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PAPER 1


1. Diagram below shows two vectors, OP and QO


Q(-8,4)

P(5,3)




Express

(a) OP in the form ,
|
|
.
|

\
|
y
x

(b) QO in the form x i + y j
[2 marks]








2. Use the above information to find the values of h and k when r = 3p 2q.
[3 marks]


3. Diagram below shows a parallelogram ABCD with BED as a straight line.

D C




E
A B


Given that AB = 6p , AD = 4q and DE = 2EB, express, in terms of p and q

(a) BD
(b) EC
[4 marks]


O
p = 2a + 3b
q = 4a b
r = ha + ( h k ) b, where h and k are constants
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4. Given that O(0,0), A(-3,4) and B(2, 16), find in terms of the unit vectors, i and j,
(a) AB
(b) the unit vector in the direction of AB
[4 marks]


5. Given that A(-2, 6), B(4, 2) and C(m, p), find the value of m and of p such that

AB + 2 BC = 10i 12j.
[4 marks]



6. Diagram below shows vector OA drawn on a Cartesian plane.
y
A





0 2 4 6 8 10 12 x

(a) Express OA in the form
|
|
.
|

\
|
y
x

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


7. Diagram below shows a parallelogram, OPQR, drawn on a Cartesian plane.

y

Q


R P



O x


It is given that OP = 6i + 4j and PQ = - 4i + 5j. Find PR .
[3 marks]
6


4


2


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8. Diagram below shows two vectors, OA and AB .


y
A(4,3)


O x



-5


Express

(a) OA in the form
|
|
.
|

\
|
y
x

(b) AB in the form xi + yj
[2 marks]

9. The points P, Q and R are collinear. It is given that PQ= 4a 2b and

b k a QR ) 1 ( 3 + + = , where k is a constant. Find

(a) the value of k
(b) the unit vector in the direction of PQ
[4 marks]


10. Given that j i a 7 6 + = and , 2 j pi b + = find the possible value (or values) of p for following
cases:-
a) b a and are parallel
b) b a =
[5 marks]











B
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PAPER 2


1. Give that
|
|
.
|

\
|
=
|
|
.
|

\
|
=
3
2
,
7
5
OB AB and
|
|
.
|

\
|
=
5
k
CD , find

(a) the coordinates of A, [2 marks]
(b) the unit vector in the direction of OA, [2 marks]
(c) the value of k, if CD is parallel to AB [2 marks]





2. Diagram below shows triangle OAB. The straight line AP intersects the straight line OQ at R. It
is given that OP = 1/3 OB, AQ = AB, x OP 6 = and . 2y OA=

A


R



O P B


(a) Express in terms of x and/or y:
(i) AP
(ii) OQ [4 marks]
(b) (i) Given that , AP h AR = state AR in terms of h, x and y.
(ii) Given that , OQ k RQ = state RQ in terms of k, x and y.
[2 marks]

(c) Using AR and RQ from (b), find the value of h and of k.
[4 marks]








Q
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3. In diagram below, ABCD is a quadrilateral. AED and EFC are straight lines.

D







E F C


A B

It is given that = AB 20x, = AE 8y, DC = 25x 24y, AE = AD
and EF =
5
3
EC.

(a) Express in terms of x and/or y:

(i) BD
(ii) EC [3 marks]

(b) Show that the points B, F and D are collinear. [3 marks]

(c) If | x | = 2 and | y | = 3, find | BD |. [2 marks]


4. Diagram below shows a trapezium ABCD.

B C
F




A E D

It is given that AB =2y, AD= 6x, AE =
3
2
AD and BC =
6
5
AD
(a) Express AC in terms of x and y [2 marks]

(b) Point F lies inside the trapezium ABCD such that 2 EF = m AB , and m is a
constant.

(i) Express AF in terms of m , x and y
(j) Hence, if the points A, F and C are collinear, find the value of m.
[5 marks]
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ANSWERS (PAPER 1)

1. a)
|
|
.
|

\
|
3
5
1
b) 8i 4j 1

2. r = - 2a + 11b
r = ha + (h k)b

1
h = -2 1
(h k) = 11
k = 13

1

3 a)
BD = 6p + 4q
1
b)
DB= BD
= 6p 4q


1

EB =
3
DB


4
2
3
p q =



1

BC EB EC + =

8
2
3
p q = +


1

4. a)
j i AB ) 4 16 ( )) 3 ( 2 ( + =
1
= 5i + 12j 1
b)
u ) 12 5 (
12 5
1
2 2
j i +
+
=
1

) 12 5 (
13
1
j i + =
1

5.
) ) 2 ( 2 ) 4 (( 2 ) 4 6 ( 2 j p i m j i BC AB + + = +
1
= (-2+2m)i + (-8+2p)j 1
m = 6 1
p = -2 1
6. a)
|
|
.
|

\
|
=
5
12
OA
1
b)
) 5 12 (
5 12
1
2 2
j i u +
+
=
1
) 5 12 (
13
1
j i + = 1

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7.
OP PO =
j i 4 6 =

1

PQ OR =
j i 5 4 + =
1

PR PO OR = +
j i + = 10
1


8. a)
|
|
.
|

\
|
=
3
4
OA

1
b)
j i AB 8 4 =
1


9. a)
PQ m QR =
|
|
.
|

\
|

=
|
|
.
|

\
|
+ 2
4
1
3
m
k


1
3 = m(4)
4
3
= m
1
1+ k = m(-2)

2
5
= k
1
b)
2 2
4 ( 2)
PQ
u =
+


1
(4 2 )
20
a b =



1



10 a)
b k a =
) 2 ( 7 6 j pi k j i + = +
1

2
7
= k 1


7
12
= p 1
b)
b a =
2 2 2 2
6 7 2 p + = +
1
9 = p
1




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ANSWERS (PAPER 2)

1 (a)
|
|
.
|

\
|
=
4
3
AO
1

|
|
.
|

\
|

=
4
3
OA
A = (-3,-4)



1
(b)
OA
OA
u =
OA
2 2
4 3
1
+
=



1

( ) j i u 4 3
5
1
=
1
(c)
AB m CD =
|
|
.
|

\
|
=
|
|
.
|

\
|
7
5
5
m
k



1

7
5
= m
7
25
= k



1


2 (a) (i)
6 2 AP x y =
1
(ii)
18 2 AB x y =
1
9 1
2 2
AQ x y =
1
9 3
2 2
OQ x y = +
1
(b) (i)
hy hx AR 2 6 =
1
9 3
2 2
RQ kx ky = +
1
(c)
AQ RQ AR = +
y x y k h x k h
2
1
2
9
2
3
2
2
9
6 =
|
.
|

\
|
+ +
|
.
|

\
|
+


1

3
1
= k
1

2
1
= h
1




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3 (a) (i)
y x BD 32 20 + =
1
(ii)
AD ED
4
3
=
= 24y


1

x EC 25 =
1
(b)
x FC 10 =
DC BD BC + =
y x 8 5 + =


1

CF BC BF + =
y x 8 5 + =

1

y x BD 32 20 + =
) 8 5 ( 4 y x + =
) ( 4 BF =



1
(c) 2 2
32 20 y x BD + =
( )
2 2
3 32 ) 2 20 ( + =


1
= 104 1


4 (a)
AD BC
6
5
=
= 5x


1

BC AB AC + =
= 5x + 2y

1
(b) (i)
AB m EF = 2
my EF =

1

AD AE
3
2
=
= 4x


1

EF AE AF + =
= 4x + my

1
(ii)
y x AC 2 5 + =
( ) y x AC 2 5
5
4
5
4
+ =
y x AC
5
8
4
5
4
+ =


1
Assume A, F, C collinear,
AF AC =
5
4

= 4x + my

5
8
= m





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