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1.

The diagram below shows a circle with centre O. The points A, B, C lie on the circumference of
the circle and [AC] is a diameter.

Let OA a and OB b .

(a)

Write down expressions for AB and CB in terms of the vectors a and b.


(2)

(b)

C is a right angle.
Hence prove that angle AB
(3)
(Total 5 marks)

2.

In the diagram below, [AB] is a diameter of the circle with centre O. Point C is on the
circumference of the circle. Let OB b and OC c .

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(a)

Find an expression for CB and for AC in terms of b and c.


(2)

(b)

B is a right angle.
Hence prove that AC
(3)
(Total 5 marks)

3.

Consider the functions f(x) = x3 + 1 and g(x) =

1
x 1
3

. The graphs of y = f(x) and y = g(x) meet

at the point (0, 1) and one other point, P.


(a)

Find the coordinates of P.


(1)

(b)

Calculate the size of the acute angle between the tangents to the two graphs at the point P.
(4)
(Total 5 marks)

4.

Consider the vectors OA a, OB b and OC a b . Show that if a=b then


(a + b)(a b) = 0. Comment on what this tells us about the parallelogram OACB.
(Total 4 marks)

5.

(a)

Consider the vectors a = 6i + 3j + 2k, b = 3j + 4k.


(i)

Find the cosine of the angle between vectors a and b.

(ii)

Find a b.

(iii)

Hence find the Cartesian equation of the plane containing the vectors a and b
and passing through the point (1, 1, 1).

(iv)

The plane intersects the x-y plane in the line l. Find the area of the finite
triangular region enclosed by l, the x-axis and the y-axis.
(11)

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(b)

Given two vectors p and q,


(i)

show that p p = p2;

(ii)

hence, or otherwise, show that p + q2 = p2 + 2p q + q2;

(iii)

deduce that p + qp + q.
(8)
(Total 19 marks)

6.

Consider the vectors a = sin(2)i cos(2)j + k and b = cos i sin j k, where 0 < < 2.
Let be the angle between the vectors a and b.
(a)

Express cos in terms of .


(2)

(b)

Find the acute angle for which the two vectors are perpendicular.
(2)

(c)

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, determine the vector product of a and b and comment on the geometrical
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significance of this result.
For =

(4)
(Total 8 marks)

7.

Given that a = 2 sin i + (1 sin )j, find the value of the acute angle , so that a is
perpendicular to the line x + y = 1.
(Total 5 marks)

8.

Two lines are defined by


3
3


x4 y7

l1 : r = 4 2 and l 2 :
= (z + 3).

3
4
6
2

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(a)

Find the coordinates of the point A on l1 and the point B on l2 such that AB is
perpendicular to both l1 and l2.
(13)

(b)

Find AB.
(3)

(c)

Find the Cartesian equation of the plane that contains l1 and does not intersect l2.
(3)
(Total 19 marks)

9.

Given any two non-zero vectors a and b, show that a b2 = a2b2 (a b)2.
(Total 6 marks)

10.

Three distinct non-zero vectors are given by OA a, OB b, and OC c .


If OA is perpendicular to BC and OB is perpendicular to CA , show that OC is
perpendicular to AB .
(Total 6 marks)

11.

The angle between the vector a = i 2j + 3k and the vector b = 3i 2j + mk is 30.


Find the values of m.
(Total 6 marks)

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12.

A triangle has its vertices at A(1, 3, 2), B(3, 6, 1) and C(4, 4, 3).
(a)

Show that AB AC = 10.


(3)

(b)

Find BAC .
(5)
(Total 8 marks)

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