3.13 The scalar productIB Maths: Analysis and Approaches HL: Subtopic test
10 questions, 27 marks
IB Maths: Analysis and Approaches HL
3.13 The scalar product
Total 27 marks
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- 1The vectors and are given by and .(a)Find .[1 mark]
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(b)Find .[1 mark]- A
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(c)Find the angle between and . Give your answer in degrees, correct to one decimal place. A calculator may be used.[2 marks]Total for question 1: 4 marks
- 2The vectors and satisfy and , and the angle between them is .(a)Find .[1 mark]
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(b)Find .[1 mark]- A
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(c)Find the value of for which is perpendicular to .[2 marks]Total for question 2: 4 marks
- 3The points , and have coordinates , and , where . The angle is a right angle.(a)Find the value of .[3 marks](b)Show that triangle is isosceles and find the exact value of .[4 marks]
Total for question 3: 7 marks
- 4A crane moves a crate in a straight line. The constant force exerted on the crate by the crane's cable is kN and the displacement of the crate is m. The work done by a constant force over a displacement is ; with force in kN and distance in m, is in kJ.(a)(i) Find the work done by the force, stating the units.[6 marks]
(ii) Find the angle between and , in degrees correct to one decimal place. A calculator may be used.
(iii) The same force acts on a second crate, whose displacement is m. The force does no work on this crate. Find the value of .(b)The force can be split into a part along the direction of motion and a part perpendicular to it.[6 marks]
(i) Find the value of for which is perpendicular to .
(ii) Let , with as in (i). Using properties of the scalar product, show that .Total for question 4: 12 marks
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