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Y
X

O b B C

The diagram shows the triangle OAC. The point B is the midpoint of OC. The point Y lies on AC such
that OY intersects AB at the point X where AX : XB = 3:1. It is given that OA = a and OB = b .

(a) Find OX in terms of a and b, giving your answer in its simplest form. [3]

(b) Find AC in terms of a and b. [1]

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(c) Given that OY = h OX , find AY in terms of a, b and h. [1]

(d) Given that AY = mAC , find the value of h and of m. [4]

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P a Q

2b R
X
b

O S
3a

In the diagram OP = 2b , OS = 3a , SR = b and PQ = a . The lines OR and QS intersect at X.

(a) Find OQ in terms of a and b. [1]

(b) Find QS in terms of a and b. [1]

(c) Given that QX = n QS , find OX in terms of a, b and n. [1]

(d) Given that OX = m OR , find OX in terms of a, b and m. [1]

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(e) Find the value of m and of n. [3]

QX
(f) Find the value of . [1]
XS

OR
(g) Find the value of . [1]
OX

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Constant Velocity Problems

1. Using veclocity vector to find speed

Examples

1. Velocity = (3i + 4j) m/s, find the speed 2. V= (8i - 6j) m/s, find the speed.
2. Finding velocity vector

Examples

1. An object is travelling north-east at a speed of _____. Find its velocity vector

2. An object is travelling at a bearing of 120, at a speed of 10m/s.

Find its velocity vector
3. An object is travelling at a speed of 8m/s in the direction of 6i + 8j.
Find its velocity vector.
3. An object is travelling at a speed of 8m/s in the direction of 6i + 8j.
Find its velocity vector.
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A particle P is moving with a velocity of 20 ms-1 in the same direction as e o .

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5
4
(i) Find the velocity vector of P. [2]

At time t = 0 s, P has position vector e o relative to a fixed point O.

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2
(ii) Write down the position vector of P after t s. [2]

A particle Q has position vector e

17 o
relative to O at time t = 0 s and has a velocity vector e o ms-1.
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(iii) Given that P and Q collide, find the value of t when they collide and the position vector of the point of
collision. [3]

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10 The town of Cambley is 5 km east and p km north of Edwintown so that the position vector of Cambley
from Edwintown is c
5000 m
metres. Manjit sets out from Edwintown at the same time as Raj sets out
1000p
from Cambley. Manjit sets out from Edwintown on a bearing of 020° at a speed of 2.5 ms–1 so that her
2.5t cos 70°
position vector relative to Edwintown after t seconds is given by c m metres. Raj sets out
2.5t cos 20°
from Cambley on a bearing of 310° at 2 ms–1.

(i) Find the position vector of Raj relative to Edwintown after t seconds. [2]

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Manjit and Raj meet after T seconds.

(ii) Find the value of T and of p. [5]

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8 In this question, all lengths are in metres and all times are in seconds.
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A particle A is moving in the direction e o with a speed of 58.
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(a) Find the velocity vector of A. [1]

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(b) Given that A is initially at the point with position vector e o, write down the position vector of A
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at time t. [1]

A particle B starts to move such that its position vector at time t is e

- 35t + 4 o
.
44t - 2
(c) Find the displacement vector AB at time t. [2]

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(d) Hence find the distance AB, at time t, in the form pt 2 + qt + r , where p, q and r are constants.
[2]

(e) Find the value of t when the distance AB is 6, giving your answer correct to 2 decimal places.
[2]

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