VECTORS(FORM FIVE)

1.

Diagram shows a

Given that
(a) OS
(b) SQ

OP p

square grid

and

OQ q

. Express in terms of p and q

[4 marks]
Answer (a)_________________
(b)_________________

2.

3.

In Diagram OA a and OB b . On the same square grid,

draw the line that represents the vector OC 3a b

Given A( 2,5), B (3,4) and C ( p, q ) . Find the values of

Such that AB 2 BC 9i 5 j
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[2 marks]

p and q
[3

Answer: _____________________
4.
Vector

Given that a 9i 6 j and b i 4 j . Determine

1
a 2b
3

[3 marks]

Answer: _____________________
5.

Diagram shows a quadrilateral PQRS. Given that PQ

and RQ 2a ( k 8)b . Find the value of h and k
[4 marks]

h a, RS k a, SP hb

Answer _________________

6.

Diagram shows a triangle OPR and the point Q lies on the straight line PR.

It is given that
[3 marks]

PQ : QR 1 : 2 .

Express

QR

in terms of a and b

Answer _________________

Vector

7.

The following information refer to the vectors p and q

1
3
, q
. Find
p
6
9
(a) the vector p 2q
(b) the unit vector in the direction of
[4 marks]

p 2q

Answer (a)_________________
(b)_________________
8.

, find the unit vector in the direction of 3a b

Given a and b
5
2
.

[3 marks]

Answer _________________
9.

It is given that p ( h 1)i 2 j and q 2i (h 2) j

If p is parallel to q , find the possible values of h
[4 marks]

Answer _________________
10.

and b and
Given a
3
1

OA 2b a

. Express OA in the form

y

Answer _________________
Vector

11.

OABC is a parallelogram such that OA 4i 3 j and

find the unit vector in the direction of OB .

OC 11i 5i

,
[3 marks]

Answer _________________

12

Diagram shows a parallelogram PQRS. Given That A lies on the diagonal QS such that
2QA AS and B is the midpoint of RS, express AB in terms of x and y

[4 marks]

Answer _________________
13.

Diagram shows two vectors, PO and

Find the values of m and of n .
[2 marks]

QO

. It is given that

OP mi n j

Answer
_________________

Vector

14.

Given that O (0,0), A( 4,3) and B ( 2,3) . Find in terms of unit vectors i and
(a) AB
(b) the unit vector in the direction of AB

[4 marks]

Answer(a)
_________________
(b) _________________
15.

Given that
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a 3i j , b 2i j

. If

m a nb 8i j .

Find the value of

and of

[2

Answer _______________
16
.

Diagram shows a triangles ABC. It is given that 2CD 3DB , E is the midpoint of AB.
AC 3 x and AB 4 y . Express ED in terms of x and of y .
marks]

[3

Answer _______________
17.

Diagram shows vector OP and

OQ

drawn on a cartesian plane

(a) Express OP in the form

y
(b) Find the unit vector in the direction of

PQ

[3 marks]
Answer(a) _________________
(b) _________________
Vector

18.

The point A, B and C are collinear. It is given that OA , OB and OC .

3
5
4
Find the value of k .
[4 marks]

Answer _______________
.19.

Diagram shows a parallelogram PQRS where QTS is a straight line.

Given that
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PQ 15 p , PS 10q

and

3ST 2TQ

, express, in terms of

and of

[4

Answer _______________
20.

Diagram shows vector OP

(a) Express OP in the form

y
(b) Find the unit vector in the direction of OP
[3 marks]

Answer(a) _________________
(b) _________________

Vector

.
21.

a 3 p 4q

b 2p q

m and n are constant.

Use the above information to find the values of m and n when c 4a 2b
c m p (m n) q , where

[3 marks]

Answer _______________
22.

Given that O (0,0), P ( 2,6) and R (5,7) , find in terms of the unit vectors, i and
(a) PR
(b) the unit vector in the direction of PR

.
[3 marks]

Answer _______________

Vector