VECTORS

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1 (a) Find the vector which is in the opposite direction to e o and has a magnitude of 8.5. [2]
-8
3a 2a + 1 b+a
(b) Find the values of a and b such that 5 e o + e o = 6e o. [3]
b 2 2

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2 (a) Find the unit vector in the same direction as e o. [2]
8
2a
(b) Given that e o + e
4b - 12 o
= 4e o, find the values of a and b.
b-a
[3]
-5 3 a + 2b

3 In this question, i is a unit vector due east and j is a unit vector due north. Distances are measured in
kilometres and time is measured in hours.

At 09 00, ship A leaves a point P with position vector 5i + 16j relative to an origin O. It sails with a
constant speed of 6 3 on a bearing of 120°.

(a) Show that the velocity vector of A is 9i - 3 3 j. [2]

(b) Find the position vector of A at 12 00. [1]

(c) At 11 00 ship B leaves a point Q with position vector 29i + 16j. It sails with constant velocity
-12 3 j. Write down the position vector of B, t hours after it starts sailing. [1]

(d) Find the distance between the two ships at 12 00. [3]

4 (a) In this question, i is a unit vector due east and j is a unit vector due north.

A cyclist rides at a speed of 4 ms−1 on a bearing of 015°. Write the velocity vector of the cyclist in
the form xi + yj, where x and y are constants. [2]

(b) A vector of magnitude 6 on a bearing of 300° is added to a vector of magnitude 2 on a bearing of

230° to give a vector v. Find the magnitude and bearing of v. [5]

5 (a) A (i) Write down AB in terms of a and b. [1]

a B (ii) Write down BC in terms of b and c. [1]

b
(iii) Hence show that na + mc = (m + n) b. [2]
O c C

The diagram shows triangle OAC, where OA = a, OB = b and OC =

c. The point B lies on the line AC such that AB : BC = m : n , where m
and n are constants.

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(b) Given that m e o + (n - 1) e o = (m + 1) e o, find the value of each of the constants m and n.
2
1 7 -2
[4]
6 The vector p has magnitude 39 and is in the direction - 5i + 12j. The vector q has magnitude 34 and is
in the direction 15i - 8j.

(a) Write both p and q in terms of i and j. [4]

(b) Find the magnitude of p + q and the angle this vector makes with the positive x-axis. [4]

7 A

a
B
P
b
O

c
C

The diagram shows the quadrilateral OABC such that OA = a, OB = b and OC = c. The lines OB and
AC intersect at the point P, such that AP : PC = 3 : 2.

(a) Find OP in terms of a and c. [3]

(b) Given also that OP : PB = 2 : 3, show that 2b = 3c + 2a. [2]

8 Relative to an origin O, the position vectors of the points A, B, C and D are

6 10 x 12
OA = e o, OB = e o, OC = e o and OD = e o.
-5 3 y 7

(a) Find the unit vector in the direction of AB. [3]

(b) The point A is the mid‑point of BC. Find the value of x and of y. [2]

(c) The point E lies on OD such that OE : OD is 1 : 1 + m . Find the value of m such that BE is parallel
to the x‑axis. [3]

9 OAB is a triangle. The position vectors of points A and B relative to the origin O are a and b respectively.

The side AB is extended to point C such that AB = 14 AC .

(a) Show that OC = 4b - 3a. [2]

(b) The point D lies on OA such that OD | DA is 3 | 2. The line CD meets OB at the point E. Find the
position vector of the point E. [5]
10
A

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]

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

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

11 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]

 (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

12 A

O R
B

The diagram shows a triangle OAB such that OA = a and OB = b. The point P lies on OA such that
3
OP = OA. The point Q is the mid-point of AB. The lines OB and PQ are extended to meet at the
4
point R. Find, in terms of a and b,

(a) AB, [1]

(b) PQ. Give your answer in its simplest form. [3]

It is given that nPQ = QR and BR = kb, where n and k are positive constants.

(c) Find QR in terms of n, a and b. [1]

(d) Find QR in terms of k, a and b. [2]

(e) Hence find the value of n and of k. [3]

13 The vectors a and b are such that a = ai + j and b = 12i + bj.

(a) Find the value of each of the constants a and b such that 4a - b = (a + 3) i - 2j. [3]

(b) Hence find the unit vector in the direction of b - 4a. [2]
14 (i) A particle A travels with a speed of 6.5 ms–1 in the direction - 5i - 12j. Find the velocity, vA , of A. [2]

(ii) A particle B travels with velocity vB = 12i - 9j . Find the speed, in ms–1, of B. [2]

Particle A starts moving from the point with position vector 20i - 7j. At the same time particle B starts
moving from the point with position vector - 67i + 11j.

(iii) Find rA , the position vector of A after t seconds, and rB , the position vector of B after t seconds. [2]

(iv) Find the time when the particles collide and the position vector of the point of collision. [3]

15 B

O A C

The diagram shows points O, A, B, C, D and X. The position vectors of A, B, and C relative to O are OA = a,
OB = 2b and OC = 3a. The vector CD = b.

(i) Given that AX = m AD, find OX in terms of m, a and b. [2]

(ii) Given that BX = n BC , find OX in terms of n, a and b. [2]

(iii) Hence find the value of m and of n. [4]

AX
(iv) Find the ratio . [1]
XD

A particle P is moving with a velocity of 20 ms-1 in the same direction as e o .

3
16
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.

1
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.
8
18 12
(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]
17 A pilot wishes to fly his plane from a point A to a point B on a bearing of 055°. There is a wind blowing at
120 km h–1 from the west. The plane can fly at 650 km h–1 in still air.

(i) Find the direction in which the pilot must fly his plane in order to reach B. [4]

(ii) Given that the distance between A and B is 1250 km, find the time it will take the pilot to fly from
A to B. [4]

18 (a) Find the unit vector in the direction of 5i - 15 j. [2]

3 12
(b) The position vectors of points A and B relative to an origin O are e o and e o respectively. The
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point C lies on AB such that AC : CB is 2 : 1.

(i) Find the position vector of C relative to O. [3]

6
The point D lies on OB such that OD : OB is 1 : m and DC = e o.
1.25
(ii) Find the value of m. [3]

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19 (a) The vector v has a magnitude of 39 units and is in the same direction as e o . Write v in the
5
a
form e o , where a and b are constants. [2]
b
r+s 5r + 1
(b) Vectors p and q are such that p = e o and q = e o , where r and s are constants. Given that
r+6 2s - 1
0
2p + 3q = e o , find the value of r and of s. [4]
0

20 A B

O C

The diagram shows a quadrilateral OABC. The point D lies on OB such that OD = 2DB and AD = mAC ,
where m is a scalar quantity.

OA = a OB = b OC = c

(i) Find AD in terms of m, a and c. [1]

(ii) Find AD in terms of a and b. [2]

(iii) Given that 15a = 16b - 9c, find the value of m. [3]
21 A plane that can travel at 260 km/h in still air heads due North. A wind with speed 40 km/h from a bearing
of 310° blows the plane off course. Find the resultant speed of the plane and its direction as a bearing correct to
1 decimal place. [6]

22 Vectors i and j are vectors parallel to the x-axis and y-axis respectively.

Given that a = 2i + 3j, b = i − 5j and c = 3i + 11j, find

(i) the exact value of a+c , [2]

(ii) the value of the constant m such that a + mb is parallel to j, [2]

(iii) the value of the constant n such that na − b = c. [2]

23 D

O B C

The diagram shows points O, A, B, C, D and X. The position vectors of A, B and C relative to O are
3
OA = a, OB = b and OC = b. The vector CD = 3a.
2
(i) If OX = m OD express OX in terms of m, a and b. [1]

(ii) If AX = nAB express OX in terms of n, a and b. [2]

(iii) Use your two expressions for OX to find the value of m and of n. [3]

AX
(iv) Find the ratio . [1]
XB

OX
(v) Find the ratio . [1]
XD
24 (a) B

a b
M

O C
c

The diagram shows a figure OABC, where OA = a, OB = b and OC = c. The lines AC and OB
intersect at the point M where M is the midpoint of the line AC.

(i) Find, in terms of a and c, the vector OM . [2]

(ii) Given that OM : MB = 2 : 3, find b in terms of a and c. [2]

(b) Vectors i and j are unit vectors parallel to the x-axis and y-axis respectively.

The vector p has a magnitude of 39 units and has the same direction as -10i + 24j.

(i) Find p in terms of i and j. [2]

(ii) Find the vector q such that 2p + q is parallel to the positive y-axis and has a magnitude of
12 units. [3]

(iii) Hence show that q = k 5, where k is an integer to be found. [2]

25 Vectors i and j are unit vectors parallel to the x-axis and y-axis respectively.

(a) The vector v has a magnitude of 3 5 units and has the same direction as i - 2 j. Find v giving
your answer in the form a i + b j, where a and b are integers. [2]

(b) The velocity vector w makes an angle of 30° with the positive x-axis and is such that w = 2.
Find w giving your answer in the form c i + d j, where c and d are integers. [2]

26 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]

Manjit and Raj meet after T seconds.

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

27 In this question i is a unit vector due east and j is a unit vector due north. Units of length and velocity
are metres and metres per second respectively.

The initial position vectors of particles A and B, relative to a fixed point O, are i +5j and qi – 15j
respectively. A and B start moving at the same time. A moves with velocity pi – 3j and B moves with
velocity 3i – j.

(i) Given that A travels with a speed of 5 ms–1, find the value of the positive constant p. [1]

(ii) Find the direction of motion of B as a bearing correct to the nearest degree. [2]

(iii) State the position vector of A after t seconds . [1]

(iv) State the position vector of B after t seconds. [1]

(v) Find the time taken until A and B meet. [2]

(vi) Find the position vector of the point where A and B meet. [1]

(vii) Find the value of the constant q. [1]

J2N J1N J- 5N
28 Vectors a, b and c are such that a = K O , b = K O and c = K O .
L yP L3P L 5P
(i) Given that a = b - c , find the possible values of y. [3]

(ii) Given that n ^b + ch + 4 ^b - ch = m ^2b - ch, find the value of n and of m. [3]

29 O, P, Q and R are four points such that OP = p, OQ = q and OR = 3q - 2p.

(i) Find, in terms of p and q,

(a) PQ, [1]

(b) QR. [1]

(ii) Justifying your answer, what can be said about the positions of the points P, Q and R? [2]

(iii) Given that OP = i + 3j and that OQ = 2i + j, find the unit vector in the direction OR. [3]
 MARK SCHEME

1(a)  7.5  1  15  2  7.5 

  or    oe B1 for   oe
 4 2  8   4 
or
 15 
B1 for  
 8

1(b) 15a + 2a + 1 = 6b + 6a M1 For equating like vectors in order to

5b + 2 = 2 obtain at least one equation

a = 1, b = 2 2 Dep M1 for attempt to solve both

equations
A1 for both

2(a) 1  15  2 B1 for 17 seen

  oe
17  8 

2(b) 2a  4b 12  4b  4a M1 For equating like vectors to obtain at

5  3  4a  8b least one equation

5 2 Dep M mark for solving their 2

a  2, b   oe equations to obtain both a and b
4

3(a) x  6 3 sin 60 y  6 3 cos60 oe B2 B1 for either x or y correct

Allow SC1 for verification
and completion to 9i  3 3j
that 9i  3 3j has a bearing
of 120 and that 9i  3 3j
has a magnitude of 6 3

3(b) (5i +16 j)  3  9i  3 3j oe, isw B1

3(c) 29i  16 j  t(12 3j) oe, isw B1

3(d) Forms AB or BA when t = 1 e.g. B1 FT their (b) and (c) with

 t=1
BA = (32i + (16  9 3) j) (29i  (16  12 3) j) oe
 
2 2 M1 FT their AB or BA
3  (3 3)

6 (km) A1 cao
4(a) 4cos75i + 4sin75j B2 B1 for
x  4cos 75 or x = 4sin15 oe, soi
or 4sin15i + 4cos15j or
y  4sin 75 or y = 4cos15 oe, soi
or 4sin15i + 4sin75j
or B1 for a correct pair of implicit
or 4cos75i + 4cos15j oe, isw statements for x and y e.g.
x y
both  sin15 and  cos15 oe
4 4
x y
or both  cos 75 and  sin 75 oe
4 4

If 0 scored, SC1 for a correct expression

with missing brackets such as
6  2i + 6  2 j
 1.04 
or for   oe
 3.86 

4(b) (6cos302cos40)i +(6sin30 – 2sin40)j B1

or (6sin60 2sin50)i +(6sin30 –2sin40)j
or (6cos30 2cos40)i +(6cos60 –2cos50)j
or (3 3 1.532...)i  (3 1.285...) j oe, soi

 r 2   (6.7282...) 2  (1.7144...) 2 M1 FT their (6.728… i + 1.714…j)

 

[r = ] 6.94 A1 dep on B1
or 6.9432329... rot to 4 or more sf

 6.7282...  M1 FT their (6.728… i + 1.714…j)

 = tan 1   or awrt 75.7
 1.7144... 
 1.7144... 
or  = tan 1   or awrt 14.3
 6.7282... 

284 or 284.2[95…] rot to 4 or more sf A1 dep on B1

Alternative method

[r 2 ] 22  62  2  2  6  cos(their110) (M1)

[r = ] 6.94 (A1)
or 6.9432329... rot to 4 or more sf

sin  sin(their110) (M1) 22  their 6.943...2  62

 oe cos  
2 their 6.943... 2(their 6.943...)(6)
sin  sin(their110)
or  oe 62  their 6.943...2  22
6 their6.943... or cos  
2(their 6.943...)(2)

[ =] awrt 15.7 oe or    awrt 54.3 (A1)

284 or 284.2[95…] rot to 4 or more sf (A1)

 5(a)(i) b−a B1

5(a)(ii) c−b B1
 
5(a)(iii) n AB = mBC M1 For substitution of their (i) and
 
(ii) into n AB = mBC

na + mc = ( m + n ) b A1 For correct manipulation to

obtain the given answer

5(b) 2λ − 4μ + 4 = 4λ + 4 M1 For equating like components at

or λ + 7 μ − 7 = −2λ − 2 least once, allow unsimplified

M1 De for solving their equations

to obtain both λ and μ

μ =5 A1

λ = −10 A1

6(a) [p = ] −15i + 36 j isw B2 39

B1 for multiplier soi
52 + 122
−5i + 12 j
or unit vector
52 + 122

[q = ] 30i −16 j isw B2 34

B1 for multiplier soi
152 + 82
15i − 8 j
or unit vector soi
152 + 82

6(b)  15  B1
[p + q =] 15i + 20 j or   soi
 20 

 p + q = 152 + 202 =  25 B1  x
  FT their( p + q) of the form   or
 y
xi + yj where x ≠ 0, y ≠ 0

53.1[°] or 53.13[01…] rot to 2 or more dp B2 M1 FT their(p + q) of the form

OR  x
0.927 [rads] or 0.9272[95…] rot to 4 or more sf  
 y
or xi + yj where x ≠ 0, y ≠ 0 and
their 20
x ≠ y for tan(...) = oe
their15
their15
or cos(...) = oe
their 25
their 20
or sin(...) = oe
their 25
 
7(a) AC = c − a B1 May be implied

 3  2  M1 Maybe implied, for correct use of ratio

OP = a + AC or c − AC  3 
5 5
(
OP = a + their AC
5
)
2 
(
or c − their AC
5
)
 2 3 A1 Allow unsimplified
OP = a + c
5 5

7(b)  2 B1
OP = b oe
5

2 2 3 B1 Dep on previous B mark for equating

b= a+ c vectors and rearrangement to obtain AG
5 5 5
2b = 2a + 3c

Alternative (B1) Need a clear indication of the method

2 3 3 used, in the form of a correct
b= a+ c+ b unsimplified statement.
5 5 5

2b = 2a + 3c (B1) Dep for simplification to obtain AG

8(a)   4  B1
AB =  
8

4 2 + 82 M1  4
FT their  
8

1  4 A1 provided working shown

  oe isw
80  8 

8(b)  6  1 10 + x  M1
 =   oe
 −5  2  3 + y 

x = 2, y = −13 A1
 8(c)  1 12  B1
OE =   oe seen
1+ λ  7 

7 M1
Solves their =3
1+ λ

4 A1
λ= oe
3

Alternative (B1)

  x 
OE =  
 3
12 x
=
7 3
36
x=
7

1+ λ 12 (M1) FT their x
=
1 36
7

4 (A1)
λ=
3

9(a) Correct vector relationship involving M1

  
OC , OA and OB :
   
OC = OA + 4( OB − OA )
   
or OC = OB + 3( OB − OA )
1  1   
or OC − OA = OB − OA
4
 4  
or OC − OA = 4( OB − OA ) oe, soi

Correct unsimplified vector expression for A1 Must be convinced


OC correctly shown to be the given
answer 4b – 3a
9(b)  3 B1
DC = 4b – 3a − a oe, soi, isw
5
  3
or CD = 3a − 4b + a oe, soi, isw
5

  

3 3 B1 FT their DC or CD
OE = a + λ( 4b – 3a − a) oe
5 5
  3
or OE = 4b – 3a + μ(3a – 4b + a) oe
5

3 3 M1
− 3λ − λ = 0 or bette
5 5
3
or − 3 + 3μ + μ = 0
5

1 5 A1
λ= oe or μ = oe
6 6

 4 A1 FT 4 × their λ or 4 – 4 × their μ

OE = b oe
6

 
10(a) AB = b − a or BA = a − b B1

 3   1  M1 For correct use of ratio, using their
OX = a + AB or OX = b + BA  
4 4 AB or BA
 3  1
OX = a + ( b − a ) or OX = b + ( a − b )
4 4

 a 3 A1
OX = + b
4 4

10(b) AC = 2b − a B1

10(c)  a 3  B1 FT on their OX
AY = −a + h  + b 
4 4 

10(d) a 3  M1 For equating appropriate vectors and

−a + h  + b  = m ( 2b − a ) attempt to equate like vectors
4 4 
 
h A1 FT from their AY and AC
−1+ = −m
4
 
3h A1 FT from their AY and AC
= 2m
4

8 3 A1 For both
h= , m=
5 5
11(a) 2b + a B1

11(b) 2a − 2b B1
 
11(c) 2b + a + μ (2a − 2b ) B1 FT on their OQ and QR isw

11(d) λ ( 3a + b ) B1 λ 3a + b is B0

11(e) 3λ = 1 + 2μ 3 M1 for forming two simultaneous

λ = 2 − 2μ equations equating correct terms. Each
equation must have 3 terms.
M1Dep for attempting to solve by
3 5
λ= ,μ= removing µ or λ to λ = or µ =
4 8 A1 for both

11(f) QX 5 B1 FT Must be positive from µ < 1

=
XS 3

11(g) OR 4 B1 FT Must be positive from λ < 1

=
OX 3

12(a) b–a B1

12(b) 1 1 3 1 B1 1 3
a + ( b − a ) or − a + ( a + b ) For a or − a
4 2 4 2 4 4

B1 1 1
For ( b − a ) or ( a + b )
2 2

1 1 B1 Correct and simplified

b− a
2 4

12(c) 1 1  B1 FT on their answer to (b)

n b − a
2 4 

12(d) 1 M1 For use of their (a) and kb

( b − a ) + kb
2
A1

12(e) 1 1 1 M1 For equating their (c) and (d) and then

( b − a ) + kb = n  b − a  equating like vectors to obtain 2
2 2 4 
equations
1 n
− =−
2 4
1 n
+k =
2 2

n=2 A1

1 A1
k=
2
 13(a) 4α – 12 = α + 3 and 4 – β = –2 M1

α=5 A1

β=6 A1

13(b) 2
their (α + 3 ) + ( − 2 )
2 M1

2 j − their 8 i A1 FT their α
their 68

14(i) 52 + 12 2 = 13 M1

5 1 A1
v A = − i − 6 j or ( −5i −12 j)
2 2

14(ii) M1 Use Pythagoras

vB = 1212 + ( −9 )
2

15 A1 Do not allow ± 15. Mark final answer.

14(iii)  20  −2.5  B1 FT on their vA only if of the form

rA =   + t   k(–5i – 12j) where k ≠ 1 or 0.
 −7   −6 
or
rA = ( 20 − 2.5t ) i + ( −7 − 6t ) j

 −67   12  B1
rB =    
 11  + t  −9 
or
rB = ( −67 + 12t ) i + (11 − 9t ) j

14(iv) 20 – 2.5t = –67 + 12t M1 Equate or coordinates. Must have

or –7 – 6t = 11 – 9t two terms in both coordinates.

t=6 A1 nfww Ignore other value of t.

 5 A1 A0 if further value of found.

r =  only
 −43 
or r = 5i – 43j

JJJG
15(i) AD = 2a + b B1

JJJG
OX = a + λ ( 2a + b ) B1

JJJG
15(ii) BC = 3a − 2b B1
JJJG
OX = 2b + µ ( 3a − 2b ) B1
 JJJG JJJG
15(iii) OX = OX and equate for a or b M1

1 + 2λ = 3µ and λ = 2 − 2 µ A1

solve correct equations for λ or µ M1

4 5 A1
λ= and µ =
7 7

15(iv) 4 B1 FT λ/(1 – λ) 0<λ<1

or 4 : 3
3

16(i) 1  3 M1  3
v = 20 ×   oe finding and using the magnitude of  
32 + 4 2  4   4

 12  A1
v= 
 16 

16(ii)  1   12  M1 correct use of position vector and their

rp =   +   t velocity vector
 2   16 
A1

16(iii)  17   8   1   12  M1 equating position vectors of both particles

  +  t =   +  t at time t and solve either equation for t
 18   12   2   16 
Leading to
17 + 8t = 1 + 12t
or 18 + 12t = 2 + 16t

t=4 A1

 49  A1
Position vector of collision  
 66 

17(i) 120 B1 For correct triangle, may be implied

β 35 by a correct sine rule or cosine rule.

650

120 120 650 650 M1 For use of a correct sine rule to

or = or obtain α = ... or θ = ...
sin α sin ( 55 − θ ) sin 35 sin145
Or for a correct cosine rule leading
to a value for v, followed by a
correct sine rule leading to one of
the other angles

α = 6.08o or β = 138.9 A1 May be implied by a correct

θ = awrt 49o

Bearing is 048.9o or 049o A1

 17(ii) Either M1 For use of sine rule or cosine rule to
vr 650 120 find resultant velocity
= or Do not allow for a right-angled
sin (145 − theirα ) sin 35 sin ( theirα )
triangle
May be seen in (i)
Or vr2 = 6502 + 1202 −
( 2 × 650 ×120 ) cos (145 − theirα )
vr = 745 A1 For correct resultant velocity, allow
awrt 745

1250 M1 For correct attempt at finding time

Time taken = using their v , ≠ 650, 120, 770 or
their 744.7
530

=1.68 hours or I hour 41 mins or 101 mins A1

18(a) 52 + (−15) 2 seen M1

1 A1
( 5i − 15 j) oe, isw
5 10

18(b)(i) 9 B1
  oe, soi
12 

 3 2   9 M1
  +  their    oe, soi
 −5  3  12  
12  1   9 
or   −  their    oe, soi
 7 3 12  

9 A1  −9 
  If B1 M0, award SC1 for a final answer of  
 3  −3 
oe
  
18(b)(ii) Forms a valid vector relationship using =
M1 or DC OC − OD
  
DC and e.g. OD or DB  6   9  1 12 
=
  their   −   soi
 9    6  1.25   3  λ  7
e.g. their =  OD +   oe   
 3 1.25  =
or DC DB − CB
  6  1  9
=   6  λ −1 12  1  9
or DB  + × their   oe =
    − × their   soi
1.25  3 12  1.25  λ  7 3 12 

Finds a correct proportion A1 or solves a correct equation in λ

 
e.g. OB = 4OD oe soi 1
  e.g. 6 =9 − × 12
or 3OB = 4 DB oe soi λ

λ=4 A1 from a fully correct method

 19(a)  −12  B1 For magnitude, may be implied by a
  = 13 correct v
 5

 −36   −12  B1 Must be a vector

v=  or 3  
 15   5

19(a)  −12  B1 For value of t, may be implied by a

Alternative If t   = 39 , t = 3 correct v
 5

 −36   −12  B1
v=  or 3  
 15   5

19(b) M1 For equating like vectors at least once

17r + 2s + 3 = 0 M1 Dep
2r + 6s + 9 = 0 For solution of resulting equations to
obtain 2 solutions

r =0 A1

3 A1
s=− oe
2

JJJG
20(i) AD = m ( c − a ) B1

JJJG JJJG JJJG 2

20(ii) AD = OD − a B1
for OD = b
3
JJJG JJJG
2 B1 FT their OD if OD = kb
= b−a
3

20(iii) 2 M1 equating parts (i) and (ii)

m (c − a ) = b − a
3

24a (1− m ) + 24mc = 16b M1 attempt to eliminate or compare like

vectors using given condition
Comparing with 15a + 9c =16b

3 A1
m=
8
 21 Identifying angle with downward vertical of B1
wind as 50°

Triangle drawn with sides 260, 40 and included B1

angle of 50° .

Cosine rule : M1 *
( vr )2 = 2602 + 402 − 2 × 260 × 40cos50°

vr = 236 A1

sinα sin50° M1 dep*

Sine rule : =
40 vr
or
Cosine rule :
402 = 2602 + 2362 − 2 × 260 × 236cos α

α = 7.5° A1

OR Using components

Identifying angle with downward vertical of B1

wind as 50°

 40cos40°  B1
vw =  
 −40cos50° 

M1
vr = ( 40cos40° )2 + ( 260 − 40cos50 )2

vr = 236 A1

40cos40° M1
tanα =
260 − 40cos50°

α = 7.5° A1

22(i) |their(a + c)| = their(52 +142 ) M1

221 A1 mark final answer

22(ii) [(2 + m)i + (3 – 5m)j therefore] M1 for attempting to form a + mb and equate the
scalar of the i component to 0
their (2 + m ) = 0

m = −2 only A1 implies M1

22(iii) [(2n − 1)i + (3n + 5)j = 3i + 11j M1

or n(2i + 3j) = (3i + 11j) + (i – 5j) oe
leading to]

2n − 1 = 3 or 3n + 5 = 11 oe, soi

n = 2 only A1 implies M1
 JJJG
23(i) OX = λ (1.5b + 3a ) B1

JJJG JJJG
23(ii) AB = b − a or BA = a –b B1
JJJG
OX = a + µ ( b − a ) B1

JJJG JJJG
23(iii) 1.5λ = µ or 3λ = 1− µ M1 OX = OX and equate for a or b

µ=
1
λ=
2 A2 A1 for each
3 9

23(iv) AX 1 B1 1
= Accept 1 : 2 but not :1
XB 2 2

23(v) OX 2 B1 2
= Accept 2 : 7 but not :1
XD 7 7

24(a)(i) uuuur uuur 1 uuur uuur

OM = OC + OA − OC oe
2
( ) M1 may be implied by correct answer.

1 A1
(a + c)
2

24(a)(ii) 5 uuuur 5 M1 dealing with ratio correctly to relate b or

b = OM oe , (their (i)) uuur uuuur
2 2 OB to OM
uuuur 2 uuuur
or OM = b − OM
3
( )
5 A1
= (a + c)
4

24(b)(i) −10i + 24 j = 26 M1 magnitude of −10i + 24 j and use with 39

39
p = ( −10i + 24 j )
26

p = −15i + 36 j A1

24(b)(ii) If parallel to the y-axis, i component is zero M1 realising i component is zero

so 2p + q = 12 j DM1 use of 12

q = 30i − 60 j A1

24(b)(iii) M1 attempt at magnitude of their q

q = 30 12 + ( −2 ) or
2
900 × 5

q = 30 5 A1 Answer Given: must have full and correct

working
 25(a) 1 M1 attempt to find the magnitude of ( i − 2 j)
v =3 5× ( i − 2j)
5 and use

= 3i − 6 j A1 for 3i − 6 j only

25(b) w = 2cos30o i + 2sin 30o j M1 attempt to use trigonometry correctly to

obtain components

= 3i + j A1

 5000   −2cos40 
26 (i) rj =  + t B1 x coordinate oe
 1000 p   2cos50  B1 y coordinate oe

(ii) 2.5tcos70 = 5000 − 2tcos40 M1 equate their x values (must be 3 terms)

5000
t= DM1 make t the subject allow one sign error
2.5cos70 + 2 cos40
= 2095 awrt or 2090 or 2100 A1
( 2.5cos 20 − 2cos50 ) × 2095 = 1000 p M1 equate their y values(must be 3 terms) and
insert their t or t .
p = 2.23 awrt A1

27 (i) p=4 B1

(ii) 1
tanα = ± or ±3 or 18.4° or 71.6° seen M1 could use cos or sin
3
108 A1

 1   their p 
(iii) rA =   + t   B1
5  −3 

 q   3
(iv) rB =   + t  B1
 −15   −1

(v) 5 − 3t = −15 − t M1 rA = rB and equate y/j and solve for t

→ t =10 A1

 41 
(vi)   only B1
 −25 

(vii) q = 11 only B1
  6
28 (i) b−c =  B1 may be implied by further correct working
 −2 
M1 for one correct attempt at using the modulus
2
4 + y = 36 + 4
y = ±6 A1

(ii) µ + 4 = 2λ or −4 µ + 24 = 7λ B1 for one correct equation in µ and λ

µ − 4 = −λ or 8µ − 8 = λ B1 for a second correct equation in µ and λ
4 8
leading to µ = , λ = oe DB1 for both, must have both previous B marks
3 3
allow 1.33 and 2.67 or better

29 (i) (a) q–p B1

(b) 2q – 2p or 2 ( q − p ) B1

(ii) The points are collinear oe B1











PQ is a (scalar) multiple of QR and they B1 Condone PQ is parallel to QR and …
have a point in common. oe




(iii) [ OR =] 4i – 3j oe soi B1

42 + (−3) 2 (=5) M1 condone 42 + 32 ; may be implied by

correct answer or correct FT answer

1
( 4i – 3j) oe A1
5