MATH HL

TEST – (PAPER 1: WITHOUT GDC)

VECTORS
by Christos Nikolaidis

Name:____________________________________ Marks:____/50

Date:________________ Grade: ______

Questions

1. [maximum mark: 7]
 9
Let
  2  and  3
2 

Find the values of scalars a and b in each of the following cases

(a) u is perpendicular to v and a = b [4 marks]
(b) u is parallel to v [3 marks]

2. [maximum mark: 5]
Given any two non-zero vectors a and b, show that
│a × b│2 = │a│2│b│2 – (a • b)2.

3. [maximum mark: 6]
 x  1   1
     
The vector equation of line l is given as  y    3     2  .
 z  6   1
     
Find the Cartesian equation of the plane containing line l and the point A(4,–2,5).

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4. [maximum mark: 12]
Consider the system of simultaneous equations.
x – 2y – az = b
2x – y + 3z = 2
3x + y + 2z = –2
(a) Find the value of a for which the system has a unique solution. Find the solution
in terms of a and b.
[4 marks]
(b) Find the value of a and the value of b for which the system does not have any
solution.
[2 marks]
(c) Find the value of a and the value of b for which the system has infinitely many
solutions. Find the general solution
[3marks]
(d) Give a geometric description for each case above.
[3 marks]

5. [maximum mark: 20]

Consider the points A(1, 2, 1), B(0, –1, 2), C(1, 0, 2) and D(2, –1, –6).
(a) Find the vectors AB and BC . [2 marks]
(b) Calculate AB BC . [2 marks]
(c) Hence, or otherwise find the area of triangle ABC. [2 marks]
(d) Find the Cartesian equation of the plane P containing
the points A, B and C. [3 marks]
(e) The line L through the point D is perpendicular to the plane P.
Find the point of intersection E, of the line L and the plane P. [5 marks]
(f) Find the distance from the point D to the plane P. [2 marks]
(g) The point F is a reflection of D in the plane P.
Find the coordinates of F. [2 marks]
(h) Find the volume of the pyramid ABCD [2 marks]

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 MATH HL
TEST – (PAPER 2: WITH GDC)
VECTORS
by Christos Nikolaidis

Name:____________________________________ Marks:____/50

Date:________________ Grade: ______

Questions
1. [maximum mark: 18]
Consider the lines
1 2 1 4
L1:   2   3 L 2 :   1   7
3 1 1 4
and the planes
Π1: 2  3    7 Π2: 4  7  4  19
Find
(a) The angle between the lines L1 and L2 [3 marks]
(b) The angle between the planes Π1 and Π2 [2 marks]
(c) The angle between the line L1 and the plane Π2 [2 marks]
(d) The angle between the plane Π1 and the y-axis [2 marks]
(e) The line of intersection of the planes Π1 and Π2 [3 marks]
(f) The point of intersection of the lines L1 and L2 [3 marks]
(g) The point of intersection of the line L1 and plane Π1 [3 marks]

2. [maximum mark: 8]
(a) Solve the following systems of simultaneous equations:

2  3   2 2  3   5 2  3   2
   2  1    2  7    2  5
3  2  5  5 3  2    5 3  2    7
[5 marks]
(b) Describe geometrically the solutions.

[3 marks]

3. [maximum mark: 4]
Find the angle between the lines
x 1
= 1 – y = 2z and x = y = 3z.
2
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4. [maximum mark: 20]
1 
In this question the vector   km represents a displacement due east, and the vector
 0
 0
  km represents a displacement due north.
1 
The diagram shows the path of the oil-tanker Aristides relative to the port of Orto, which
is situated at the point (0, 0).
y
40
Not to
30 scale
Path of Aristides
0
20 1
1
10 0

10 20 30 40 50 x
Orto
x  0  6 
The position of the Aristides is given by the vector equation       t  
 y   28   – 8 
at a time t hours after 12:00.
(a) Find the position of the Aristides at 13:00. [2 marks]
(b) Find (i) the velocity vector; (ii) the speed of the Aristides. [2 marks]
(c) Find a Cartesian equation for the path of the Aristides in the form ax + by = c . [3 marks]
18 
Another ship, the cargo-vessel Boadicea, is stationary, with position vector   km.
 4
(d) Show that the two ships will collide, and find the time of collision. [3 marks]

 5
To avoid collision, the Boadicea starts to move at 13:00 with velocity vector   kmh–1.
12 
 x   13   5 
(e) Show that the position of the Boadicea for t  1 is given by       t   [3 marks]
 y   – 8  12 

(f) Find how far apart the two ships are at 15:00. [3 marks]

(g) The circular region around Orto with radius 20km is known as Red zone. Find the
time for which the Aristides is within the Red zone. [4 marks]

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