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7 Relative to an origin O, the position vectors of the points A and B are given by
O
→
A = 2 i − 8 j + 4 k and O
→
B = 7 i + 2 j − k.
(i) Find the value of O
→
A. O
→
B and hence state whether angle AOB is acute,
obtuse or a right angle.
(ii) The point X is such that A
→
X = 25 A
→
B. Find the unit vector in the direction
of OX.
[Cambridge AS & A Level Mathematics 9709, Paper 1 Q6 June 2009]
8 Relative to an origin O, the position vectors of the points A and B are given by
O
→
A = 2 i + 3 j − k and O
→
B = 4 i − 3 j + 2 k.
(i) Use a scalar product to find angle AOB, correct to the nearest degree.
(ii) Find the unit vector in the direction of A
→
B.
(iii) The point C is such that O
→
C = 6 j + pk, where p is a constant. Given that
the lengths of A
→
B and A
→
C are equal, find the possible values of p.
[Cambridge AS & A Level Mathematics 9709, Paper 1 Q11 June 2005]
9 Relative to an origin O, the position vectors of the points P and Q are given by
O
→
P =−
2
3
1
and O→
Q =2
1
q
, where q is a constant.(i) In the case where q = 3, use a scalar product to show that cos POQ = 17.
(ii) Find the values of q for which the length of P→
Q is 6 units.
[Cambridge AS & A Level Mathematics 9709, Paper 1 Q4 November 2005]10 The diagram shows a semi-circular prism with a horizontal rectangular
base ABCD. The vertical ends AED and BFC are semi-circles of radius 6 cm.
The length of the prism is 20 cm. The mid-point of AD is the origin O, the
mid-point of BC is M and the mid-point of DC is N. The points E and F are
the highest points of the semi-circular ends of the prism. The point P lies on
EF such that EP = 8 cm.
Unit vectors i, j and k are parallel to OD, OM and OE respectively.(i) Express each of the vectors P→
A and P→
N in terms of i, j and k.
(ii) Use a scalar product to calculate angle APN.
[Cambridge AS & A Level Mathematics 9709, Paper 1 Q4 November 2008]O DACFE BPijk NM8 cm20 cm
6 cm