SPM Add Math Form 5 Chapter 4 Vector

CHAPTER 4 : VECTOR

1) Based on the diagram below, state the vectors which are equal to the given vectors.
(a) b = (b) c = (c) e = (d) i = (e) k =

2) Construct the following vectors on the square grid below.

(a) 2a (b) 3a (c) a

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3) Based on the diagram below, find the value of k in each case, where k is a constant.
(a) s = kr (b) r = kp (c) p = ks (d) p = kt (e) q = kt

4) Based on the diagram below, determine the vectors that are parallel. Then, state their
relationships.

(a) and ________are parallel vectors.

= _________

(b) and ________are parallel vectors.

= _________

(c) and ________are parallel vectors.

= _________

(d) and ________are parallel vectors.

= _________

(e) and ________are parallel vectors.

= _________

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5) Determine the resultant vector of each of the following.

(a) p + 2q + 3p + q (b) 2a + 3b + a + b

6) Solve each of the following. Given that a and a.

(a) (b)

7) Determine the resultant vector of each of the following.

(a) ABCDE is a pentagon.

(i) a + b =
(ii) c + d =
(iii)

(b) KLMN is a parallelogram.

(i)
(ii)
(iii) =
(iv)

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8) Express each vector below in terms of a and b.

(a) In triangle OAB, M is the midpoint of OB. Given that a
and b, find

(i)

(ii)

(b) In triangle OAB, M is the midpoint of AB and P lies on OM such that .

Given that a and b, find

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

9) In the diagram, ABCD is a parallelogram. Given = 12a and = 9b. M lies on AD

such that .

(a) Express each of the following vectors, in terms of a and b.

(i) (ii) (iii)

(b) If and express in terms of

(i) k, a and b (ii) m, a and b

10) In the diagram, and represent vector 2a and 2b. Points C and D are in the
positions such that a + 2b and = 2a + b.

(a) Prove by vector method that is parallel to , then find the ratio of CD : BA .
(b) OD and AB intersect at E. If and find the value of h and of k.

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11) In the diagram, = 12b and = 4c, and

(a) Express the vectors below, in terms of b and c.

(i) (ii) (iii)

(b) Given that and By applying the triangle law on triangle ADE, find
the value of h and of k.

(c) If the area of triangle ABC = 60cm2, find the area, in cm2, of triangle ACD.

12) Determine for each of the following.

(a) a = 4i +3j (b) a = 12i 5j

13) Given that a = 2i, b = 3i 5j and c = -i + 4j , find each of the following.

(a) a + 2b 3c (b) 2a + b 3c

14) Given that p = q= and r = , determine each of the following.

(a) 2p q + 3r (b) p + 2q - r

15) Given that = 2i + 4j, = -3i + kj and is parallel to , find the value of k.

16) Given = 2i + 2j, = 4i + 3j and = 6i + 4j .

(a) Find (i) , (ii)
(b) Hence, prove that P, Q and R lie on a straight line.

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17) In the diagram given, ABCD is a rectangle with = 12i , = 8j . Given that = .

(a) Find vectors , and in terms of i and j.

(b) Find the length, in cm, of the perpendicular distance from A to BD, given the area of
triangle ABD = 48 cm2 and = = 1 cm.

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