1. In triangle ABC, M is the mid-point of BC.

AB = s and AC = t

s M

A C
t

(a) Find AM in terms of s and t.

Give your answer in its simplest form.

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(b) AD = s + t
The length of AB is not equal to the length of AC.

(i) Write down the name of the shape ABDC.

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(ii) Write down one fact about the points A, M and D.

Explain your answer.

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Explanation .......................................................................................................

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2. In triangle ABC, M lies on BC such that BM = BC.
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AB = s and AC = t

B N o t d ra w n a c c u ra te ly Find AB in terms of s and t.

Give your answer in its

simplest form.
s
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M ……………..
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A C
t …...................
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3. OPQR is a parallelogram.
M is the mid-point of the diagonal OQ.

OP = 2p and OR = 2r

R Q (a) Express OM in terms of p and r.

2r
M

O P
2p
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Answer OM = ………………………....
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(b) Use vectors to prove that M is also the mid-point of PR.

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(Total 4 marks)

1. (a) CB = – t + s
or BC = – s + t
or states route AM = AC + CM
or states route AM = AB + BM M1
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CM = (– t + s)
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or BM = 1 (– s + t) M1 dep
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1 1
AM= s+ t A1
2 2
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Must be simplified
(b) (i) Parallelogram B1
Accept quadrilaterA1
(ii) Correct fact B1
Accept: In a straight line M is midpoint of AD
Valid explanation B1
Accept:
Properties of diagonal of a parallelogram
Use of vectors
eg AM  1 AD
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2. BC = t – s or BM = /4 (t – s) M1
or CB = s – t or CM= ¼ (s – t)
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AM = s + /4 (t – s) M1
or AM = t + ¼ (s – t)
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AM = ¼ s + /4 t or ¼ (s + 3t) A1
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3. (a) p+r B1
(b) PM = –2p + p + r M1
or MR = –(p + r) + 2r
or PR = –2p + 2r
PM = –p + r A1
Or MR = –p + r

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