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The diagram shows a cuboid OABCDEFG with a horizontal base OABC. The cuboid has a length OA of 8 cm, a width AB of 4 cm and a height BF of d cm. The point M is the midpoint of CE and the point N is the point on GF such thatGN=6 cm. The unit vectors i, j and k are parallel to OA, OC and OD, respectively. It is given that OM=4i+2j+k.

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Find ON.

Important Questions on Vectors

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AS and A Level
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The diagram shows a cuboid OABCDEFG with a horizontal base OABC. The cuboid has a length OA of 8 cm, a width AB of 4 cm and a height BF of d cm. The point M is the midpoint of CE and the point N is the point on GF such thatGN=6 cm. The unit vectors i, j and k are parallel to OA, OC and OD, respectively. It is given that OM=4i+2j+k.

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Find the unit vector in the direction MN.

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AS and A Level
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The position vectors of the points A, B, C and D are given by a, b, c and d, respectively, where

a=220,b=1354,c=5-34 and d=-6-60.

Find |AD|, |BC|, |AB| and |DC|.

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AS and A Level
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The position vectors of the points A, B, C and D are given by a, b, c and d, respectively, where

a=220,b=1354,c=5-34 and d=-6-60.

Deduce that ABCD is a parallelogram.

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AS and A Level
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The position vectors of the points A, B, C and D are given by a, b, c and d, respectively, where

a=220,b=1354,c=5-34 and d=-6-60.

Find the coordinates of the point M, the midpoint of the line AB

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AS and A Level
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The position vectors of the points A, B, C and D are given by a, b, c and d, respectively, where

a=220,b=1354,c=5-34 and d=-6-60.

Find the coordinates of the point P such that |BP|=13|BD|.

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AS and A Level
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Relative to an originO, the position vector of A is i-2j+5k and the position vector of B is 3i+4j+k.

Find the magnitude of AB.

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AS and A Level
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Relative to an originO, the position vector of A is i-2j+5k and the position vector of B is 3i+4j+k.

Use Pythagoras' theorem to show that OAB is a right-angled triangle.

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AS and A Level
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Relative to an originO, the position vector of A is i-2j+5k and the position vector of B is 3i+4j+k. Find the exact area of triangle OAB.