Sec 4 Integrated Mathematics: Revision Worksheet (6) – Probability & Vectors

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 –ln 2  ln 4   ln128 

1 The position vectors of the points A, B and C relative to an origin O are  ,  −p  and  
 2     7 
respectively. Determine the value of p for which A, B and C are collinear.

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2 ABCDEFGH is a regular octagon and AB = p and BC = q . Show that
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AE + BH + CG + DF = 2 2 + 2 (q − 2p)

       

3 Given that=
OA a=, OB b=, OB 2 BC= , AD 2OA and AB = 2 AX .

  

(i) Express AB, OX and CD in terms of a and b ,

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(ii) Y is a point on CD such that CY : YD = 1: 2 . Express OY in terms of a and b ,

(ii) Hence write down two facts about O, X and Y .

  8    6     −11
4 Given that AB =   , BC =   , express AC as a column vector. It is given that CD =  . Find the
 −4   4  h 
two possible values of h which will make ABCD a trapezium.

5 A box contains 9 apples of which x are red and the rest are green. Two apples are taken one at a time
from the box.

(a) Write down the probability, in terms of x , that the two apples are red.

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(b) Given the probability of choosing two apples which are of the same colour is , form an
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equation in x and show that it reduces to x 2 − 9 x + 18 =
0 . Hence find two possible values of x .

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6 May either walks or cycles to school each morning. The probability that she walks is . When she
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walks, the probability that she is late is . When she cycles, the probability that she is late is . Find
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the probability that, on a particular morning.

(a) Amy walks and is not late, (b) she is late.