Mathematics 4024 · O Level · Vectors in two dimensions

Vectors in two dimensions — practice question

The diagram shows $\overrightarrow{AB} = \begin{pmatrix} -6 \\ 11 \end{pmatrix}$ and $\overrightarrow{AC} = \begin{pmatrix} 12 \\ -5 \end{pmatrix}$.
(a(i))[2]

Find the value of $|\overrightarrow{AC}|$.

(a(ii)(a))[1]

$D$ is the point for which $\overrightarrow{AD} = \begin{pmatrix} 0 \\ k \end{pmatrix}$, where $k > 0$. $BD$ is parallel to $AC$. Show that $\overrightarrow{BD} = \begin{pmatrix} 6 \\ k - 11 \end{pmatrix}$.

(a(ii)(b))[2]

Find the value of $k$.

(a(ii)(c))[1]

Find how much the length of $AD$ differs from the length of $AC$.

(b(i))[2]

Triangle $A$ has vertices $(\tfrac{1}{2}, 1)$, $(1, 2)$ and $(2, 2)$. Triangle $B$ has vertices $(-\tfrac{1}{2}, 1)$, $(-1, 2)$ and $(-2, 2)$. Describe fully the single transformation that takes triangle $A$ onto triangle $B$.

(b(ii)(a))[2]

Triangle $A$ is mapped onto triangle $C$ by a transformation represented by the matrix $\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 3 \\ 0 & 1 \end{pmatrix}$. Calculate the coordinates of the vertices of triangle $C$.

(b(ii)(b))[2]

Find the matrix that represents the transformation mapping triangle $B$ onto triangle $C$.

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