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12.3 Solving Geometric Problems

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Question 18

The points A A\,A and B B\,B have position vectors (−253)\begin{pmatrix} -2 \\ 5 \\ 3 \end{pmatrix}​−253​​ and (21−1)\begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ 1 \\ -1 \end{pmatrix}​21−1​​ respectively.

a.

Find the exact length of ABABAB.

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b.

Find the position vector of the midpoint of ABABAB.

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c.

The points P P\,P and Q Q\,Q have position vectors (7−5−2)\begin{pmatrix} 7 \\ -5 \\ -2 \end{pmatrix}​7−5−2​​ and (3−12)\begin{pmatrix} 3 \\ -1 \\ 2 \end{pmatrix}​3−12​​ respectively. Show that ABPQ ABPQ\,ABPQ is a parallelogram.

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12.3 Solving Geometric Problems Questions

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67 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Maths 12.3 Solving Geometric Problems. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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