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Vectors and translation vectorsIB MYP Maths Extended: Mind map

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  • Column vectors
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  • Magnitude
  • Translations
  • Geometry
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Exam questions on Vectors and translation vectors

  1. The vectors p\mathbf p and q\mathbf q are given by p=(3−2)\mathbf p=\begin{pmatrix}3\\ -2\end{pmatrix} and q=(−14)\mathbf q=\begin{pmatrix}-1\\ 4\end{pmatrix}.
    The point A(2,5)A(2,5) is translated by p\mathbf p and then by q\mathbf q. Find the coordinates of its final image.2 marks
  2. ABCDABCD is a parallelogram, with the vertices in that order, and A(1,1)A(1,1), B(6,2)B(6,2) and C(9,6)C(9,6).
    Find the exact length of the diagonal [AC][AC].2 marks
  3. A drone starts at the point S(2,−1)S(2,-1) on a map grid, where one unit on the grid is 1 km. It makes a translation (43)\begin{pmatrix}4\\ 3\end{pmatrix} and then a translation (−72)\begin{pmatrix}-7\\ 2\end{pmatrix} to reach the point TT.
    Find the coordinates of TT, and write down the single translation that takes SS directly to TT.3 marks
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Written by the Exaim team, led by Shaun Daswani (Head of Upper Secondary, Improve ME Institute; MSc Financial Mathematics, Imperial College London; BSc, UCL) and Jason Daswani (operational lead, Improve ME Institute; LSE).