Topical Worksheets for Cambridge O LEVEL

Mathematics D (4024)

Vectors

1st edition, for examination until 2025

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(a) Find the column vector .

= [1]

(b) Find .

= ...................................................
[2]

(c) B is the mid-point of the line AC.

Find the co-ordinates of C.

( .............................. , .............................. ) [2]

(d) Find the equation of the straight line that passes through A and B.

................................................... [3]
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(e) The straight line that passes through A and B cuts the y-axis at D.

Write down the co-ordinates of D.

( .............................. , .............................. ) [1]

[Total: 9]

(a) Write down the co-ordinates of point P.

( .............................. , .............................. ) [1]

(b) Write down the column vector .

= [1]

(c)

On the grid, plot point R. [1]

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(d) PQRS is a parallelogram.

On the grid, complete the parallelogram PQRS.

Write down the co-ordinates of point S.

( .............................. , .............................. ) [2]

[Total: 5]

(a) Write down the co-ordinates of point A.

( .................... , .................... ) [1]

(b) Plot the point C at (4, −3). [1]

(c) Find the vector .

= [1]

[Total: 3]
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(a) Write as a column vector.

[1]

(b) Write as a single vector.

[1]

[Total: 2]

5 Work out.

(a)

[1]

(b)

[1]

[Total: 2]
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Work out .

[2]

[Total: 2]

Write as a single vector

(a) 3e,

[1]

(b) .

[1]

[Total: 2]

8 Work out.

(a)

[1]
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(b)

[1]

[Total: 2]

(a) Find 3a – 2b.

[2]

(b) Find .

................................................... [2]
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(c)

Write down two simultaneous equations and solve them to find the value of m and the value of n.
Show all your working.

m = ...................................................

n = ................................................... [5]

[Total: 9]

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In the diagram, OABC is a parallelogram.

OP and CA intersect at X and CP : PB = 2 : 1.
= a and = c.

(a) Find , in terms of a and c, in its simplest form.

= ................................................... [2]
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(b) CX : XA = 2 : 3

(i) Find , in terms of a and c, in its simplest form.

= ................................................... [2]

(ii) Find OX : XP.

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

[Total: 6]

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OAB is a triangle and C is the mid-point of OB.

D is on AB such that AD : DB = 3 : 5.
OAE is a straight line such that OA : AE = 2 : 3.
= a and = c.

(a) Find, in terms of a and c, in its simplest form,

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(i) ,

= ................................................... [1]

(ii) ,

= ................................................... [1]

(iii) ,

= ................................................... [1]

(iv) .

= ................................................... [2]

(b)

Find the value of k.

k = ................................................... [1]

[Total: 6]

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Find
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(a) ,

= ...................................................
[3]

(b) .

= [2]

[Total: 5]

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O is the origin, , and .

and .

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

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(a) ,

................................................... [2]

(b) the position vector of M.

................................................... [2]

[Total: 4]

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OABC is a parallelogram and O is the origin.

CK = 2KB and AL = LB.
M is the midpoint of KL.
and .

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

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(a) ,

................................................... [2]

(b) the position vector of M.

................................................... [2]

[Total: 4]

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ABCD is a parallelogram.
N is the point on BD such that BN : ND = 4 :1.
and .

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

(a) ,

= ................................................... [1]
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(b) .

= ................................................... [3]

[Total: 4]

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ABCD is a parallelogram with and .

ABM is a straight line with AB : BM = 1 : 1.
ADN is a straight line with AD : DN = 3 : 2.

(a) Write , in terms of p and q, in its simplest form.

= ................................................... [2]
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(b) The straight line NM cuts BC at X.

X is the midpoint of MN.

Find the value of k.

k = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 4]

17 In the diagram, O is the origin, and .

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

................................................... [2]
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(b)

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

................................................... [2]

[Total: 4]

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B

NOT TO
SCALE

b
C

O a A

In the diagram, O is the origin, = a and = b.

C is on the line AB so that AC : CB = 1 : 2.

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

(a) ,

Answer(a) = ...................................................
[2]

(b) the position vector of C.

Answer(b) ................................................... [2]

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[Total: 4]

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OABC is a parallelogram.

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

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

................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

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Find .

................................................... [2]
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[Total: 2]

21 O is the origin, and .

Find the position vector of B, in terms of x and y, in its simplest form.

................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]