GMS VECTORS REVISION

Multiple Choice
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91 If OP = 9i – 4j and OQ = 5i – 4j, the magnitude of PQ is equal to
A 5
B 4
C 3
D 4
E 5

92 If a = 8i – 6j, then the unit vector in the direction of a is

A 10
B 2
1
C 10 (8i + 6j)
1
D 10
(8i  6j)
1
E 10 (6i  8j)

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93 The vector OP has a magnitude of 12 units and makes an angle of 60 measured
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anticlockwise from the positive x axis. When expressed in terms of i and j, OP
would be written as
A 6i + 6j
B 6i – 6j
C 6i + 6 3 j
D 6i  6 3 j
E 12i + 6 3 j

94 If a = i  2j + 3k and b = 2j  5k, then 2a + b is equal to

A 6j + 11k
B 2i  6j + 11k
C 2i  4j  2k
D 2i  2j + k
E i + 8k

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95 OA = i + 3j and OB = 4i  2j. If XA = AB, OX is the vector
A 2i  4j
B 3i + j
C 2i + 8j
D 4i  4j
E 7i  j

96 If a = i  2j + 3k and b = 2j  5k, then 2a  b is equal to

A 6j + 11k
B 2i  6j + 11k
C 2i  4j  2k

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 D 2i  6j + k
E i + 8k

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97 OA = i  3j and OB = 4i  2j. If XA = AB, OX is the vector
A 2i  4j
B 3i + j
C 5i  5j
D 4i  4j
E 7i  j

98 R is the midpoint of the line segment connecting A(2, 4) and B(6, 14). In terms
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of unit vectors i and j, the vector AR is
A 2i  5j
B 2i + 5j
C 2i  5j
D 2i + 5j
E 5i + 2j

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99 If OP = 5i – 3j and OQ = 10i – 3j, the magnitude of PQ is equal to
A 5
B 4
C 3
D 4
E 5

100 If a = 8i + 6j, then the unit vector in the direction of a is

A 10
B 2
1
C 10 (8i + 6j)
1
D 10 (8i  6j)
1
E 10
(6i  8j)

Short Answer
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90 Two points P and Q have position vectors OP = 2i + 3j + 2k and
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OQ = i + 2j  3k.
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a What is the magnitude of PQ?
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b Find the unit vector in the direction of PQ.

91 a If a = 2i  3j, b = i + 4j and c = 6i + 2j, find

i a+b

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 ii ab
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iii a
b Show that a + b is parallel to c.

92 a The position vectors to an origin O, of the points L and M are

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OL = i + 2j  2k and OM = 2i + 2j  k respectively. Given that ON is
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the unit vector parallel to LM, find the position vector of N relative to O.
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b In the diagram, OA and OB represent vectors a and b respectively. P, Q
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and R are points such that OP = 3 OA, AQ = 5 AB and OR =  OB.
A

O R
B
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Express OQ in terms of a and b.
PQ
c Given that P, Q and R are collinear, deduce the value of  and of PR .

93 Let a = i + j, b = 2i  j and c = i + 2j  2k. Find

a i a
ii c
b i a ^
ii ^c
c a+b+c
d a  b + 2c
e 2(a  b) + c
f a + b

94 Find the vector b in the direction of vector a = i + 2j  2k such that b= 5.

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95 In triangle OAB, OA = 6i + j and OB = 3i  2j. If M is the midpoint of AB,
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find OM.

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96 OABCDEFG is a cuboid. OA = 4j, OC = 2i and OG = 2k.

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 G F

E
D

O
A

C B
Express the following vectors in terms of i, j and k.

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a OB
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b OE
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c OD
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d OF
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e ED
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f EG
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g CE
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h BD

Analysis
18 ABCDEF is a regular hexagon.
E D

F C

A a B

a Find the diagonal BF in terms of a and b.

b i Find AC in terms of a and b.
ii Hence find BC in terms of a and b.
c Draw a diagonal vector v equal to a + 2b.
d Draw a diagonal vector w equal to 2a + 2b.
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19 W, T, R and V are the midpoints of SP, PQ, QX and SX respectively. Let PT = p,
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QR = r, and XV = x.

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 P T
Q

R
S

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a Find TR in terms of p and r.
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b Find PS in terms of p, r and x.
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c Find PW in terms of p, r and x.
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d Find WV in terms of p and r.
e What conclusion can you reach about the quadrilateral WTRV? Give
reason(s) for your answer.

20 a The position vectors of A, B and C relative to an origin O are –i + pj,

5i + 9j and 6i + 8j respectively.
i Determine the value of p for which A, B and C are collinear.
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ii Given that D is a point on OC such that OD is a unit vector, find the
position vector of D relative to O.
b P

O Q
T
Points P and Q have position vectors p and q respectively, relative to the point
2
O. The point R on OP is such that OR = 3 OP. The point S on RQ is such
1
that RS = 3 RQ.
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i Express OS and PS in terms of p and q.
PS produced meets OQ at T, where OT =  OQ.
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ii Express PT in terms of , p and q, and evaluate 
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21 The position of a boat at point B is given by the vector OB = 2i – j. The position
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of a light house at A is given by OA = 3i + j. (Distances are measured in
kilometres.)

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a i Find AB.
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ii Find |AB|.
iii If i is a unit vector in the east direction and j a unit vector in the
north direction, find the bearing of B from A.
b The boat now moves at a speed of 4 km/h in an easterly direction. Find its
position relative to O after
i 3 hours
ii t hours
c Find the distance of the boat from the lighthouse after t hours.

ANSWERS:
MC:
91 D
92 D
93 C
94 D
95 C
96 B
97 A
98 D
99 E
100 C

SA:

90 a 35
1
b (–3i  j – 5k)
35
91 a i a + b = 3i + j
ii a  b = i  7j
 1
iii a= (2i  3j)
13
 1
92 a ON = (i + k)
2
 2 3
b OQ = 5 a + 5 b
3 PQ 2
c  = 2  PR = 5
93 a i 2
ii 3
1
b i (i + j)
2
1
ii 3 (i + 2j  2k)
c 4i + 2j  2k
d i + 6j  4k

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 e i + 6j  2k
f 3
5
94 b = 3 (i + 2j  2k)
 9 1
95 OM = 2 i  2 j
96 a 2i + 4j
b 2i + 4j + 2k
c 2i + 2k
d 4j + 2k
e 4j
f 2i  4j
g 4j + 2k
h 4j + 2k
Analysis:
18 a ba
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b i AC = b + 2a
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ii BC = a + b

c, d E D

F v w C

A B

19 a p+r
b 2p + 2r + 2x
c p+r+x
d p+r
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e Parallelogram; TR = WV
20 a i p = 15
 3 4
ii OD = 5 i + 5 j
 4 1  5 1
b i OS = 9 p + 3 q PS = 9 p + 3 q
 3
ii PT = p + q  = 5
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21 a i AB = –i – 2j
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ii AB= 5

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b i 14i  j
ii (2 + 4t)i  j
c 5  8t + 16t2 km