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2 Relative to an origin O, the position vectors of points A and B are given by

` a ` a
−−→ 3 −−→ 2
OA = −6 and OB = −6 ,
p −7
and angle AOB = 90Å.
(i) Find the value of p. [2]
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The point C is such that OC = 3
OA.
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(ii) Find the unit vector in the direction of BC. [4]
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8 Relative to an origin O, the position vectors of three points A, B and C are given by
−−→ −−→ −−→
OA = 3i + pj − 2pk, OB = 6i + p + 4j + 3k and OC = p − 1i + 2j + qk,
where p and q are constants.
(i) In the case where p = 2, use a scalar product to find angle AOB. [4]
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−−→ −−→
(ii) In the case where AB is parallel to OC, find the values of p and q. [4]
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4 Relative to an origin O, the position vectors of points A and B are given by

` a ` a
−−→ 5 −−→ 5
OA = 1 and OB = 4 .
3 −3
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The point P lies on AB and is such that AP = 3
AB.
(i) Find the position vector of P. [3]
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(ii) Find the distance OP. [1]
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(iii) Determine whether OP is perpendicular to AB. Justify your answer. [2]
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8 (a) Relative to an origin O, the position vectors of two points P and Q are p and q respectively. The
point R is such that PQR is a straight line with Q the mid-point of PR. Find the position vector
of R in terms of p and q, simplifying your answer. [3]
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(b) The vector 6i + aj + bk has magnitude 21 and is perpendicular to 3i + 2j + 2k. Find the possible
values of a and b, showing all necessary working. [6]
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A
O
The diagram shows a trapezium OABC in which ` OAa is parallel` toaCB. The position vectors of A and
−−→ 2 −−→ 6
B relative to the origin O are given by OA = −2 and OB = 1 .
−1 1
(i) Show that angle OAB is 90Å. [3]
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The magnitude of CB is three times the magnitude of OA.
(ii) Find the position vector of C. [3]
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(iii) Find the exact area of the trapezium OABC, giving your answer in the form a b, where a and b
are integers. [3]
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9 Relative to an origin O, the position vectors of the points A, B and C are given by
` a ` a ` a
−−→ 8 −−→ −10 −−→ 2
OA = −6 , OB = 3 and OC = −3 .
5 −13 −1
−−→ −−→ −−→
A fourth point, D, is such that the magnitudes AB , BC and CD are the first, second and third
terms respectively of a geometric progression.
−−→ −−→ −−→
(i) Find the magnitudes AB , BC and CD . [5]
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(ii) Given that D is a point lying on the line through B and C, find the two possible position vectors
of the point D. [4]
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7 Relative to an origin O, the position vectors of the points A, B and C are given by
` a ` a ` a
−−→ 1 −−→ −1 −−→ 3
OA = −3 , OB = 3 and OC = 1 .
2 5 −2
−−→
(i) Find AC. [1]
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(ii) The point M is the mid-point of AC. Find the unit vector in the direction of OM . [3]
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(iii) Evaluate AB . AC and hence find angle BAC. [4]
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C
B
k
j
O i A
The diagram shows a three-dimensional shape. The base OAB is a horizontal triangle in which
angle AOB is 90Å. The side OBCD is a rectangle and the side OAD lies in a vertical plane. Unit
vectors i and j are parallel to OA and OB respectively and the unit vector k is vertical. The position
−−→ −−→ −−→
vectors of A, B and D are given by OA = 8i, OB = 5j and OD = 2i + 4k.
−−→ −−→
(i) Express each of the vectors DA and CA in terms of i, j and k. [2]
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(ii) Use a scalar product to find angle CAD. [4]
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D
7 C B
k 6
j E
2
O i 8 A
The diagram shows a pyramid OABCD with a horizontal rectangular base OABC. The sides OA and
AB have lengths of 8 units and 6 units respectively. The point E on OB is such that OE = 2 units.
The point D of the pyramid is 7 units vertically above E. Unit vectors i, j and k are parallel to OA,
OC and ED respectively.
−−→
(i) Show that OE = 1.6i + 1.2j. [2]
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(ii) Use a scalar product to find angle BDO. [7]
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F
D
6 4
4
C
B
k
j
3
O i 6 A
The diagram shows a solid figure OABCDEF having a horizontal rectangular base OABC with
OA = 6 units and AB = 3 units. The vertical edges OF, AD and BE have lengths 6 units, 4 units and
4 units respectively. Unit vectors i, j and k are parallel to OA, OC and OF respectively.
−−→
(i) Find DF. [1]
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(ii) Find the unit vector in the direction of EF. [3]
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(iii) Use a scalar product to find angle EFD. [4]
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7
R
P Q
12
C 4
k j
A B
4 O i
The diagram shows a solid cylinder standing on a horizontal circular base with centre O and radius
4 units. Points A, B and C lie on the circumference of the base such that AB is a diameter and
angle BOC = 90Å. Points P, Q and R lie on the upper surface of the cylinder vertically above A, B
and C respectively. The height of the cylinder is 12 units. The mid-point of CR is M and N lies on
BQ with BN = 4 units.
Unit vectors i and j are parallel to OB and OC respectively and the unit vector k is vertically upwards.
−−→ −−→
Evaluate PN . PM and hence find angle MPN . [7]
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G F
2 E
D 4
7
B
C
6
k
j A
i 8
O
The diagram shows a solid figure OABCDEFG with a horizontal rectangular base OABC in which
OA = 8 units and AB = 6 units. The rectangle DEFG lies in a horizontal plane and is such that D is
7 units vertically above O and DE is parallel to OA. The sides DE and DG have lengths 4 units and
2 units respectively. Unit vectors i, j and k are parallel to OA, OC0 and
1 OD respectively. Use a scalar
−1 a
product to find angle OBF, giving your answer in the form cos , where a and b are integers.
b
[6]
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G
F
D
E
C
B
k j
O i A
The diagram shows a three-dimensional shape in which the base OABC and the upper surface DEFG
are identical horizontal squares. The parallelograms OAED and CBFG both lie in vertical planes.
The point M is the mid-point of AF.
Unit vectors i and j are parallel to OA and OC respectively and the unit vector k is vertically upwards.
−−→ −−→
The position vectors of A and D are given by OA = 8i and OD = 3i + 10k.
−−→ −−−→
(i) Express each of the vectors AM and GM in terms of i, j and k. [3]
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(ii) Use a scalar product to find angle GMA correct to the nearest degree. [4]
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8 The position vectors of points A and B, relative to an origin O, are given by

` a ` a
−−→ 6 −−→ 3
OA = −2 and OB = k ,
−6 −3
where k is a constant.
(i) Find the value of k for which angle AOB is 90Å. [2]
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(ii) Find the values of k for which the lengths of OA and OB are equal. [2]
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The point C is such that AC = 2CB.
−−→
(iii) In the case where k = 4, find the unit vector in the direction of OC. [4]
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6
F
N
2 E
D 4
7
C
4 k
j
M
A i 8 B
The diagram shows a solid figure ABCDEF in which the horizontal base ABC is a triangle right-angled
at A. The lengths of AB and AC are 8 units and 4 units respectively and M is the mid-point of AB.
The point D is 7 units vertically above A. Triangle DEF lies in a horizontal plane with DE, DF and
FE parallel to AB, AC and CB respectively and N is the mid-point of FE . The lengths of DE and DF
−−→ −−→ −−→
are 4 units and 2 units respectively. Unit vectors i, j and k are parallel to AB, AC and AD respectively.
−−−→
(i) Find MF in terms of i, j and k. [1]
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(ii) Find FN in terms of i and j. [1]
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(iv) Use a scalar product to find angle FMN . [4]
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D C
A B
Relative to an origin O, the position vectors of the points A, B, C and D, shown in the diagram, are
given by
` a ` a ` a ` a
−−→ −1 −−→ 2 −−→ 4 −−→ 2
OA = 3 , OB = −3 , OC = −2 and OD = 2 .
−4 5 5 −1
(i) Show that AB is perpendicular to BC. [3]
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(iii) Find the area of ABCD, giving your answer correct to 2 decimal places. [3]
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G Q
F
D
E
P
C
B
k j
O i A
The diagram shows a three-dimensional shape OABCDEFG. The base OABC and the upper surface
DEFG are identical horizontal rectangles. The parallelograms OAED and CBFG both lie in vertical
planes. Points P and Q are the mid-points of OD and GF respectively. Unit vectors i and j are parallel
−−→ −−→
to OA and OC respectively and the unit vector k is vertically upwards. The position vectors of A, C
−−→ −−→ −−→
and D are given by OA = 6i, OC = 8j and OD = 2i + 10k.
−−→ −−→
(i) Express each of the vectors PB and PQ in terms of i, j and k. [4]
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(ii) Determine whether P is nearer to Q or to B. [2]
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10 Relative to an origin O, the position vectors of the points A, B and X are given by
` a ` a ` a
−−→ −8 −−→ 10 −−→ −2
OA = −4 , OB = 2 and OX = −2 .
2 11 5
−−→
(i) Find AX and show that AXB is a straight line. [3]
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` a
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The position vector of a point C is given by OC = −8 .
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(ii) Show that CX is perpendicular to AX . [3]
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(iii) Find the area of triangle ABC. [3]
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9 With respect to the origin O, the vertices of a triangle ABC have position vectors
−−¿ −−¿ −−¿
OA = 2i + 5k, OB = 3i + 2j + 3k and OC = i + j + k.
(a) Using a scalar product, show that angle ABC is a right angle. [3]
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(b) Show that triangle ABC is isosceles. [2]
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(c) Find the exact length of the perpendicular from O to the line through B and C. [4]
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10 With respect to the origin O, the points A and B have position vectors given by OA = 6i + 2j and
−−¿
OB = 2i + 2j + 3k. The midpoint of OA is M . The point N lying on AB, between A and B, is such
that AN = 2 NB.
(a) Find a vector equation for the line through M and N . [5]
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The line through M and N intersects the line through O and B at the point P.
(b) Find the position vector of P. [3]
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(c) Calculate angle OPM , giving your answer in degrees. [3]
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8 Relative to the origin O, the points A, B and D have position vectors given by
−−¿ −−¿ −−¿
OA = i + 2j + k, OB = 2i + 5j + 3k and OD = 3i + 2k.
A fourth point C is such that ABCD is a parallelogram.
(a) Find the position vector of C and verify that the parallelogram is not a rhombus. [5]
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(b) Find angle BAD, giving your answer in degrees. [3]
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(c) Find the area of the parallelogram correct to 3 significant figures. [2]
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11 Two lines have equations r = i + 2j + k + , ai + 2j − k and r = 2i + j − k + - 2i − j + k, where a is a

constant.
(a) Given that the two lines intersect, find the value of a and the position vector of the point of
intersection. [5]
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(b) Given instead that the acute angle between the directions of the two lines is cos−1 16 , find the
two possible values of a. [6]
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8 With respect to the origin O, the position vectors of the points A, B, C and D are given by
` a ` a ` a ` a
−−¿ 2 −−¿ 4 −−¿ 1 −−¿ 3
OA = 1 , OB = −1 , OC = 1 and OD = 2 .
5 1 2 3
(a) Show that AB = 2 CD. [3]
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(b) Find the angle between the directions of AB and CD. [3]
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(c) Show that the line through A and B does not intersect the line through C and D. [4]
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2 Relative to an origin O, the position vectors of points A and B are given by

(i) Find the value of p. [2]

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(i) Find the position vector of P. [3]

(ii) Find the distance OP. [1]

(iii) Determine whether OP is perpendicular to AB. Justify your answer. [2]

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(i) Show that angle OAB is 90Å. [3]

(ii) Find the position vector of C. [3]

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(ii) Use a scalar product to find angle CAD. [4]

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(i) Show that AB is perpendicular to BC. [3]

(ii) Show that ABCD is a trapezium. [3]

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(ii) Determine whether P is nearer to Q or to B. [2]

(iii) Use a scalar product to find angle BPQ. [3]

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(ii) Show that CX is perpendicular to AX . [3]

(iii) Find the area of triangle ABC. [3]

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(b) Show that triangle ABC is isosceles. [2]

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