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Chapter 13 covers the use of vectors, including position and unit vectors, as well as operations such as addition, subtraction, and scalar multiplication. It includes exercises on finding magnitudes, resolving velocities, and expressing vectors in terms of coplanar vectors. The chapter also discusses position vectors relative to an origin and provides various examples and exercises to reinforce the concepts.
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Chapter 13
use vectors in any form, e.g. (4), AB, p, ai + bi
Use position vectors and unit vectors
find the magnitude of a vector; add and subtract vectors and multiply vectors by scalars
compose and resolve velocities.CAMBRIDGE IGcSe™ AND O LEVEL ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS: COURSEBOOK
Before you start.
Combridge | |Drowvectorclagrams | y.(2) ya (4)
IGCSE/O Level | to represent the 3 1
Mathematics | addition and Draw vector diagrams to represent:
subtraction of vectors. i a+b b
Cambridge | Add and subtract (3) (3)
IGCSE/O Level } column vectors 3 B= \_2)
Mathematics — | without using a Write these vectors as column vectors:
diagram a he BE
Cambridge _ | Multiply a vector by (3)
IGCSE/O Level | a scalar. ae
Mathematics Write these vectors as column vectors:
a 2p b -3p
Cambridge | Recognise parallel Which of these vectors are parallel?
IGCSE/O Level | vectors. (3) (2) (=) ( 4) (4)
Mathematics 4 5 2 -8 4
‘Cambridge Calculate the ( ay
IGCSE/O Level | magnitude (modulus) a l-8
Mathematics | of a vector. Find [al
Cambridge __| Use the sum and c
IGCSE/O Level | difference of two
Mathematics | vectors to express
given vectors in 7
‘terms of two “
coplanar vectors.
a c= B
ABC's a triangle. M is the midpoint of 4B.
Cd = pand CB =q
Find in terms of p and q:
a 4B b aM © BM od GM
x6)13.1 Further vector notation
‘The yeetor 4B in the diagram can be written in
4 2
component form as
component formas (3) f
AB can also be written as 4i + 3}, where:
‘is a vector of length 1 unin in the 4
positive x-direction i
and fisa veetor of length 1 unit in the oP Pa
positive y-direction.
Note:
| Avector of length 1 unit is called a unit veetor
Memccekse Wigan
a Write PQ in the form ai + bj.
b Find |POL. Pa
Answers
a PO=4i-3
b Using Pythagoras, |PO|= (a) + 2)" = 9120 = 2/5.
‘You could be asked to find the unit vector in the direction of a given veetor.
‘The method is outlined in the following example,
EF = a+ 3
FFind the unit vector in the direction of the veotor EF.
Answers. ay
First find the length of the veetor EF:
EP=4°+3 using Pythagoras
EF=5
Hence the unit vector in the direction of EF is: 5
\
sais
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WORKED EXAMPLE 3
a=-21+3), b=4i-j and
Find 4 and p such that 4a + jib
Answers
Jat pb=e
A(-2i + 3H) + Gi — = -221 + 18)
Equating the #’s gives
+ 4p =-22
“At2=-11 (1)
Equating the js gives,
3A w= 18
1-2 =36 Q)
Adding equations (1) and (2) gives
SA =25
ass
Substituting for 4 in equation (1) gives
-5+2y =-11
Exercise 13.1
1 Write each vector in the form ai + j.
a b ae © 4D
a aE e BE * DE
a Ea: h DB i De
2. Find the magnitude of each of these vectors.
a -4 b 443] c
2 Ti+ 24 f 151-8) 9 ~4i+4j h 51-10)
3. The vector 4B has a magnitude of 20 units and is parallel to the vector 4i + 3).
Find 4B.
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4 The vector PQ has a magnitude of 39 units and is parallel to the vector 121 ~ 5}.
Find PO.
5 Find the unit vector in the direction of each of these vectors.
a 6it8 ob SHI c ~~ od H-IS] 34H
6 -2i + 3jand r= Loi
1 1
b 2 p+q © apo ie dogt-p-a
7 p=9i+ 12), q=3i-3jandr= 745
Find
a Ip+al bd iptaqtrl
8 p=7i-2jandq=it pi.
Find 4 and p such that 4p + q = 368 13}.
9 a= 51-6), b= 1+ and e=-13i+ 18),
Find 4 and ye such that a+
13.2 Position vectors
The position vector of a point P relative to an origin, O,
‘means the displacement of the point P from O.
For this diagram, the positon vector of Pis
oP = ( 3) or OF ¥
Now consider two points 4 and B with position vectors a and b,
AB means the position veetor of B relative to A.
AB = 40 +08
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Relative to an origin O, the position vector of P is 4i + Sj and the position vector
of Dis 104-35
a Find PO.
‘The point R lies on PQ such that PR = 40.
b Find the position vector of R.
Answers
a PO=00- OF
__ = M0 = 3) - i+ 3p)
PO =6i-%
is
b pR=1rg
=] a
= 151-2
OR = OP + PR
= (i + 5) + (51-25)
OR = 5.5143)
), the position vectors of points A, Band C are ~2i + 5),
10i~ j and 4@2 +i) respectively. Given that Clies on the line 42, find the value of J
Answers
AB = OB - 0a OB = \0i~ jand Oa = -24+ 5)
10i-j)-(-21+5)) collect sand js
2i~ 6)
If Clies on the line AB, then AC = KAB.
AC = 00-08 OC = A2i+ jp and Od = -21+ 5}
= AQi+})- (2+ 5} collects und fs
=Qi+ 2-56-25
KAB = K(12- 6)
= 12ki - 6Kj
Hence, Qi + 2)5 — (5 ~ajj = 12Ai ~ 6Aj
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CONTINUED
Equating the is gives: 24+2=12k (1)
Equating the j’s gives: 5-4=6k — multiply both sides by 2
10-22= 12 (2)
Using equation (1) and equation (2) gives
2+2=10-22
4=8
a=2
Exercise 13.2
1. Find 4B, in the form ai + dj, for each of the following,
2 AG, Nand BG,4) — b A(0,6)and BQ, -4) © AQ, ~3)and B(6,-2)
d AC. and BRS,3)@ A(-4,-2)and B-3,3) FAG, -6) and BI, -7.
2 a Oisthe origin, Piste point (1,5)and PQ = (3). Find 0.
b Os the origin, Zis the point (~3, 4) and EF = (3).
Find the position vector of F.
© Ois the origin, 1s the point (4, 2) and Wad = (_3),
Find the position vector of WV.
3 The vector O4 has a magnitude of 25 units and is parallel to the vector ~3i+4j.
‘The vector OB has @ magnitude of 26 units and is parallel to the vector 12i + Sj.
Find
a On b OB c 4B d |ABL
4 Relative oan origin 0, the position yector of 4 is ~7i~ 7jand the position vector of Bis 91+ 5)
The point Clies on AB such that AC = 3CB.
a Find AB.
b Find the unit vector in the direction of AB.
© Find the position vector of C.
5 Relative to an origin O, the postion vector of P is ~21 ~4j and the position vector of Qis 81+ 20)
2 Find 70.
b Find PO
¢ Find the unit vector in the direction of PO.
__ Find the position vector of M, the midpoint of PQ,
6 Relative to an origin 0, the position vector of 4 is 4i~ 2] and the position yector of Bis Al + 2).
‘The unit vector in the direction of AB is 0.31 + 0.4, Find the value of 2> CAMBRIDGE IGCSE™ AND © LEVEL ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS: COURSEBOOK
10)
a Find 4B,
The points 4, B and Clic on a straight line such that AC = 248.
b Find the position vector of the point C.
10)
the pasion vor 5 (_1?
7 Relative to an origin O, the position vector of 4 is,
: “a a 24
8 Relative to an origin O, the position vector of 4 is(_31) and the position vector of Bis (4)
a Find:
i (Oa) ii (08)
8
The points 4, Band Clie on a straight line such that AC = CB.
b Find the position vector of the point C.
9 Relative to an origin 0, the position vector of is 31~ 2j and the position vector of Bis 151+ 7},
a Find AB.
‘The point C'lies on ABsuch that AC
b Find the position vector of C:
10. Relative to an origin 0, the position vector of is 61 + 6 and the position vector of Bis 121 ~ 2
a Find AB
‘The point C lies on AB such that AC.
b Find the position vector of C.
B
3
q4
11. Relative to’an origin 0, the postion vector of 4 is (}) and the postion vetor of Bis (3).
‘The points 4, Band Care such that BC =24B. Find the posi
12 Relative to an origin O, the position vectors of points 4, Band Care ~Si~11j, 231~4j and
2(4— 3}) respectively. Given that Clies on the line 4B, find the value of 2
13 Relative to an origin O, the position vectors of A, Band Care ~2i+ 7j, 24 —jand 61+ 2j
respectively
2 Find the value of when AC = 17
b Find the value of a when ABCis a steaight line.
¢ Find the value of A when ABC isa right-angle.
vector of C
14. Relative to an origin O, the position vector of 4 is ~6i + 4j and the position vector
of Bis 18i + 6). Clies on the y-axis and OC = OA + A0B
Find OC.
15_ Relative to an origin O, the position vector of is 8i+ 3] and the position vector
of Qis~12i~ 7}. R lies on the x-axis and OR = OP + 100.
Find OR
332)13
46 CHALLENGE QUESTION
Relative to an otigin O, the position vectors of points P, Qand Rare
~6i-+ 8), ~4i + 2) and 5i + Sj respectively
2 Find the magnitude of:
i PO i PR OR
b Show that angle POR is 90°
HOP =200 + wOR, find the value of 4 and the value of
13.3 Vector geometry
Od =a, 08 =b, BY = 2 BA A
and OF =304. ig
a Find in werms of a.and b:
i Bi i BY ee si
ii OF iv BY
b Given that OF = 20N, find OP in terms of 2, aandb.
© Given that BP = BY. find OP in terms of 1, » and b,
Find the value of 2 and the value of 4.
Answers
a i BA=04-OB=a-b
— 3—>
BY = 5 BA = 3(a~b)
We OX=08 +BY =b+2-v)
Ww BY =80+0¥=-v+304=3a-b
b OP =10K
ni(fasb)
4%
ayatse
< OP =0R+BP
= b+ BY
=b+u(ja-b)
3u.
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CONTINUED
d_ Equating the coefficients of a for OF gives:
mae _
BaF divide both sides by 3
4
ar multiply both sides by 20
4i=Su
Equating the coefficients of b for OP gives:
= multiply both sides by 5
2=5-Sn 2)
‘Adding equation (1) and equation (2) gives:
ees
=5
a6
Substituting 2= in equation (1) gives p= 3.
=
4 22.
Hence, A= Gand y= 3.
i Peet
= 4h and Mis the midpoint of OB a
:3.and BY = ABP.
a Find in terms of w and b: u
AB a MA. hy
b Find in terms of 2, wand b: 4
i Bx i MX.
If M,Xand A are collinear, find the value of 2.
Answers
a 4B = 40 + 0B
+4b
‘MO +04
2b +30
=3a-2b13. Vectors
b
BX = ABP
= ABO + OP)
ey son’ oe
ni(-w+4at) wt =s
=a
= ta Aib
ii MX=MB+BY use BY = 2a — ai
=m +H aaah collect a’sand b's
= +(2-4i)b
IM, Yand A are collinear, then MX = kA.
Bea + 2 ab =kGa- 20)
Equating the coefficients of a gives:
uk= 122 divide both sides by 3
a-# a
Equating the coefficients of b gives:
-2k=2- 44 divide both sides by ~2
k=2-1 Q)
Using equation (1) and equation (2) gives:
Exercise 13.3
1
OA =a, OB =
Ris the midpoint of OA and OP = 308.
AO = 1AB and RO = pRP.
a Find 0 in terms of 4, aandb.
= 2
bb Find OG in terms of 4, and b ‘0
© Find the value of a and
the value of yu. 2 R “
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a
> ©
2 Find in terms of aand b, ‘
aD, DB.
b Findin terms of 2, 4, andlor b,
i aR, ii DY. z ia #
© Find the value of 2 and the value of
a PY =2,and 00 =30
O8 = 40¥ and OX = nOP.
2 Find OF in terms of 2, aandb.
b Find O¥ in terms of u, a and b.
€ Find the value of 4 and
the value of p.
4 O4=2,08=b >
Bis the midpoint of OD and AC = 304.
AR = 14D and BX = BC. r
8 Find O¥ in terms of , aad ‘ hy
b Find OF in terms of ju and b,
© Find the value of 2 and o > 4 c
the value of p.
5 O¢=a,0B=b B
Mis the midpoint of 4 and oY =304.
O¥ = 10M and BY = BY. u
a Find in terms of a and
i i OM
b Find O¥ in terms of 4, a and b. # * 4
© Find OF in terms of ya and b.
Find the value of 4 and the value of
6 Of =a, OB =», BY = 3BA and OF = 308. p
OP = 20 and BP = pBY.
a Find OP in terms of 2, aand b. 2
b Find OP in terms of y, wand b. cS
¢ Find the value of 2 and the value of 2 elas
o Y 4
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|, OB = band is the origin.
OA and OF = nOB.
2 i Find BY in terms of 4,aand b.
fi Find AY in terms of yz. aand b.
SBP = 2BX and AY =4P¥.
Find OP in terms of J,aandb. 9 a4
ji Find OP in terms of and b
Ili Find the value of 4 and the value of.
8 0,A, Band Care four points such that
04 = 1a ~ 5b, OB =2a+ Shand OC = ~2a+ 13
a Find i aC if ZB,
b Use your answers to part ato explain why B lies on the line AC.
9 CHALLENGE QUESTION
o
04 =a.and OB =b ie
04: AE=1:3and AB: BC = J »
on= BD
Find, in terms of aandior b, as a
i OE i OD oe.
b Find, in terms of a and/or b,
i i @ ii DE.
© Use your answers to part b to explain why C, D and E are collinear.
Find the ratio CD : DE,
13.4 Constant velocity problems
If an object moves with a constant velocity, ¥, where v= (41 - 2j)ms
be represented on a diagram, as shown here.
Velocity is a quantity that has both magnitude and direction,
‘The magnitude of the velocity is the speed.
If v= (4i—2j)ms" then,
speed = ya)’ + (-2)°
=v
=2/S5ms"
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Similarly, the formola for an object moving with constant velocity is:
t
Splitting a velocity into its components
The velocity ofa particle traveling north-east at 4/Zms"*
can be written in the form (ai + 4j)ms"!
6
and sings? = ——
42
a= 402 x cosas? b= 4/2 x sings?
a=4
Hence the velocity vector is (41 + 4j) ms 7
The velocity of a particle travelling on a bearing of 120° at 20ms" can be written in
the form (xi + 9j)ms
x 2
sin60° = 35, a
= 20 x sin 60° y= 20 008 60°
x= 10/3 y=l0
Hence the velocity vector is (10/31 ~ 10j)ms~'.
(ences cun
‘An object travels at a constant velocity from point 4 to point #
AB = (321 — 24})m and the time taken is 4s. Find
the velocity b the speed.
Answers
displacement _ 32i~ 24}
slosh = ‘time taken 4
= (8i- 6j)ms"
speed = \(8)° + (-6)
Consider a boat sailing with velocity (_3) kmh"!
‘At 1200 hous the boat is at the point 4 with position vector ( 3 km relative to an origin 0.
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‘The diagram shows the positions of the boat at 1200 hours, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm...
Thepostionst4pm= (,3)-+4(_3)=(8)
‘Hence the position vector, r, of the boat r hours afier 1200 hours is given by the expression:
(3)*(2)
‘This leads to the general rule:
WORKED EXAMPLE
Particle A starts moving at time ¢ = 0 from the point with position vector 524+ j
with a speed of 15ms" in the direction ~3i + 4j,
a Find the velocity vector, v4, of 4.
b Find the position vector, r,, of 4 after / seconds.
Particle B starts moving at time r= 0 from the point with position vector
—I1i~ 8] with velocity v,= 121+ 15ims
¢ Show that 4 and B collide, and find the value of ¢ when they collide and the
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CONTINUED
va= 9+ ims
1g = S24 5+ (91+ 13)
ry =—11i- 8) + (125 + 15))
Particles A and B collide if r« =r» ata particular time.
SQA | + (91 + 12}) = —11i — 8) + 125 + 15))
Equating thes: 52-91=~11 + 12¢
2 = 63
1=3
Equating thejs: 1+ 12¢=-8 + 15?
3r=9
1=3
Particles A and Beollide when 1 = 3.
When (= 3,14 = 521+) +3(-91-+ 12j) = 251 + 37)
Fy =—I1i~ 8) + 3(124 + 15}) = 258 + 37}
Hence particles 4 and B collide when 1 = 3 at the point with position vector
251+ 37}.
Exercise 13.4
1 2 Displacement =
14 + 54])m, time taken = 6 seconds. Find the velocity,
‘Velocity = (Si ~ 6j)ms”, time taken = 6 seconds, Find the displacement.
Velocity = (-4i + 4j)kmh'™, displacement = (—50i + 50j) km.
Find the time taken.
2 A car travels from a point A with position vector (604 ~ 40j)km to a point B with,
position vector (~S0i + 18}) km.
The car travels with constant velocity and takes 5 hours to complete the journey.
Find the velocity vector.
3 A helicopter fies from a point P with position vector (50i + 100})km to a point Q.
The helicopter flies with a constant velocity of (30i ~ 40j) kmh” and takes.
2.5 hours to complete the journey. Find the position vector of the point @.
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4 a Acartravels north-east with a speed of 18/2kmh”'.
Find the velocity veetor of the ea:
b A boat sails on a bearing of 030° with a speed of 20kmir!
Find the velocity vector of the boat.
© A plane fies on a bearing of 240° with a speed of 100ms"
Find the velocity vector of the plane.
5 A particle starts at a point P with position vector (~80i + 60j)m relative to an origin O.
‘The particle travels with velocity (12i ~ 16]) ms”
2 Find the speed of the particle.
b Find the position vector of the particle after
1 second, i 2seeonds
¢ Find the position vector of the particle r seconds after leaving P.
ji 3seconds.
6 At 1200 hours, a ship leaves a point Q with position vector (101 + 38]) km relative
to an origin O. The ship travels with velocity (61 — 8)) kmh”.
@ Find the speed of the shij
b Find the position vector of the ship at 3pm.
€ Find the position vector of the ship s hours after leaving Q.
Find the time when the ship is at the point with position vector (61i ~ 30) km.
7 At 1200 hours, a tanker sails from a point P with position veetor (Si-+ 12j) km
relative to an origin O. The tanker sails south-east with a speed of 12/2 kmh!
Find the velocity vector of the tanker.
b Find the position vector of the tanker at
i 1400hours fi 1245 hours
‘¢ Find the position veetor of the tanker ¢ hours after leaving P.
8 At 1200 hours, a boat sails from a point P.
‘The position vector, rkm, of the boat relative to an origin O, # hours after 1200 is,
aiven by r= ('0) +¢( 3)
2 Write down the position vector of the point P.
b Write down the velocity vector of the boat
© Find the speed of the boat.
d_ Find the distance of the boat from P after 4 hours.
9 At 1500 hours, a submarine departs from point 4 and travels a distance of
120km toa point B.
‘The position vector, rkm, of the submarine relative to an origin O, ¢ hours after
(ist
20+ 61}
2 Write down the position vector of the point a.
b Write down the velocity vector of the submarine,
© Find the position vector of the point B.
1500 is given by
SSeS ee ees
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10 AC1200 hours, boats 4 and B have position vectors (101 + 40})km and
(70i + 10})km and are moving with velocities (201 + 10])kmh™ and
(-10i + 30)) kmh respectively.
Find the position vectors of A and Bat 1500 hours.
b Find the distance between 4 and Bat 1500 hours.
11. Attime r= 0, boat P leaves the origin and travels with velocity (3i + 4]) kmh”
Also at time = 0, boat Q leaves the point with position vector (~10i + 17})km ple toa friend
and travels with velocity (Si + 2)) kmh” Datweet speed anid
a Write down the position vectors of boats A and B after 2 hours. velocity.
b Find the distance between boats P and Q when = 2.
AB means the position vector of B relative to A.
AB=OB-OA or AB=b-a
If an object has intial position a ancl moves with a constant velocity , the position vector r, at time f,
is given by the formula: r= a + w.
Past paper questions
Worked example
Particle A is at the point with position vector (3) at time = 0 and moves with a speed of 10ms"
in these dinetn as (3).
38
a
i Given that A is at the point with position vector ( ) when r= 6s, find the value of the constant a. BI
Particle 2s atthe point with position vector (4) at time ¢= 0 and moves with velocity (3) ms”
ji Write down, in terms of ¢, the position vector of Bat time 1s. au
Verify that particles A and B collide. 4
iv Write down the position vector of the point of collision. 0)
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Answers
1 Magnitude of (3)
Velocity vector of A is: v4 = 2(3) =($)
Position vector of 4 at ime ris:r4 = (_2} + (8)
When 1= 6.1, (38)
(a= (-3)+6(3)
()-(3)
Hence a= 48
Position vector of B at time tis:
Particles A and # collide ifr, =
(2)*s)=(5)"«G)
and -5+8r=3742
(37)*#(3)
ata particular time.
6r=a2
1=7
Hence particles A and 2 collide when ¢ = 7.
Wy Whens
ras (_3}+7(8) and ep=(39)+7(3)
w=(8) mt welt
Position vector of the point of collision is ($4
1. The position vectors of the points 4 and B relative o an origin O are ~24 + 17) and 61 +2 respectively
i Find the veotor 4B. a
fi Find the unit vector in the direction of AB. _ 2
{il ‘The position vector of the point C relative to the origin O is such that OC = O4 + mB, where m isa
constant, Given that Ces on che x-axis, find the vector OC. Bl
Cambridge IGCSE Additional Mathemeaies 0606 Paper 22 Q5 Mar 2015
2 a Thefourpoints O, A, Band C are such that OA = Se, OB = 15b, OC = 24h ~ 3a,
Show that 2 ies on the fine AC. BI
'b Relative to an origin O, the position vector of the point P is i ~ 4j and the position vector of the
point Qis 3i+ 7j. Find
+ POL s el
the unit vector in the direction PO, uy
iii the position vector of M, the mid-point of PQ. 2
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3 Relative to an origin O, points 4, Band C have positon vectors (3), (~19) ana ( _ig) respectively.
All distances are measured in kilometres. A man drives at a constant speed directly from A to B in 20 minutes
i Calculate the speed in kmh” at which the man drives from A to B.
He now drives directly from B to Cat the same speed
ii Find how long it takes him to drive from B to C.
Gi
8
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o 2 #
‘The position vectors of points A and B relative to an origin O are a and b respectively. The point Pis such
that OF = 04. The point Qs such that OG = 108. The lines AQ and BP intersect at the point R.
Express 4 in terms of 4, a and b.
Express BP in terms of ,a and b
Itis given that 34 = AQ and 8BR = 7BP.
Express OR in terms of 4, aand b.
iv Express OR in terms of ye, aand b,
Vv Hence find the value of und of 2.
oO
m
fe}
Py)
G8
Cambridge IGCSE Additional Mathematics 0606 Paper 11 Q12 Nov 2014
5 a The veetors pand q are such that p = Ili ~ 24j and q =2i + oj
i Find the value of each of the constants a and f such that p + 2q = (a + fi — 26}
{i_Using the values of a and f found in part i, find the unit vector in the direction p + 24
b 4
®
B
The points 4 and B have position vectors a and b with respect to an origin O.
‘The point C'lics on AB and is such that 4B: AC is 1:2, Find an expression for OC in terms of a, band A.
© The points S and 7 have position vectors sand t with respect to an origin O.
The points O, $ and T'do not lie in a straight line. Given that the vector 2s + jt is parallel to the vector
(a+ 3)s + 9t, where isa positive constant, find the value of
a
a
8)
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Cambridge IGCSE Additional Mathematics 0606 Paper 22 010 Mar 2016
aa)13. Vectors
& @ Avedtory has magnitude of 102 unis and bas the same rection as(_,$).
Find v in the form (51), where a and b are integers, el
(4) pma z (e
be vectorse=($)anda=(sp 5 4) aresuch thao +26 (2°
Find the possible values of the constants p and q. 161
Cambridge IGCSE Additional Mathematics 0606 Paper 12 @? Mar 2017
7 The diagram shows the quadrilateral OABC 4
such that Of = a, OB = band OC
Wis given that AMEMC= 2:8 and OMA =
i Find AC in terms of and. ul
Find OM in terms of @ and e. ° 3 (2
Find OM7in terms of b. a
Find 5a + 10ein terms of b. af el
v Find AB in terms of a and ¢, giving your answer in its simplest form. pl
Cambridge IGCSE Additional Mathematies 0606 Paper 12 Q6 Mar 2018
8 Relative to an origin O, the position vectors of the points A and B ate 2i + 12} and 64 ~ 4j respectively:
i Write down and simplify an expression foraB. 2
‘The point C lies on AB such that AC:CBis 1:3.
Find the upit vector in the direction of OC. 4)
‘The point D lies on OA such that OD:DA is 1:8
Find an expression for AD in terms of 4, iand j a
Cambridge IGCSE Additional Mathematics 0606 Paper 22 Q8 May 2019
9 Theposton eto of thee pins 4, Band C ate oan vin 0, are (8), (!8) and (3) expe
Given that 4C = 4BC, find che unit vector in the direction of OC. fo
Cambridge IGCSE Additional Mathematics 0606 Paper 22 Q4 Mar 2020
10 In this question all distances are in km.
A ship P sails from a point 4, which has position vector (3). with a speed of s2kmin the direction of (73
ind the velocity veetor of the ship.
b Write down the position vector of Pata time s hours after leaving.
At the same time that ship P sails from A, ship Q sails from a point B, which has position vector (
25) ate!
with velocity weotor (“35 ) km
Write down the position vector of Qat atime ehours after leaving B. u
Using your answers to parts band e, find the displacement veetor PO al time ¢ hours. iD)
Hence stiow that PQ = \'341" ~ 1681 + 208. a
Find the value of ¢ when Pand Q are first 2km apart. Pe
Cambridge IGCSE Additional Mathemaries 0606 Paper 12 Q8 Mar 2020
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11 A particle Pis moving with a velocity of 20ms” in the same direction as (3)
Find the velocity vector of P. B
‘At time ¢= 0s, P has postion vector (3 ) relative to a fixed point 6.
li Write down the position yeetor of P alter ts. a
A parce Qs postion sor (17) lave to Oat tine r= Os and sa voc vector ($s
Given that P and Q collide, ind the value of t when they collide and the position vector of the point
of collision. a
Cambridge IGCSE Additional Mathematics 0606 Paper 11 Q5 Jun 2019
12a 2B
o = ¢
‘The diagram shows a figure OABC, where Od = a, OB =b and OC =e.
‘The lines ACand OB intersect atthe point M where M isthe midpoint of the line AC.
i Find, in terms of a and ¢, the vector OM. 2
Wi Given that OM:MB = 23, find bin terms of a and ral
b Vectors j and j are unit vectors parallel to the x-axis and y-axis respectively.
‘The vector p has a magnitude of 39 units and has the same direction as ~10i + 249.
i Find p in terms of i and j. 2
fi Hence find the vector q such that 2p + q is parallel to the positive y-axis and has a magnitude of
12units, BI
iil Hence show that |q] = kv/3, where k is an integer to be found. Rl
Cambridge IGCSE Addtional Mauhematies 0606’ Paper 11 QS Jin 2017
19 -A particle Pi intially at the point with position vector (7) ) and moves with a constant speed of 10s"!
in the same direction as (~$).
2 Find the position vector of P after 1s. Bl
‘As P starts moving, a particle Q starts to move such that its position vector after (sis given by (~89) + (3
b Write down the speed of 1
© Find the exact distance between P and Q when f= 10, giving your answer in its simplest surd form, 81
Cambridge IGCSE Additional Mathematics 0606 Paper 11 6 Nov 2020