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Vector Questions

The document contains exam questions for IGCSE Edexcel Maths focusing on vectors, including various types of problems categorized by difficulty (medium, hard, very hard). It includes questions on vector representation, calculations, and proofs involving vectors in geometric contexts. The total marks available for the exam are 203, with a total of 52 questions to be answered in 3 hours.
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IGCSE Edexcel Maths 3 hours 52 questions

Exam Questions

Vectors
Introduction to Column Vectors / Representing Vectors as Diagrams /
Magnitude of a Vector / Position & Displacement Vectors / Finding Vector Paths
/ Vector Proof

Medium (16 questions) /47 Scan here to return to the course


or visit [Link]
Hard (20 questions) /82

Very Hard (16 questions) /74

Total Marks /203

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Medium Questions
1 (a) The vector a and the vector b are shown on the grid.

On the grid, draw and label vector −2 a


(1 mark)

(b) Work out a + 2 b as a column vector.

(2 marks)

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2 (a)

OAB is a triangle.
⎯⎯⎯⎯
OA = a
OB = b
⎯⎯⎯⎯

⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
Find AB in terms of a and b.
(1 mark)

(b) P is the point on AB such that AP : PB = 3 : 1

Find
⎯⎯⎯
OP in terms of a and b .
Give your answer in its simplest form.

(3 marks)

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3 (a)

PQRS is a parallelogram.
N is the point on SQ such that SN : NQ = 3:2

PQ = a
⎯⎯⎯

⎯⎯⎯
PS = b
Write down, in terms of a and b , an expression for SQ
⎯⎯⎯
.

(1 mark)

⎯⎯⎯⎯
(b) Express NR in terms of a and b.

(3 marks)

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OAB is a triangle.
M is the midpoint of OA .
N is the midpoint of OB .

m
⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
OM =
ON = n
⎯⎯⎯⎯

Show that AB is parallel to MN .

(3 marks)

5 (a)

OAYB is a quadrilateral.

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OA = 3a
⎯⎯⎯⎯

⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
OB = 6 b
⎯⎯⎯⎯
Express AB in terms of a and b.
(1 mark)

BY = 5a − b
⎯⎯⎯⎯
(b) X is the point on AB such that AX : XB = 1 :2 and

⎯⎯⎯⎯ 2 ⎯⎯⎯⎯
Prove that OX = OY
5

(4 marks)

6 Here are two vectors.

⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎛5 ⎞ ⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎛ −2 ⎞⎟
AB = ⎜⎜⎜ ⎟⎟⎟ CB = ⎜⎜⎜ ⎟⎟
⎝3 ⎠ ⎝ 4 ⎠
⎯⎯⎯⎯
Find, as a column vector, AC

(2 marks)

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7 ABCDEF and GHIJKL are regular hexagons each with centre O .

GHIJKL is an enlargement of ABCDEF , with centre O and scale factor 2

⎯⎯⎯⎯
OA = a ⎯⎯⎯⎯
OB = b
Write the following vectors, in terms of a and b . Simplify your answers.
⎯⎯⎯⎯
i) AB

[1]

⎯⎯
ii) KI

[2]

⎯⎯⎯⎯
iii) LD

[2]

(1 mark)

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8 ABCDEF is a regular hexagon.

ABX and DCX are straight lines.

⎯⎯⎯ =
AB
a ⎯⎯⎯ =
BC
b
a
Find ⎯⎯⎯ in terms of and .
EX
b
Give your answer in its simplest form.

(4 marks)

9 Here are two vectors.

⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎛ 6 ⎞⎟ ⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎛1 ⎞
AB = ⎜⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ CB = ⎜⎜⎜ ⎟⎟⎟
⎝ −9 ⎠ ⎝3 ⎠
⎯⎯⎯⎯
Find the magnitude of AC .

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(3 marks)

10 (a) Vectors a and 4b are drawn on the grid.

Write vector a as a column vector.

(2 marks)

(b) Find vector b as a column vector.

(2 marks)

⎛ ⎞ ⎛ ⎞
11 Vector a = ⎜⎜⎜ −31 ⎟⎟⎟ and vector b = ⎜⎜⎜ 13 ⎟⎟⎟
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠

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⎛ ⎞
Gavin starts to draw a diagram to show that a + 2 b = ⎜⎜⎜ 55 ⎟⎟⎟
⎝ ⎠

Complete Gavin’s diagram.


(3 marks)

12 b is a vector.
⎛ ⎞ ⎛ ⎞
Given that b + ⎜⎜⎜ 52 ⎟⎟⎟ is parallel to ⎜⎜⎜ 21 ⎟⎟⎟ , find two possible answers for b.
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠

⎛ ⎞⎟ ⎛⎜ ⎞⎟
b = ⎜⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ or ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠

(3 marks)

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13 Here is vector . a

Circle the column vector that represents . a


⎛⎜ 3 ⎞⎟ ⎛⎜ −3 ⎞⎟ ⎛⎜ 3 ⎞⎟ ⎛⎜ −3 ⎞⎟
⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟
⎝2 ⎠ ⎝ 2 ⎠ ⎝ −2 ⎠ ⎝ −2 ⎠

(1 mark)

⎛ ⎞ ⎛ ⎞
14 a = ⎜⎜⎜ −23 ⎟⎟⎟ and b = ⎜⎜⎜ −15 ⎟⎟⎟
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠

Work out a – 3 b Circle your answer.


⎛⎜ −6 ⎞⎟ ⎛⎜ −6 ⎞⎟ ⎛⎜ 0 ⎞⎟ ⎛⎜ 0 ⎞⎟
⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟
⎝ 17 ⎠ ⎝ − 13 ⎠ ⎝ 17 ⎠ ⎝ − 13 ⎠

(1 mark)

⎛ ⎞ ⎛ ⎞
15 (a) Vector a = ⎜⎜⎜ 21 ⎟⎟⎟ , vector b = ⎜⎜⎜ −12 ⎟⎟⎟ .
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠

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On each grid below, draw a vector to represent

(2 marks)

(b) Emma says that if she draws vector a and vector b they will be the same.
Explain why this is incorrect.

(1 mark)

16 Vectors a, b, c, d and e are drawn on an isometric grid.

Write each of the vectors c, d and e in terms of a and/or b.

c = ....................

d = ....................

e = ....................

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(3 marks)

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Hard Questions
1 (a)

APB is a triangle.
N is a point on AP .
⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯
AB = a AN = 2b NP =b
PB , in terms of a b.
⎯⎯⎯
Find the vector and

(1 mark)

(b) B is the midpoint of AC .


M is the midpoint of PB .

Show that NMC is a straight line.

(4 marks)

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2 (a)

OPTR is a trapezium.

OP = a
⎯⎯⎯

PT = b
⎯⎯⎯

OR = 3 b
⎯⎯⎯⎯

⎯⎯⎯⎯
i) Find OT in terms of a and b
[1]

⎯⎯⎯
ii) Find PR in terms of a and b
Give your answer in its simplest form.

[1]

(2 marks)

(b) S is the point on PR such that PS : SR = 1 : 3


⎯⎯⎯
Find OS in terms of a and b.
Give your answer in its simplest form.

(2 marks)

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(c) What does your answer to part (b) tell you about the position of point S?

(2 marks)

OAB is a triangle.
⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
OA = 5a
OB = 2 b
⎯⎯⎯⎯

T is the point on AB such that AT : TB = 5 : 1

Show that OT is parallel to the vector a + 2b

(4 marks)

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4 (a)

OA = 6a and OB = 6 b
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯

M is the midpoint of AB .
⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
Write OM in terms of a and b.
Give your answer in its simplest form.

(2 marks)

(b) N is the midpoint of OB .


G is the point on OM such that OG : GM = 2 : 1

Show that AGN is a straight line.

(4 marks)

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CAYB is a quadrilateral.

CA = 3a
⎯⎯⎯⎯

CB = 6 b
⎯⎯⎯⎯

BY = 5a − b
⎯⎯⎯⎯

X is the point on AB such that AX : XB = 1:2

⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 2 ⎯⎯⎯⎯
Prove that CX = CY
5

(5 marks)

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OAB is a triangle. P is the point on AB such that AP : PB = 5:3

OA = 2a
⎯⎯⎯⎯

OB = 2 b
⎯⎯⎯⎯

OP = k (3a + 5 b)
⎯⎯⎯
where k is a scalar quantity.

Find the value of k .

(4 marks)

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ABC is a triangle.
The midpoint of BC is M .
P is a point on AM .

AB = 4a
⎯⎯⎯⎯

AC = 2 b
⎯⎯⎯⎯

3 3
AP = a + b
⎯⎯⎯
2 4

Find the ratio AP : PM

(3 marks)

8 OAB is a triangle.
⎯⎯⎯ = a ⎯⎯⎯ = b
OA OB

The point C lies on OA such that OC : CA = 1 : 2


The point D lies on OB such that OD : DB = 1 : 2

Using a vector method, prove that ABDC is a trapezium.

(3 marks)

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9 (a) The diagram shows parallelogram ABCD .

⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎛2 ⎞ ⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎛ 10 ⎞
AB = ⎜⎜⎜ ⎟⎟⎟ AC = ⎜⎜⎜ ⎟⎟⎟
⎝7 ⎠ ⎝ 11 ⎠

The point B has coordinates (5, 8)


Work out the coordinates of the point C .

(3 marks)

(b) The point E has coordinates (63, 211)


Use a vector method to prove that ABE is a straight line.

(2 marks)

10 In triangle JKL

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M is the midpoint of JK
JN : NL = 3 : 2
KL = 7a NL = 4 b
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯

⎯⎯⎯
Work out JM in terms of a and b.
Give your answer in its simplest form.

(3 marks)

11 PQR is a straight line.

PQ : QR = 3 : 1
⎯⎯⎯
PQ = a

⎯⎯⎯⎯
Circle the vector RQ

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1 1 1 1
3
a 4
a −
3
a −
4
a

(1 mark)

⎛ ⎞ ⎛ ⎞ ⎛ ⎞
12 (a) a = ⎜⎜⎜ −610 ⎟⎟⎟ b = ⎜⎜⎜ −21 ⎟⎟⎟ c = ⎜⎜⎜ −74 ⎟⎟⎟
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠

Work out a+b+c

(2 marks)

(b) Show that a + 2c is parallel to b

(2 marks)

13

Is BCD a straight line?


Show working to support your answer.

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(3 marks)

14 Given that

⎛4 ⎞ ⎛ 5 ⎞ ⎛ 12 ⎞
m ⎜⎜⎜ ⎟⎟⎟ + n ⎜⎜⎜ ⎟⎟⎟ = ⎜⎜⎜ ⎟⎟⎟
⎝1 ⎠ ⎝2 ⎠ ⎝ 6 ⎠

find the value of m and the value of n .

m = .......................

n = .......................

(5 marks)

15 Two vectors, a and b, are shown on the 1 centimetre grid below.

Show that the vector a + 2b has length 7cm.

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You may use the grid below.

(3 marks)

⎛ ⎞ ⎛ ⎞
16 Vector a = ⎜⎜⎜ 21 ⎟⎟⎟ , vector b = ⎜⎜⎜ −12 ⎟⎟⎟ .
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠

⎛ ⎞
c = ⎜⎜⎜ −012 ⎟⎟⎟
⎝ ⎠

Find the value k so that k ( − a b) = c


k = .....................................................

(2 marks)

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17 P, Q, R and S are the midpoints of OX, XY, YZ and OZ respectively.

⎯⎯⎯
OP = a , XQ
⎯⎯⎯
= b and OS = c .
⎯⎯⎯

Show that PQ is parallel to SR .

(5 marks)

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18 (a) The diagram shows triangle ABD .

N is the midpoint of BC .
C is the midpoint of AD .
M is the point on AB such that AM: MB = 3 : 1
⎯⎯⎯⎯
AB = p and ⎯⎯⎯⎯
AC = q

Express, in terms of p and q ,


⎯⎯⎯⎯
(i) BD

⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
(ii) MN

(3 marks)

(b) State, giving reasons, two different geometric facts relating MN and BD

(2 marks)

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19 (a)

OMA , ONB , MPB and NPA are straight lines.

M is the midpoint of OA

ON : NB = 1:5

OM = a ON = b
⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯

⎯⎯⎯⎯
Find in terms of a and b the vector AN

(1 mark)

(b) Use a vector method to find the ratio AP : PN

(4 marks)

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20 (a)

OCAB is a quadrilateral.

OA = 3a OB = 4 b BC = 2a − 2 b
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯

⎯⎯⎯⎯
(i) Find the vector OC in terms of a and b
Simplify your answer.

⎯⎯⎯⎯
(ii) Find the vector AB in terms of a and b

(2 marks)

(b) The point P lies on AB and on OC

Using a vector method, find the ratio AP : PB


Show your working clearly.

(3 marks)

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Very Hard Questions


1 (a) OACB is a parallelogram.

⎯⎯⎯⎯
OA = a and ⎯⎯⎯⎯
OB = b
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯
D is the point such that AC = CD
The point N divides AB in the ratio 2: 1

⎯⎯⎯⎯
Write an expression for ON in terms of a and b.

(3 marks)

(b) Prove that OND is a straight line.

(3 marks)

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ABC is a straight line.

AB : BC = 2:5
⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
OA = 2a + b
OB = 3a + 2 b
⎯⎯⎯⎯

⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
Express OC in terms of a and b.
Give your answer in its simplest form.

(4 marks)

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ACEF is a parallelogram.
B is the midpoint of AC .
M is the midpoint of BE .
⎯⎯⎯⎯
CB = a
ED = b
⎯⎯⎯⎯

⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
DC = 2b

Show that AMD is a straight line.

(5 marks)

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OABC is a parallelogram.
⎯⎯⎯⎯
OA = a and ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
OC = c

X is the midpoint of the line AC .

OCD is a straight line so that OC : CD = k : 1

1
3c − a
⎯⎯⎯⎯
Given that XD =
2

find the value of k.

(4 marks)

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OAN , OMB and APB are straight lines.


AN = 2OA .
M is the midpoint of OB .

OA = a OB = b
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯

⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
AP = k AB where k is a scalar quantity.

Given that MPN is a straight line, find the value of k .

(5 marks)

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OMA , ONB and ABC are straight lines.


M is the midpoint of OA .
B is the midpoint of AC .

OA = 6a OB = 6 b ON = k b where k
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯
is a scalar quantity.

Given that MNC is a straight line, find the value of k .

(5 marks)

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7 (a) CDEF is a quadrilateral.

CD = a , DE = b and a − b.
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯
FC =
⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
Express FE in terms of a and/or b.
Give your answer in its simplest form.

(2 marks)

(b) M is the midpoint of DE .


X is the point on FM such that FX : XM = n : 1
CXE is a straight line.

Work out the value of n .

(4 marks)

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8 The diagram shows triangle OAB

OA = 8a OB = 6 b
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯

M is the point on OB such that OM: MB = 1 :2


N is the midpoint of AB
P is the point of intersection of ON and AM
⎯⎯⎯
Using a vector method, find OP as a simplified expression in terms of a and b
Show your working clearly.

⎯⎯⎯
OP = ...................................

(5 marks)

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9 OXYZ is a trapezium.

OX = a
⎯⎯⎯⎯

XY = b
⎯⎯⎯⎯

OZ = 3 b
⎯⎯⎯⎯

M is the midpoint of OX
N is the point such that MNZ and ONY are straight lines.

Given that ON : OY = λ : 1

use a vector method to find the value of λ

λ= ....................................................

(5 marks)

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10 OACB is a trapezium.

OA = 2a OB = 5 b AC = 3 b
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯

The diagonals, OC and AB, of the trapezium intersect at the point P .

Find and simplify an expression, in terms of a and b , for OP


⎯⎯⎯
Show your working clearly.

⎯⎯⎯
OP = ...............................

(5 marks)

11 (a) In the diagram

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DE = a
⎯⎯⎯⎯

DH = b
⎯⎯⎯⎯

HG = 8 b
⎯⎯⎯⎯

EX : XH = 3:1
EF: FG = 1:3

1 3
Show that
⎯⎯⎯⎯
DX =
4
a + b
4

(2 marks)

(b) Is DXF a straight line?

Show working to support your answer.

(4 marks)

12 Here is quadrilateral PQRS .

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PS = a SR = b RQ = c
⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯

X is a point on PS where PX : XS = 1 : 2

Y is a point on RQ where RY : YQ = 2 : 1

Is XY parallel to PQ

Show working to support your answer.

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(3 marks)

13 ABCDE is a pentagon.

Show that BCDE is a parallelogram.

(3 marks)

⎛⎜ 2 ⎞⎟ ⎛ 3 ⎞⎟
14 Vector m= ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ and vector n = ⎜⎜⎜ ⎟⎟
⎝k ⎠ ⎝ 11 ⎠

⎛⎜ 1 ⎞⎟
Vector 2m + n is parallel to ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟
⎝ −1 ⎠

Find the value of k .

k = .........................................

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(4 marks)

15 The diagram shows triangle OAB and points C and D.

⎯⎯⎯
a ⎯⎯⎯
OA = 3 and OB = 3b.
C lies on AB such that AC = 2CB.
⎯⎯⎯
a
D is such that BD = + 2 + b.
Show, using vectors, that OCD is a straight line.

(5 marks)

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16 ABCD is a parallelogram.

BD = a and AD = b .
⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯

F is the midpoint of BC .
G is the midpoint of DC .
AE = 3EB.

⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯
Prove that EF and AG are parallel.

(3 marks)

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