Vectors and Triangles

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This item is taken from IGCSE Mathematics (0580) Paper 41 of October/November 2010.


To deal with this item, let us summarize the details of the problem:
   (a) Syllabus area: Vectors
   (b) Specific topic: Addition and Subtraction of Vectors

   (c) Concept needed:
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To answer (i), let us use the given statement and name vector QT in terms of t.
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To answer (ii), let us also use the given then determine the relation of the sides.
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Let us take note that vector OT and OR starts at the same vertex. This suggest that the resultant is the difference of these two vectors. That is
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To answer (iii), let us use the answers from (i) and (ii), and the triangle that they formed.
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Therefore,
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