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O-LevelAdditional MathematicsVectors in two dimensionsOct/Nov 2011Paper 2 Q1110 Marks

Answer only one of the following two alternatives. EITHER [Figure 11.1 (EITHER)] In the diagram above OA = a, OB = b, OS = (3/5)OA and OT = (7/5)OB. OR [Figure 11.2 (OR)] In the diagram above OC = c and OD = d. The points P and Q lie on OC and OD produced respectively, so that OC : CP = 1 : 2 and OD : DQ = 2 : 1. The line CD is extended to R so that CD = DR.

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This structured question appeared in the Cambridge O-Level Additional Mathematics (4037) Oct/Nov 2011 examination, Paper 2 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Vectors in two dimensions and is worth 10 marks.

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