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4.11 Vectors (A-level only)

4.11 Vectors (A-level only)

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Question 18

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.

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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 −1 2)\begin{pmatrix} 3 \ -1 \ 2 \end{pmatrix}(3 −1 2​) respectively. Show that ABPQ ABPQ\,ABPQ is a parallelogram.

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4.11 Vectors (A-level only) Questions

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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.

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