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Vectors CYU

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 50mins

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Class
Date
1.

Vector is a quantity with:

a)

magnitude and direction

b)

magnitude

c)

direction

d)

none of the above

2.

Given that the vector OA = (3  4)\overrightarrow{OA}\ =\ \left(_{-3}^{\ \ 4}\right) , the magnitude of  3 OA\left|3\ \overrightarrow{OA}\right|  is


(a)  

3.

Suppose 2 vectors, a\text{a} and k ak\text{ a} , where kk is a constant. If the vectors are in opposite direction but of equal magnitude, what can you conclude about the value of kk ?

a)

 k=1k=1  

b)

 k>0  and  k1k>0\ \ \text{and}\ \ k\ne1  

c)

 k<0  and  k1k<0\ \text{ and }\ k\ne1  

d)

 k=1k=-1  

4.

Which of the following vectors are parallel to  ( 3  2)\left(_{\ 3\ }^{\ 2}\right) ? Choose the answers that apply.

a)

 ( 4  3)\left(_{\ 4\ }^{\ 3}\right)  

b)

 ( 6  4)\left(_{\ 6\ }^{\ 4}\right)  

c)

 ( 1  1)\left(_{\ 1\ }^{\ 1}\right)  

d)

 ( 1.5    1)\left(_{\ -1.5\ }^{\ \ \ -1}\right)  

5.

Each point in an octagon is labelled clockwise in the following order: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H. Each side of the octagon is 1 unit long. Find the magnitude of:
 AB+BC+CD+DE \overrightarrow{AB}+\overrightarrow{BC}+\overrightarrow{CD}+\overrightarrow{DE}\  

 + EF+FG+GH+HA+\ \overrightarrow{EF}+\overrightarrow{FG}+\overrightarrow{GH}+\overrightarrow{HA}  

a)

8 units

b)

0 units

c)

The answer does not exist.

6.

If a duck waddles from coordinate P = (-3, 2) to

Q = (6,5), then a vector that models the duck's motion is

a)

〈-3,7〉

b)

〈-9,3〉

c)

〈9,-3〉

d)

〈9,3〉

7.

ABC is a triangle such that  AB = (1  5)\overrightarrow{AB}\ =\ \left(_{-1}^{\ \ 5}\right)  and  AC = ( 81)\overrightarrow{AC}\ =\ \left(_{\ 8}^{-1}\right) . Calculate the length of BC.


(a)  

8.

Given that  PQ = (3a a)\overrightarrow{PQ}\ =\ \left(_{3a}^{\ a}\right)  and  PQ=5102\left|PQ\right|=\frac{5\sqrt{10}}{2}  , state the sum of the possible values of  aa .


(a)  

9.

Given the coordinates of  A=(5,1)A=\left(-5,1\right)  and  B=(43, 38)B=\left(43,\ 38\right)  , find  AB\overrightarrow{AB} .

a)

 (3748)\left(_{37}^{48}\right)  

b)

 (3938)\left(_{39}^{38}\right)  

c)

 (3748)\left(_{-37}^{-48}\right)  

d)

 (  3938)\left(_{\ \ 39}^{-38}\right)  

10.

A is translated to B (5,-2) by  ( 73)\left(_{\ 7}^{-3}\right)  . Find the sum of the x- and y- coordinates of A.



(a)