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The diagram shows a triangular prism, OABCDE. The uniform cross-section of the prism, OAE, is a right-angled triangle with base 77 cm and height 36 cm. The length, AB, of the prism is 60 cm. The unit vectors i, j and k are parallel to OA,OC and OE, respectively. The point N divides the length of the line DB in the ratio 4 : 1 and M is the midpoint of DE.

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Use a scalar product to find angle MAN.

Important Questions on Vectors

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The diagram shows a pyramid VOABC. The base of the pyramid, OABC, is a rectangle. The unit vectors i, j and k are parallel to OA,OC and OV, respectively. The position vectors of the pointsA, B, C and V are given by
OA=6i, OC=3j and OV=9k.
The points M and N are the midpoints of AB and BV, respectively.

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Find the angle between the directions of AN and OC.

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The diagram shows a pyramid VOABC. The base of the pyramid, OABC, is a rectangle. The unit vectors i, j and k are parallel to OA,OC and OV, respectively. The position vectors of the pointsA, B, C and V are given by
OA=6i, OC=3j and OV=9k.
The points M and N are the midpoints of AB and BV, respectively.

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Find the vector MN.

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AS and A Level
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The diagram shows a pyramid VOABC. The base of the pyramid, OABC, is a rectangle. The unit vectors i, j and k are parallel to OA,OC and OV, respectively. The position vectors of the pointsA, B, C and V are given by
OA=6i, OC=3j and OV=9k.
The points M and N are the midpoints of AB and BV, respectively.

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The point P lies on OV and is such that PNM is a right angle. Find the position vector of the point P.

 

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Write down the vector equation for the line through the point A that is parallel to vector b when:

A0, -1, 5 and b=2i+6j-k

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Write down the vector equation| for the line through the point A that is parallel to vector b when:

A0, 0, 0 and b=7i-j-k

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Write down the vector equation| for the line through the point A that is parallel to vector b when:

A7, 2, -3 and b=3i-4k

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The vector equation for the lines are:

r=-j+5k+λ2i+6j-k

r=λ7i-j-k

r=7i+2j-3k+λ3i-4k

Write equation of lines in parametric form.

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Show that the line through the points with position vectors 9i+2j-5k and i+7j+k is parallel to the line r=λ16i-10j-12k.