SPM 2019 Add Maths Paper 2, Question 6Vectors

Solved on video in English and Bahasa Melayu · 8 marks · Form 4, Vectors · 8:56 video

The question

Solution by scale drawing is not accepted. Diagram 3 shows the positions of jetty O and kelongs K, L, R, S and T in the sea. Kelong L is situated 400 m from jetty O and kelong R is situated 600 m from jetty O in the direction of OL. Kelong S is situated 300 m from jetty O and kelong T is situated 600 m from kelong S in the direction of OS. Kelongs L, K and T are situated on a straight line such that the distance of kelong K from kelong T is 5 times its distance from kelong L. (a) By using p to represent 100 m in the direction of OR and q to represent 150 m in the direction of OT, express in terms of p and q (i) vector OK, (ii) vector RK. (b) If Joe uses a binocular to observe kelong R from kelong S, determine whether kelong R can be seen without being blocked by kelong K or otherwise. Prove your answer mathematically.

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SPM 2019 Add Maths Paper 2, Question 6: the question as drawn in Eduly's video8:56

Step 1

Since OR = 600 m and p represents 100 m in the direction OR, OR = 6p. Since OL = 400 m in the same direction, OL = 4p, and LR = OR - OL = 2p.

9 more steps, each with the reason for it, in the full solution

Final answer

(a)(i) OK = (10/3)p + q; (a)(ii) RK = −(8/3)p + q; (b) S, K, R not collinear, so R can be seen

Where students lose marks

Watch out: reversing a vector flips its sign (LO = −OL), and LK:KT = 1:5 means LK = 1/6 of LT, not 1/5.

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