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AddMaths Form 5 Chapter 4: VECTORS

4.2: Addition & Subtraction of Vectors
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Examples

1.

Given that p 3 x y , q 2 x 5 y and r x 4 y , find each of the following

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vectors in term of x and y

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(a) (b) 2.

p q r
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1 2 p q 3 r ~ ~ 2~
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The above square-grid shows the vectors a and 2 b .

2b
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Draw clearly the resultant vectors 2 a + 2 b .

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3.

The diagram below shows a hexagon ABCDEF with marked vectors. f F E ~

a
A
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b
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d
B

State: (a) (b)

AD

(c) (d)

BE

(e)

CE

EA

FC

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4.

Given that PQ 3 p and RS 2 q , find (a) (b) a vector 5 PQ 2 RS in terms of p and q . a vector 7 PQ 6 RS in terms of p and q .
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5.

Diagram below shows a pentagon ABCDE. Find the resultant vector for each of the following: D (a) AB BC CD (b) (c) (d)
AC CD DE

CE ED
AE EC
A B

6.

In the diagram below, ABCDEF is a regular hexagon, with centre O.

E D

Find the single vector equivalent to (a) (b) 7.

AB AF

AC CE EB BC

On the square grid in the diagram below, OA a and OB b .

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~ O

b
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Given that AP 3 a 4 b and OQ 5 a 2 b , draw the vectors AP and OQ .

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8.

For this question, refer to the diagram beside. Given that AD Find (a) (b) (c) (d)

A D E

1 AB , where AB 6 x and BC 2 y . ~ 3 ~

AD

DE

AC

AE
1 1 DB and AE AC . 2 5

9.

From the diagram below, given that DF

D

F E A

3b
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2a

B
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Express each of the following vectors in terms of a and b .

(a) (b) (c) (d)

DB

DF

AE

DA

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