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Specialist Mathematics Β· Unit 1 Β· Vectors in the plane Β· Vectors in two dimensions

Use ordered pair notation (π‘₯, 𝑦) and column vector notation (π‘₯ 𝑦) to represent a position vector in two dimensions.

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Question 1

Use the diagram below to determine the ordered pair notation for the position vector $\vec{OA}$.

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Question 2

Use column vector notation to express the position vector represented by the ordered pair (βˆ’3, 7).

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Question 3

A particle moves from point P(2, 5) to point Q(7, βˆ’3). a) Express the position vector of point Q in column vector notation. (1 mark) b) Determine the displacement vector $\overrightarrow{PQ}$ in column vector notation. (1 mark) c) Express the displacement vector $\overrightarrow{PQ}$ using ordered pair notation. (1 mark)

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Points A and B have position vectors represented as A(βˆ’3, 7) and B(5, βˆ’2) respectively. (a) Express the position vector of point A in column vector notation. (1 mark) (b) Determine the displacement vector from A to B, expressing your answer in column vector notation. (1 mark) (c) A point C lies on the line segment AB such that AC = β…”AB. Use ordered pair notation to express the position vector of point C. (1 mark)

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