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Express the following vectors in terms of z and k. →
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b) RP
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c) QR
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1) Triangle PQR is shown below where PQ = z and PR = k.
a) PQ
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d) RQ
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2) OABC is a parallelogram where OA = r and OC = p.
Express the following vectors in terms of r and p. →
a) AB
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b) BC
c) OB
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d) AC
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3) ABCD is a rectangle where AB = a and BC = b.
Express the following vectors in terms of a and b. →
a) AD
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b) AC
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c) CD
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d) BD
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4) ABCD is a trapezium where AB = b, BC = c and AD = 2 BC.
Express the following vectors in terms of c and b. →
a) AC
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b) DB
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c) CD
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d) DC
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5) ABCDEF is a regular hexagon where OA = r and OB = q.
Express the following vectors in terms of r and q. →
a) AB
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b) DB
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c) OC
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d) FD
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6) Triangle PQR is shown below where PQ = k, PR = w M is the mid-point of QR.
Express the following vectors in terms of k and w. →
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a) QR
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b) QM
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c) PM
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7) OABC is a parallelogram where OA = w and OC = x.
Express the following vectors in terms of w and x. →
a) OC
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b) AC
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c) BO
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d) AD
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8) ABCD is a rectangle where AB = a, BC = y and M is the mid-point of AD.
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Express the following vectors in terms of a and y. →
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a) AM
b) BM
c) MC
9) ABCD is a trapezium with BC parallel to AD. M is the midpoint of AD and N is the midpoint of BC. →
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Given that AB = 2z, BC = 2b and AD = 6b, express MN in terms of b and z.
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Express the following vectors in terms of x and z. →
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a) AB
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b) EF
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c) EM
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11) OPQ is a triangle where OP = k, OQ = c R is the point on QR for which PR:RQ = 1:2.
Express the following vectors in terms of k and c. →
a) QP
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b) OR
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12) OABC is a parallelogram where OA = 6p and OC = 6y.
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D is the point on AC for which AD = 3AC.
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Express OD in terms of p and y.
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13) ABCD is a rectangle where AB = x, BC = a. R is the point on AD for which AR:AD = 2:3.
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Express BR in terms of x and a.
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14) ABCD is a trapezium with BC parallel to AD and AD = 2BC. R is the point on AD for which AR:RD = 3:1. →
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Given that AB = x and BC = w, express RC in terms of x and w.
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15) ABCDEF is a regular hexagon where AB = x and AC = p.
Express the following vectors in terms of x and p. →
a) BE
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b) CE
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Solutions for the assessment Vector Geometry →
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1) a) PQ = z
2) a) AB = p
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b) RP = -k
b) BC = −r
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c) QR = -z + k
c) OB = r + p
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d) RQ = z-k
d) AC = p − r
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3) a) AD = b
4) a) AC = b + c
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b) AC = a + b
b) DB = b − 2c →
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c) CD = c − b
c) CD = −a
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d) DC = b − c
d) BD = b − a
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5) a) AB = q − r
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6) a) QR = w − k
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b) QM =
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c) PM =
b) DB = r + q c) OC = q − r d) FD = q − 2r
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2 w
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b) AC = x − w →
c) BO = −w − x →
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8) a) AM =
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d) AD =
k
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2
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7) a) OC = x
1
x− 2w
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y
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2 y
b) BM = c) MC =
2
k
−2
2
−a +a
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10) a) AB = 6z − 6x →
9) MN = 2z − 2b
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b) EF = 6x →
c) EM = 12z − 3x
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11) a) QP = k − c →
b) OR =
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13) BR =
2k 3
2
c
+3
a−x 3
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12) OD = 4p + 2y
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14) RC = x −
w 2
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15) a) BE = 2p − 4x →
b) CE = p − 3x
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