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AddMaths Form 5 Chapter 4: Vectors

EXERCISE

4.2:

Addition & Subtraction of Vectors

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1.

Diagram below shows a rectangle OABC and the point D lies on the straight line OB.

A D

O
It is given that OD = 3DB.

Express OD , in terms of x and y .

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[SPM 2007, 3 marks]

2.

Diagram below shows a hexagon, ABCDEF.

It is given that AB x and CB 2 y , express in terms of x and y , the vectors of

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(a) (b) (c)

AD

FC

DB

3.

Diagram below shows a triangle OAB.

O
Q

B
1 OB , OA 6 a and ~ 4

Given P is the mid-point of OA, Q is a point lies on OB such that OQ

OB 8 b . Express in terms of a and/or b :

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(a) (b) (c)

AB

BP

AQ

4.

A
In the above diagram, ED is parallel to AB. The lines AD and BE intersect at point C. It is given that EB 3 x , ED 10 y and ED 5 AB .
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(a) Express in terms of x and y ,

(i) (ii)

BD

AD

(b) Given that CD (m 1) AD and CD n EB BD , where m and n are constants, find the value of m and of n.

5.

Diagram below shows triangle OAB. The straight line AP intersects the straight line OQ at R. It is 1 1 given that OP = OB, AQ = AB, OP 6 x and OA 2 y ~ 3 4 ~ A Q R

(a) Express in terms of x and/or y :

(i) (ii) (b) (i) (ii)

AP

OQ

Given that AR h AP , state AR in terms of h, x and y . Given that RQ k OQ , state RQ in terms of k, x and y .

(c) Using AR and RQ from (b), find the value of h and of k.