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Vectors
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Course CIE IGCSE Maths (Extended)

Section Vectors & Transformations
Topic Vectors
Question Set Non-Calculator Questions

Time Allowed 90
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Medium Questions
Question 1a
⎛ 3 ⎞⎟ ⎛ −12 ⎞⎟
u = ⎜⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ v = ⎜⎜⎜ ⎟⎟
⎝ −2 ⎠ ⎝ 5 ⎠
Find u – 2v .
[2 marks]

Question 1b
Find | v | .
[2 marks]

Question 2
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]

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Question 3
⎛5 ⎞⎟
m = ⎜⎜⎜ ⎟⎟
⎝7 ⎠

Find 3m .

⎛⎜ ⎞⎟
⎜⎜ ⎟⎟
⎝ ⎠
[1 mark]

Question 4
Point A has coordinates (6, 4) and point B has coordinates (2, 7) .
⎯⎯⎯⎯
Write AB as a column vector.

⎯⎯⎯⎯⎛ ⎞⎟
AB = ⎜⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠
[1 mark]

Question 5
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯
O is the origin, OA = 2x + 3y and BA = x − 4y .

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

[2 marks]

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Question 6a

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

⎯⎯⎯⎯
CD ................................................
[2 marks]

Question 6b
⎯⎯⎯⎯
DE = a − 2b

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

[2 marks]

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Question 7

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]

Question 8
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎛ −3 ⎞⎟
A is the point (4, 1) and AB = ⎜⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ .
⎝ 1 ⎠

Find the coordinates of B .

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

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Question 9

⎯⎯⎯⎯
i) Write OA as a column vector.

⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎛⎜ ⎞⎟
OA = ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ [1]
⎯⎯⎯⎯
⎝ ⎠
ii) Write AB as a column vector.

⎯⎯⎯⎯⎛⎜ ⎞⎟
AB = ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ [1]
⎝ ⎠
[2 marks]

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

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

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

1 ......................................
2 ......................................
[2 marks]

Question 4a

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]

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Question 4b
⎯⎯⎯⎯
Find, in terms of s and t , an expression in its simplest form for CN .

⎯⎯⎯⎯
CN = ....................................................
[3 marks]

Question 5

⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯
O is the origin, OP = p and OQ = q .
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]

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Question 6a

OAB is a triangle and ABC and PQC are straight lines.

P is the midpoint of OA, Q is the midpoint of PC and OQ : QB = 3 : 1.
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯
OA = 4a and OB = 8b .
Find, in terms of a and/or b , in its simplest form
⎯⎯⎯⎯
i) AB ,

⎯⎯⎯⎯
AB = ................................................... [1]
⎯⎯⎯⎯
ii) OQ ,

⎯⎯⎯⎯
OQ = ................................................... [1]
⎯⎯⎯
iii) PQ ,

⎯⎯⎯
PQ = ................................................... [1]
[3 marks]

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Question 6b
By using vectors, find the ratio AB : BC .

......................... : ........................
[3 marks]

Question 7

PQRS is a parallelogram with diagonals PR and PR intersecting at X .

⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯
PQ = a and PS = b .
⎯⎯⎯⎯
Find QX in terms of a and b .
Give your answer in its simplest form.

⎯⎯⎯⎯
QX = ...............................................
[2 marks]

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Very Hard Questions

Question 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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Question 2a

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]

Question 2b
⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
Find MC , in terms of a and b , in its simplest form.

⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
MC = .................................................
[3 marks]

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Question 3a

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]

Question 3b
Show that PT is parallel to RV .
[2 marks]

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Question 4a

⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯

O is the origin, OP = 2OA , OQ = 3OB and PM = MQ .
⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯
OP = p and OQ = q .
Find, in terms of p and q , in its simplest form .

⎯⎯⎯⎯
BA = ...................................................
[2 marks]

Question 4b
Find, in terms of p and q , in its simplest form the position vector of M .
[2 marks]

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Question 5a

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]

Question 5b
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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Question 6a

⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯
ABCD is a parallelogram with AB = q and AD = p .
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]

Question 6b
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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Question 7a

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]

Question 7b
CX : XA = 2 : 3
⎯⎯⎯⎯
i) Find OX , in terms of a and c , in its simplest form.

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

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

[4 marks]

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Question 8
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎛ 2k ⎞⎟ and  ⎯⎯⎯⎯ 
MT = ⎜⎜ ⎟  MT  = 180 .
⎝−k ⎠

Find the positive value of k .

k = ..............................................
[3 marks]

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