Skip to content

Course home

4.11 Vectors (A-level only)

4.11 Vectors (A-level only)

EasyMediumHard
1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950515253545556575859
Question 49

An art installation is suspended by four anchor points PPP, QQQ, RRR and SSS. Their position vectors relative to an origin OOO are given by

OP→=[−142],OQ→=[350],OR→=[503] and OS→=[1−15] \overrightarrow{OP} = \begin{bmatrix} -1 \\ 4 \\ 2 \end{bmatrix}, \overrightarrow{OQ} = \begin{bmatrix} 3 \\ 5 \\ 0 \end{bmatrix}, \overrightarrow{OR} = \begin{bmatrix} 5 \\ 0 \\ 3 \end{bmatrix} \text{ and } \overrightarrow{OS} = \begin{bmatrix} 1 \\ -1 \\ 5 \end{bmatrix} OP=​−142​​,OQ​=​350​​,OR=​503​​ and OS=​1−15​​
a.

Find the vector PQ→\overrightarrow{PQ}PQ​.

[1]
b.

Show that the quadrilateral PQRSPQRSPQRS is a parallelogram, but not a rhombus.

[4]
Markscheme

4.11 Vectors (A-level only) Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Maths
  3. /4.11 Vectors (A-level only)

133 exam-style questions on WJEC A Level Maths 4.11 Vectors (A-level only), covering 4.11.1 Vectors (A-level only) and 4.11.2 Vectors (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

Question bank