 16 (iii) 2
8. 3 2 3 3 2
(q p) p q q
(a) (i) 5 (ii) 5 5 (b) p (k 1)q (d) 2 (e) 3
9. 2
(a) (i) 12p 8q or 4(3b 2q ) (ii) 8p 2q (d) 1
10. 1
(3b 4a)
(a) (i) 3b (ii) 4a 3b (iii) 5 (b) 2a 4b
2 2 1
(d) (i) 5 (ii) 3 (iii) 5
11. 4
(a) (i) 2a (ii) a b (d) (i) 1 (ii) 9
12. (a) (i) 4a + 6b (ii) 3(a + b) (iii) a + 3b (iv) a + 3b (c) 13 units
(b) M, N and R are collinear and MN = NR.

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13. 10

(b) R(3, 5)
(a) 16
14. 1 1 5
(3p 2q) (8p 2q)
(a) (i) 3p (ii) 3p + 2q (iii) 5 (b) 5 (c) 2
2 4 1
(d) (i) 5 (ii) 5 (iii) 2
15. 1
y x
(a) (i) x + y (ii) 2 (iii) y x
1 1
(b) (i) 3 (ii) 3
16. 9 3 3
3p q q 3p qp
(a) 2q 4p (b) 2 (c) 2 (d) 2
1 1
(e) Therefore, A, G and C are collinear points. (f) 15 (g) 4
17. 1 2
(b 3a) b
(a) (i) b 3a (ii) 3 (iii) 3 (b) Trapezium
1 4
(c) (i) 2 (ii) 5
18.
(a) (i) YQ 3p (ii) XQ p 4q (iii) PQ 3q
3
PQ OY , PQ // OY
(b) 4
19. 1
EC AB
(a) EC 3 q, BC p 3 q (b) EC and AB are parallel. 2 .
1
(c) 2
20. 3
AD 3
(a) (i) 10 (ii) 10.4 units (b) (i) 2a (ii) a b (e) 8

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