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(a) Find 3a – 2b.

[2]

(b) Find .

................................................... [2]

(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]

[Total: 9]
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2 Point L has coordinates (−3, 6) and .

Find the coordinates of point M.

( .................... , .................... ) [1]

[Total: 1]

(a) Write as a column vector.

[1]

(b) Write as a single vector.

[1]

[Total: 2]
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Points A, B and C are shown on the grid.

(a) Write down the coordinates of point C.

( .............................. , .............................. ) [1]

(b) On the grid, plot point D so that ABCD is a parallelogram. [1]

(c) On the grid, plot point E so that . [2]

[Total: 4]
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B

NOT TO
SCALE
b K
L

O a A

The diagram shows a triangle OAB and a parallelogram OALK.

The position vector of A is a and the position vector of B is b.
K is a point on AB so that AK : KB = 1 : 2.

Find the position vector of L, in terms of a and b.

Give your answer in its simplest form.

................................................... [4]

[Total: 4]

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R Q
NOT TO
a SCALE

O b P

The diagram shows a trapezium OPQR.

O is the origin, and .
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(a) Find in terms of a and b in its simplest form.

................................................... [2]

(b) When PQ and OR are extended, they intersect at W.

Find the position vector of W.

................................................... [2]

[Total: 4]

7 The magnitude of the vector is 29.

Find the value of k.

k = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]
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8
P

NOT TO
S SCALE
a

O b Q

S is a point on PQ such that PS : SQ = 4 : 5.

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

................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

9 A is the point (7, 2) and B is the point (−5, 8).

(a) Calculate the length of AB.

................................................... [3]

(b) Find the equation of the line that is perpendicular to AB and that passes through the point (−1, 3).
Give your answer in the form .

y = ................................................... [4]
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(c) AB is one side of the parallelogram ABCD and

• where and

• the gradient of BC is 1

• .

Find the coordinates of D.

( .................... , .................... ) [4]

[Total: 11]
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10

OABC is a parallelogram.

and .
E is the point on AB such that AE : EB = 3 : 1.

Find , in terms of p and q, in its simplest form.

................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

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O is the origin and OPQR is a parallelogram.

SOP is a straight line with SO = OP.
TRQ is a straight line with TR = RQ.
STV is a straight line and ST : TV = 2 : 1.
and .
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(a) Find, in terms of a and b, in its simplest form,

(i) the position vector of T,

................................................... [2]

(ii) .

= ................................................... [1]

(b) Show that PT is parallel to RV.

[2]

[Total: 5]
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In the diagram, O is the origin, OT = 2TD and M is the midpoint of TC.

and .

Find the position vector of M.

Give your answer in terms of c and d in its simplest form.

................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

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O is the origin, , and .

and .

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

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(a) ,

................................................... [2]

(b) the position vector of M.

................................................... [2]

[Total: 4]

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OABC is a parallelogram and O is the origin.

CK = 2KB and AL = LB.
M is the midpoint of KL.
and .

Find, in terms of p and q, giving your answer in its simplest form

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(a) ,

................................................... [2]

(b) the position vector of M.

................................................... [2]

[Total: 4]

15

ABCD is a parallelogram.
N is the point on BD such that BN : ND = 4 :1.
and .

Find, in terms of s and t, an expression in its simplest form for

(a) ,

= ................................................... [1]
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(b) .

= ................................................... [3]

[Total: 4]

16

ABCD is a parallelogram with and .

ABM is a straight line with AB : BM = 1 : 1.
ADN is a straight line with AD : DN = 3 : 2.

(a) Write , in terms of p and q, in its simplest form.

= ................................................... [2]
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(b) The straight line NM cuts BC at X.

X is the midpoint of MN.

Find the value of k.

k = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 4]

17 O is the origin, and .

Find the position vector of B, in terms of x and y, in its simplest form.

................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]
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18

In the diagram, OABC is a parallelogram.

OP and CA intersect at X and CP : PB = 2 : 1.
= a and = c.

(a) Find , in terms of a and c, in its simplest form.

= ................................................... [2]

(b) CX : XA = 2 : 3

(i) Find , in terms of a and c, in its simplest form.

= ................................................... [2]

(ii) Find OX : XP.

OX : XP = .................... : .................... [2]

[Total: 6]
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19

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.
= a and = c.

(a) Find, in terms of a and c, in its simplest form,

(i) ,

= ................................................... [1]

(ii) ,

= ................................................... [1]

(iii) ,

= ................................................... [1]

(iv) .

= ................................................... [2]
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(b)

Find the value of k.

k = ................................................... [1]

[Total: 6]