The points A A\,A and B B\,B have position vectors (−2 5 3)\begin{pmatrix} -2 \ 5 \ 3 \end{pmatrix}(−2 5 3) and (2 1 −1)\begin{pmatrix} 2 \ 1 \ -1 \end{pmatrix}(2 1 −1) respectively.
Find the exact length of ABABAB.
Find the position vector of the midpoint of ABABAB.
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 −1 2)\begin{pmatrix} 3 \ -1 \ 2 \end{pmatrix}(3 −1 2) respectively. Show that ABPQ ABPQ\,ABPQ is a parallelogram.
Practise Edexcel A Level Maths Vectors with exam-style questions for A Level Maths. 123 questions covering 11.1 Vectors, 11.2 Representing Vectors, 11.3 Magnitude and Direction, 11.4 Position Vectors, 11.5 Solving Geometric Problems, and 11.6 Modelling with Vectors, matched to the Edexcel A Level Maths (9MA0) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.
