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1. The vectors u, v are given by u = 3i + 5j, v = i – 2j.

Find scalars a, b such that a(u + v) = 8i + (b – 2)j

2. The triangle ABC is defined by the following information

 2  3 0
OA =   , AB =   , AB BC = 0, AC is parallel to   .
  3  4 1

(a) On the grid below, draw an accurate diagram of triangle ABC.

O x
–2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 6
–1

–2

–3

–4

(b) Write down the vector OC .

1   6
3. Find the size of the angle between the two vectors   and   . Give your answer to the
 2 – 8
nearest degree.

4. Find the angle between the following vectors a and b, giving your answer to the nearest
degree.

a = –4i – 2j
b = i – 7j

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 2
5. A line passes through the point (4,–1) and its direction is perpendicular to the vector   .
3
Find the equation of the line in the form ax + by = p, where a, b and p are integers to be
determined.

6. The diagram below shows a line passing through the points (1, 3) and (6, 5).
y

(6,5)

(1,3)

0 x

Find a vector equation for the line, giving your answer in the form

 x  a c 
      t   , where t is any real number.
 y  b  d 

 2x   x  1
7. The vectors   and   are perpendicular for two values of x.
 x – 3  5 

(a) Write down the quadratic equation which the two values of x must satisfy.

(b) Find the two values of x.

 x   1  – 2
8. A vector equation of a line is       t   , t  .
 y   2  3 

Find the equation of this line in the form ax + by = c, where a, b, and c  .

 60   – 30 
9. (a) Find the scalar product of the vectors   and   .
 25   40 

(b) Two markers are at the points P (60, 25) and Q (–30, 40). A surveyor stands at O (0, 0)
and looks at marker P. Find the angle she turns through to look at marker Q

 4  3
10. A vector equation for the line L is r =   + t   .
 4  1

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11. Which of the following are also vector equations for the same line L?

 4  2  0  1
A. r =   + t   . C. r =   + t   .
 4 1 1  3

 4  6 7  3
B. r =   + t   . D. r =   + t   .
 4  2  5  1

12. two lines L1 and L2 have these vector equations.

L1 : r = 2i + 3j + t(i– 3j)
L2 : r = i + 2j + s(i – j)

The angle between L1 and L2 is . Find the cosine of the angle .

13. A triangle has its vertices at A(–1, 3), B(3, 6) and C(–4, 4).

(a) Show that AB  AC  – 9

(b) Show that, to three significant figures, cos BÂC  – 0.569 .

14. The line L passes through the points A (3, 2, 1) and B (1, 5, 3).

(a) Find the vector AB .

(b) Write down a vector equation of the line L in the form r = a + tb.

15. The line L passes through A (0, 3) and B (1, 0). The origin is at O. The point R (x, 3 − 3x) is
on L, and (OR) is perpendicular to L.

(a) Write down the vectors AB and OR .

(b) Use the scalar product to find the coordinates of R.

16. Consider the vectors u = 2i + 3 j − k and v = 4i + j − pk.

(a) Given that u is perpendicular to v find the value of p.

(b) Given that q u =14, find the value of q.

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