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A-LevelMathematicsVectors9709/12 · May/June 2010 · Q56 Marks

Relative to an origin O, the position vectors of the points A and B are given by OA = (-2/3) and OB = (4/p) (i) Find the value of p for which OA is perpendicular to OB. (ii) Find the values of p for which the magnitude of AB is 7.

  1. (i)Find the value of p for which OA is perpendicular to OB.[2]
  2. (ii)Find the values of p for which the magnitude of AB is 7.[4]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2010). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [M1] Must be scalar.
  2. [A1] co.
  3. [M1] Must be b – a or a – b
  4. [M1] Must be sum of 3 squares.
  5. [A1] A1 √ lost.
  6. [A1] co.

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Topic
Vectors, A-Level Mathematics (syllabus 9709). Structured question, 6 marks.
Source
A-Level Mathematics, May/June 2010 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 5.

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