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Vectors Past Papers Unit 3 outcome 1
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3.[SQA] The vectors p , q and r are defined as follows:
p = 3i − 3 j + 2k , q = 4i − j + k , r = 4i − 2 j + 3k .
(a) Find 2 p − q + r in terms of i , j and k . 1
(b) Find the value of |2 p − q + r | . 2
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13.[SQA] The point Q divides the line joining P(−1,−1, 0) to R(5, 2,−3) in the ratio 2 : 1.
Find the coordinates of Q. 3
14.[SQA] For what value of t are the vectors u =
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15.[SQA] A(4, 4, 10) , B(−2,−4, 12) and C(−8, 0, 10) are the vertices of a right-angledtriangle.
Determine which angle of the triangle is the right angle. 3
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17.[SQA] PQRS is a parallelogram with vertices P(1, 3, 3) , Q(4,−2,−2) and R(3, 1, 1) .
Find the coordinates of S. 3
18.[SQA] ABCD is a quadrilateral with vertices A(4,−1, 3) , B(8, 3,−1) , C(0, 4, 4) andD(−4, 0, 8) .
(a) Find the coordinates of M, the midpoint of AB. 1
(b) Find the coordinates of the point T, which divides CM in the ratio 2 : 1. 3
(c) Show that B, T and D are collinear and find the ratio in which T divides BD. 4
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26.[SQA] A cuboid measuring 11 cm by 5 cm by 7 cm is placed centrally on top of anothercuboid measuring 17 cm by 9 cm by 8 cm.
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28.[SQA] The diagram shows a square-basedpyramid of height 8 units.Square OABC has a side length of 6 units.The coordinates of A and D are (6, 0, 0)and (3, 3, 8) .C lies on the y-axis.(a) Write down the coordinates of B. 1
(b) Determine the components of −→DAand −→DB. 2
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33.[SQA] A box in the shape of a cuboidis designed with circles of differentsizes on each face.The diagram shows three of thecircles, where the origin representsone of the corners of the cuboid. Thecentres of the circles are A(6, 0, 7) ,B(0, 5, 6) and C(4, 5, 0) .Find the size of angle ABC. 7
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38.[SQA] VABCD is a pyramid with a rectangular base ABCD.
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−→VA represents −7i − 13 j − 11k−→AB represents 6i + 6 j − 6k−→AD represents 8i − 4 j + 4k .
K divides BC in the ratio 1 : 3.Find −→VK in component form. 3
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40. (a)[SQA] Roadmakers look along the tops of a setof T-rods to ensure that straight sectionsof road are being created. Relative tosuitable axes the top left corners of theT-rods are the points A(−8,−10,−2) ,B(−2,−1, 1) and C(6, 11, 5) .Determine whether or not the section ofroad ABC has been built in a straight line. 3
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