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This document contains a math test on vectors with 10 multiple-part questions. It tests skills such as finding vectors between points, writing vector equations for lines, determining if vectors are perpendicular, and modeling motion using vector equations. The test has two parts worth 45 marks each and covers topics such as vector operations, vector equations for lines, vector projections, and modeling motion in 3D space using vectors.

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Test Vectors

This document contains a math test on vectors with 10 multiple-part questions. It tests skills such as finding vectors between points, writing vector equations for lines, determining if vectors are perpendicular, and modeling motion using vector equations. The test has two parts worth 45 marks each and covers topics such as vector operations, vector equations for lines, vector projections, and modeling motion in 3D space using vectors.

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HAEF IB - MATH SL

TEST - VECTORS
by Christos Nikolaidis Marks:____/100

Name:____________________________________ Grade: ______


Date:________________
Questions
PART A [45 marks]

1. Consider the vectors u = 2i + 3 j − k and v = 4i + j − pk.


(a) Given that u is perpendicular to v find the value of p.
(b) Given that q u =14, find the value of q. [6 marks]

2. Let v = 3i + 4 j + k and w = i + 2 j – 3k. The vector v + pw is perpendicular to w.


Find the value of p. [7 marks]
3. The line L passes through A (0, 3) and B (1, 0). The origin is at O. The point R (x, 3 − 3x) is on L,
and (OR) is perpendicular to L.
(a) Write down the vectors AB and OR .
(b) Use the scalar product to find the coordinates of R. [6 marks]

4. The points P(−2, 4), Q (3, 1) and R (1, 6) are shown in the diagram below.

(a) Find the vector PQ .


(b) Find a vector equation for the line through R parallel to the line (PQ). [6 marks]

5. The line L passes through the points A (3, 2, 1) and B (1, 5, 3).
(a) Find the vector AB .
(b) Write down a vector equation of the line L in the form r = a + tb. [6 marks]

6. ABCD is a rectangle and O is the midpoint of [AB].


D C

A O B

Express each of the following vectors in terms of OC and OD

(a) CD (b) OA (c) AD (d) AC [8 marks]


 2 1  3   −1
       
7. The line L1 is represented by r1 =  5  + s  2  and the line L2 by r2 =  − 3  + t  3 .
 3  3  8   − 4
       
The lines L1 and L2 intersect at point T. Find the coordinates of T. [6 marks]

1
PART B [45 marks]
8. [maximum mark 13]
Consider the points A (1, 5, 4), B (3, 1, 2) and D (3, k, 2), with (AD) perpendicular to (AB).
(a) Find (i) AB ; (ii) AD , giving your answer in terms of k. [3 marks]
(b) Show that k = 7. [3 marks]
1
The point C is such that BC = AD.
2
(c) Find the position vector of C. [4 marks]
(d) Find cos AB̂C . [3 marks]
9. [maximum mark 15]
The diagram below shows a cuboid (rectangular solid) OJKLMNPQ.
The vertex O is (0, 0, 0), J is (6, 0, 0), K is (6, 0, 10), M is (0, 7, 0) and Q is (0, 7, 10).

 − 6
 
(a) (i) Show that JQ =  7  . (ii) Find MK . [2 marks]
 10 
 
0 6 
(b) An equation for the line (MK) is r =  7  + s  − 7 
   
0 10 
   
(i) Write down an equation for the line (JQ) in the form r = a + tb.
(ii) Find the acute angle between (JQ) and (MK). [8 marks]
(c) The lines (JQ) and (MK) intersect at D. Find the position vector of D. [5 marks]

10. [maximum mark 17]


Two model airplanes are each flying in a straight line (distance is in metres, time is in minutes).
At 13:00 the first model airplane is at the point (3, 2, 7). Its position vector after t minutes is
   
x 3 3
 
given by  y  =  2  + t  4  .
z 7  10 
     
(a) Find the speed of the model airplane. [2 marks]
At 13:00 the second model airplane is at the point (– 5, 10, 23). After two minutes, it is at the
point (3, 16, 39).
 x   − 5 4
(b) Show that its position vector after t minutes is given by  y  =  10  + t  3  [3 marks]
 z  23  8
     
(c) The airplanes meet at point Q.
(i) At what time do the airplanes meet? (ii) Find the position of Q. [6 marks]
(d) Find the angle θ between the paths of the two airplanes. [6 marks]

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