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    Vectors 1 DrFrost Pupil

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    This document contains 8 multi-part math word problems involving vectors and geometric shapes such as triangles and parallelograms. The problems ask the reader to find lengths of line segments, ratios of line segments, and expressions involving vectors in terms of other variables. The reader is also asked to show that certain lines are parallel and to find values of variables.

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    Vectors 1 DrFrost Pupil

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    This document contains 8 multi-part math word problems involving vectors and geometric shapes such as triangles and parallelograms. The problems ask the reader to find lengths of line segments, ratios of line segments, and expressions involving vectors in terms of other variables. The reader is also asked to show that certain lines are parallel and to find values of variables.

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    This document contains 8 multi-part math word problems involving vectors and geometric shapes such as triangles and parallelograms. The problems ask the reader to find lengths of line segments, ratios of line segments, and expressions involving vectors in terms of other variables. The reader is also asked to show that certain lines are parallel and to find values of variables.

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    Vectors 1 DrFrost Pupil

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    This document contains 8 multi-part math word problems involving vectors and geometric shapes such as triangles and parallelograms. The problems ask the reader to find lengths of line segments, ratios of line segments, and expressions involving vectors in terms of other variables. The reader is also asked to show that certain lines are parallel and to find values of variables.

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    Vectors 1
    Question 1
    OAB is a triangle.

    →
    OA =a
    →
    OB =b

    P is the point on AB such that AP: PB=3:2


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    Find OP in terms of a and b .
    Give your answer in its simplest form.

    →
    OP =¿ ..........................

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    (3 marks)

    Question 2

    OPR is a triangle. PSR is a straight line.


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    OP =3 a+ 2b
    →
    OS=4 a+ b
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    It can be shown that SP=b−a

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    ¿ =7 a−2 b

    Find the ratio RS :SP in its simplest form.

    ................ : ................

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    Question 3

    OAB is a triangle.
    →
    OA =2 a
    →
    OB =3 b
    →
    AB=−2 a+3 b

    P is the point on AB such that AP : PB = 2 : 3


    → →
    To show that OP is parallel to the vector a+ b , write OP as a multiple of a+ b

    →
    OP =¿ ..........................

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    Question 4

    OAB is a triangle.

    OPM and APN are straight lines.

    M is the midpoint of AB .
    → →
    OA =a OB =b

    OP : PM =3 :2

    Work out the ratio ON : NB

    ................ : ................

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    Question 5
    AB is parallel to DC .

    →
    AB=5 p
    →
    DC = p
    →
    DA =2q− p
    → →
    M is the midpoint of AD . AN : NB =2: 3

    → →
    Show that MN is parallel to CB . (Express MN in terms of CB .)

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    → →
    MN =¿ .......................... CB

    Question 6
    P, Q, R and S are the midpoints of OX, XY, YZ and OZ respectively.

    → → →
    OP =a , XQ =b and OS=c

    Show that PQ is parallel to SR.


    → →
    (Express SR in terms of PQ ).

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    → →
    SR=¿ .......................... PQ

    (5 marks)

    Question 7

    AB is parallel to DC
    DC = 2AB
    M is the midpoint of BC
    →
    AD =2 b
    →
    AB=4 a

    N is the point such that DCN is a straight line and DC : CN = 2 : 1


    → →
    Show that AMN is a straight line. (Express AN in terms of AM ).

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    → →
    AN =¿ .......................... AM

    (2 marks)

    Question 8

    OABC is a parallelogram.
    → →
    OA =a and OC =c

    X is the midpoint of the line AC .OCD is a straight line so that OC :CD=k :1


    →
    1
    Given that XD =3 c− a find the value of k .
    2

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