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Question 17

Points A A\,A and B B\,B have position vectors (23)\begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ 3 \end{pmatrix}(23​) and (4−1)\begin{pmatrix} 4 \\ -1 \end{pmatrix}(4−1​) respectively

a.

Point C C\,C has position vector (1p)\begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ p \end{pmatrix}(1p​) and ABC ABC\,ABC is a straight line.

Find ppp

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b.

Point D D\,D has position vector (1q)\begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ q \end{pmatrix}(1q​) and angle ABD=90∘ABD = 90^{\circ}ABD=90∘

Determine the value of qqq.

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Vectors Questions

  1. AS Level
  2. /Maths
  3. /Vectors

20 exam-style questions on Edexcel AS Level Maths Vectors, 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. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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