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IGCSE Cambridge (CIE) Maths 1 hour 16 questions
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Medium Questions
⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎛ 10 ⎞⎟
1 VW = ⎜⎜⎜ ⎟⎟
−
⎝  ⎠ 24
 ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
Find VW  .
(2 marks)
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯

2 AB = ⎛⎜⎜ 6 ⎞⎟⎟ BC = ⎛⎜⎜−2 ⎞⎟⎟ DC = ⎛⎜⎜ 2 ⎞⎟⎟
⎝ −1⎠ ⎝ 5⎠ ⎝ −3⎠
Find
⎯⎯⎯⎯
i) AC ,
AC = ⎛⎜⎜⎜ ⎞⎟ [2]
⎯⎯⎯⎯
⎟⎟
⎝ ⎠
⎯⎯⎯⎯
ii) BD ,
BD = ⎛⎜⎜⎜ ⎞⎟ [2]
⎯⎯⎯⎯
⎟⎟
⎝ ⎠
⎯⎯⎯⎯ 
iii)  BC  .
[2]
(6 marks)
⎛ ⎞ ⎛ ⎞
3 p = ⎜⎜⎜ 45 ⎟⎟⎟ q = ⎜⎜⎜ −27 ⎟⎟⎟
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠
i) Find 2 + .p q
⎛⎜ ⎞⎟
⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ [2]
⎝ ⎠
ii) Find
 p  .
 
[2]
(4 marks)
⎛ ⎞ ⎛ ⎞ ⎛ ⎞
4 a = ⎜⎜⎜ −23 ⎟⎟⎟ b = ⎜⎜⎜ 54 ⎟⎟⎟ c = ⎜⎜⎜ 14
9 ⎟
⎟⎟
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠
i) Find 3a − 2 b .
⎛⎜ ⎞⎟
⎜ ⎟ [2]
⎝ ⎠
ii) Find | a |.
[2]
(4 marks)
⎯⎯⎯⎯
i) Find the column vector AB .
⎯⎯⎯⎯⎛ ⎞⎟
AB = ⎜⎜ ⎟ [1]
⎝ ⎠
⎯⎯⎯⎯
ii) Find |AB | .
⎯⎯⎯⎯
|AB | = ................................................. [2]
(3 marks)
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎛ 4 ⎞ ⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎛ 8 ⎞⎟ ⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎛ −3 ⎞⎟

6 OA = ⎜⎜⎜ ⎟⎟⎟ AB = ⎜⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ AC = ⎜⎜⎜ ⎟⎟
⎝3 ⎠ ⎝ −7 ⎠ ⎝ 6 ⎠
Find
⎯⎯⎯⎯ 
i) OB  ,
⎯⎯⎯⎯ 
OB  = ............................................... [3]
⎯⎯⎯⎯
ii) BC .
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎛ ⎞⎟
BC = ⎜⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ [2]
⎝ ⎠
(5 marks)
⎛⎜ −1 ⎞⎟
7 Find the magnitude of the vector ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ .
⎝ 7 ⎠
(2 marks)
Hard Questions
1 (a) The diagram shows triangle OPT .
In the diagram OT =
⎯⎯⎯⎯
t and OP
⎯⎯⎯
= p . OK : KT = 2 :1 and TL : LP = 2 :1 .
Find, in terms of t and p, in its simplest form
⎯⎯⎯
i) PL
[2]
⎯⎯⎯⎯
ii) KL
[2]
(4 marks)
(b) KL is extended to the point M.
2 4
⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
KM = −
3
t + p.
3
Show that M lies on OP extended.
(2 marks)
2 P is the point (16, 9) and Q is the point (22, 24).
N is the point on PQ such that PN = 2NQ.

Find the co-ordinates of N.
(.................... , ....................)
(4 marks)
In the diagram, O is the origin, OT = 2TD and M is the midpoint of TC .

OC = c and OD = d .
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯
Find the position vector of M.

Give your answer in terms of c and d in its simplest form.
(3 marks)
⎛ ⎞ ⎛ ⎞ ⎛ ⎞
4 a = ⎜⎜⎜ −23 ⎟⎟⎟ b = ⎜⎜⎜ 54 ⎟⎟⎟ c = ⎜⎜⎜ 14
9 ⎟
⎟⎟
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠
ma + n b = c
Write down two simultaneous equations and solve them to find the value of m and the
value of n . Show all your working.
m = ................................................
n = ................................................
(5 marks)
5 (a)
OPTR is a trapezium.
OP = a
⎯⎯⎯
PT = b
⎯⎯⎯
OR = 3 b
⎯⎯⎯⎯
⎯⎯⎯⎯
i) Find OT in terms of a and b
[1]
⎯⎯⎯
ii) Find PR in terms of a and b Give your answer in its simplest form.
[1]
(2 marks)
(b) S is the point on PR such that PS : SR = 1 : 3

⎯⎯⎯
Find OS in terms of a and b .
Give your answer in its simplest form.
(2 marks)
(c) What does your answer to part (b) tell you about the position of point S?
(2 marks)
Very Hard Questions
1
In the diagram, OAB and OED are straight lines.

O is the origin, A is the midpoint of OB and E is the midpoint of AC . AC =
⎯⎯⎯⎯
a and
CB = b .
⎯⎯⎯⎯
Find, in terms of a and b , in its simplest form

⎯⎯⎯⎯
i) AB ,
⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
AB = ................................................ [1]
⎯⎯⎯⎯
ii) OE ,
⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
OE = ................................................ [2]
iii) the position vector of D .
[3]
(6 marks)
2 (a)
OPQR is a rectangle and O is the origin.

M is the midpoint of RQ and PT : TQ = 2 : 1 .
OP = p and OR = r .
⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯
Find, in terms of p and/or r , in its simplest form

⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
i) MQ ,
⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
MQ = .............................................. [1]
⎯⎯⎯⎯
ii) MT ,
⎯⎯⎯⎯
MT = .............................................. [1]
⎯⎯⎯⎯
iii) OT ,
⎯⎯⎯⎯
OT = .............................................. [1]
(3 marks)
(b) RQ and OT are extended and meet at U .
Find the position vector of U in terms of p and r .
(2 marks)
3 (a)
OAB is a triangle and C is the mid-point of OB .

D is on AB such that AD : DB = 3 : 5.
OAE is a straight line such that OA : AE = 2 : 3.
OA = a and OC = c .
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯
Find the following vectors, in terms of a and c , in their simplest form

⎯⎯⎯⎯
i) AB ,
⎯⎯⎯⎯
AB = ................................................ [1]
⎯⎯⎯⎯
ii) AD ,
⎯⎯⎯⎯
AD = ................................................ [1]
⎯⎯⎯
iii) CE ,
⎯⎯⎯
CE = ................................................ [1]
⎯⎯⎯⎯
iv) CD .
⎯⎯⎯⎯
CD = ................................................ [2]
(5 marks)
⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯
(b) CE = k CD
Find the value of k .
k = ................................................
(1 mark)
ABC is a straight line.
AB : BC = 2:5
⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
OA = 2a + b
OB = 3a + 2 b
⎯⎯⎯⎯
⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
Express OC in terms of a and b .
(4 marks)

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IGCSE Cambridge (CIE) Maths 1 hour 16 questions

Medium (7 questions) /26 Scan here to return to the course

Very Hard (4 questions) /21

Total Marks /71

⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯

⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎛ 4 ⎞ ⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎛ 8 ⎞⎟ ⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎛ −3 ⎞⎟

Find, in terms of t and p, in its simplest form

(b) KL is extended to the point M.

2 P is the point (16, 9) and Q is the point (22, 24).

N is the point on PQ such that PN = 2NQ.

In the diagram, O is the origin, OT = 2TD and M is the midpoint of TC .

Find the position vector of M.

(b) S is the point on PR such that PS : SR = 1 : 3

In the diagram, OAB and OED are straight lines.

Find, in terms of a and b , in its simplest form

iii) the position vector of D .

OPQR is a rectangle and O is the origin.

Find, in terms of p and/or r , in its simplest form

(b) RQ and OT are extended and meet at U .

OAB is a triangle and C is the mid-point of OB .

Find the following vectors, in terms of a and c , in their simplest form

Find the value of k .

ABC is a straight line.

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