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Vectors Exam Questions

1. The document contains 8 multi-part math exam questions involving vectors and geometry. The questions ask students to: express lengths and vectors in terms of given variables like a and b, find midpoints, prove lines are parallel or collinear, and perform other geometric calculations. Diagrams are provided but noted as not being accurately drawn. 2. Questions involve topics like triangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, hexagons, and require using properties of shapes, similar triangles, and vector calculations. Students are asked to show work and justify conclusions. 3. The goal is to test students' understanding of core geometry and vector concepts and their ability to apply properties of shapes to solve multi-step

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Vectors Exam Questions

1. The document contains 8 multi-part math exam questions involving vectors and geometry. The questions ask students to: express lengths and vectors in terms of given variables like a and b, find midpoints, prove lines are parallel or collinear, and perform other geometric calculations. Diagrams are provided but noted as not being accurately drawn. 2. Questions involve topics like triangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, hexagons, and require using properties of shapes, similar triangles, and vector calculations. Students are asked to show work and justify conclusions. 3. The goal is to test students' understanding of core geometry and vector concepts and their ability to apply properties of shapes to solve multi-step

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Vectors Exam Questions

1.
Q
Diagram NOT
T accurately drawn

O a P

OPQ is a triangle.
T is the point on PQ for which PT : TQ = 2 : 1.
OP = a and OQ = b.

(a) Write down, in terms of a and b, an expression for PQ .

PQ = ……………………
(1)

(b) Express OT in terms of a and b.


Give your answer in its simplest form.

OT = ……………………
(2)
(Total 3 marks)
2. ABCD is a straight line.

A B C D

Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
b
a

O is a point so that OA  a and OB  b .

B is the midpoint of AC.


C is the midpoint of AD.

Express, in terms of a and b, the vectors

(i) AC

.....................................

(ii) OD

.....................................
(Total 3 marks)
3. Diagram NOT accurately drawn
A p B

D C

ABCD is a parallelogram. AB is parallel to DC.


AD is parallel to BC.

=p =q
 
AB AD

(a) Express, in terms of p and q



(i) AC .....................................

(ii) BD .....................................
(2)
A p B

q T

D C

AC and BD are diagonals of parallelogram ABCD.


AC and BD intersect at T.

(b) Express AT in terms of p and q.

.....................................
(1)
(Total 3 marks)
4.
A B

Diagram NOT
6a accurately drawn
P

O 6c C

OABC is a parallelogram.

P is the point on AC such that AP = 23 AC.

OA = 6a. OC = 6c.

(a) Find the vector OP .


Give your answer in terms of a and c.

..............................
(3)

The midpoint of CB is M.

(b) Prove that OPM is a straight line.

(2)
(Total 5 marks)
5.
P
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
p
R S

O q Q

OPQ is a triangle.
R is the midpoint of OP.
S is the midpoint of PQ.
OP = p and OQ = q

(i) Find OS in terms of p and q.

OS = ..........................

(ii) Show that RS is parallel to OQ.

(Total 5 marks)
6.

OPQR is a trapezium with PQ parallel to OR.

OP = 2b PQ = 2a OR = 6a

M is the midpoint of PQ and N is the midpoint of OR.

(a) Find the vector MN in terms of a and b.

MN = ...................................
(2)

X is the midpoint of MN and Y is the midpoint of QR.

(b) Prove that XY is parallel to OR.

(2)
(Total 4 marks)
7.

Diagram NOT accurately drawn

OAB is a triangle. B is the midpoint of OR.


Q is the midpoint of AB.

OP = 2a PA =a OB =b

(a) Find, in terms of a and b, the vectors

(i) AB , ..........................................

(ii) PR , ..........................................

(iii) PQ . ..........................................
(4)

(b) Hence explain why PQR is a straight line.

The length of PQ is 3 cm.

(c) Find the length of PR.

.................................... cm
(1)
(Total 7 marks)
A B
8.
Diagram NOT
X accurately drawn
6a 6b

F O C

E D
The diagram shows a regular hexagon ABCDEF with
centre O.

OA = 6a OB = 6b

(a) Express in terms of a and/or b

(i) AB , .....................................

(ii) EF .....................................
(2)

X is the midpoint of BC.

(b) Express EX in terms of a and/or b

.....................................
(2)

Y is the point on AB extended, such that AB : BY = 3:2

(c) Prove that E, X and Y lie on the same straight line.

(3)
(Total 7 marks)

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