HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL
2011 – TERM 1 2011 – TERM 1
GRADE 12 MATHS TEST 1 GRADE 12 MATHS TEST 1
Instructions: Answer any five (5) questions. Show all the working. Instructions: Answer any five (5) questions. Show all the working.
1. OACB is a parallelogram. OA = a, OB = b. Express in terms of a and b the vectors 1. OACB is a parallelogram. OA = a, OB = b. Express in terms of a and b the vectors
(i) BC C (i) BC C
(ii) OC (ii) OC
(iii) BA B (iii) BA B
b A b A
O a O a
-7 8 -7 8
2. (a) If AB = 3 and BC = -5 , find (i) AB + BC (ii) AC 2. (a) If AB = 3 and BC = -5 , find (i) AB + BC (ii) AC
4 5 4 5
(b) If a = -6 and b = 7 , find (i) b – a (ii) ½a + 2b (b) If a = -6 and b = 7 , find (i) b – a (ii) ½a + 2b
3. In the diagram, OABC is a parallelogram. If A = (5, 1) and B = (8, 6). 3. In the diagram, OABC is a parallelogram. If A = (5, 1) and B = (8, 6).
(a) Find OB (a) Find OB
(b) Express in column vectors (i) AB (ii) AC (iii) CB + BA (b) Express in column vectors (i) AB (ii) AC (iii) CB + BA