1) The document contains 16 questions about vectors and vector properties related to lines and triangles.
2) Many questions involve finding vector expressions in terms of given vectors a and b, or determining whether sets of points lie on a straight line.
3) Several questions ask to find the value of a scalar quantity k given information about vector equations or properties of lines.
1) The document contains 16 questions about vectors and vector properties related to lines and triangles.
2) Many questions involve finding vector expressions in terms of given vectors a and b, or determining whether sets of points lie on a straight line.
3) Several questions ask to find the value of a scalar quantity k given information about vector equations or properties of lines.
1) The document contains 16 questions about vectors and vector properties related to lines and triangles.
2) Many questions involve finding vector expressions in terms of given vectors a and b, or determining whether sets of points lie on a straight line.
3) Several questions ask to find the value of a scalar quantity k given information about vector equations or properties of lines.
1) The document contains 16 questions about vectors and vector properties related to lines and triangles.
2) Many questions involve finding vector expressions in terms of given vectors a and b, or determining whether sets of points lie on a straight line.
3) Several questions ask to find the value of a scalar quantity k given information about vector equations or properties of lines.
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Grade 9 Vectors
Q1. Starter
OAYB is a quadrilateral.
(a) Express in terms of a and b.
.............................................................................................................................................. (1) X is the point on AB such that AX : XB = 1 : 2
and = 5a – b
*(b) Prove that
(4) (Total for Question is 5 marks) Section A – parallel vectors
Q4.
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OAB is a triangle. M is the midpoint of OA. N is the midpoint of OB.
=m
=n Show that AB is parallel to MN.
(Total for Question is 3 marks)
Q7.
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OBPA is a quadrilateral.
Y is the point on AP such that AY : YP = 2 : 1
Show that is parallel to the vector 7a + 3b
(Total for question = 4 marks)
Section B - Points on a line Q2.
APB is a triangle. N is a point on AP.
(a) Find the vector , in terms of a and b.
.............................................................................................................................................. (1) B is the midpoint of AC. M is the midpoint of PB. * (b) Show that NMC is a straight line.
(4) (Total for Question is 5 marks) Q3.
M is the midpoint of AB.
(a) Write in terms of a and b.
Give your answer in its simplest form.
........................................................... (2) N is the midpoint of OB. G is the point on OM such that OG : GM = 2 : 1 *(b) Show that AGN is a straight line.
(4)
(Total for question = 6 marks)
Q6.
OAB is a triangle. A is the midpoint of OZ Y is the midpoint of AB X is a point on OB
Prove that XYZ is a straight line.
(Total for question = 5 marks) Q14.
OACB is a parallelogram. M is the midpoint of AC. C is the midpoint of the straight line BCX.
........................................................... (2) S is the point on PR such that PS : SR = 1 : 3
(b) Find in terms of a and b
Give your answer in its simplest form. ........................................................... (2) *(c) What does your answer to part (b) tell you about the position of point S? ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................. (2)
(Total for question = 6 marks)
Section C – unknown variables Q9.
OABC is a parallelogram.
= a and =c X is the midpoint of the line AC. OCD is a straight line so that OC : CD = k : 1
Given that = 3c − a find the value of k.
k = ...........................................................
(Total for question = 4 marks)
Q10.
OAN, OMB and APB are straight lines.
AN = 2OA. M is the midpoint of OB.
where k is a scalar quantity.
Given that MPN is a straight line, find the value of k.
