Paper 2 · Vectors, geometrical construction
OP=(3,4), PQ=(12,a), OQ=(5b,-b). Find the value of b.
Model answer
3
Explanation: OQ=OP+PQ → 5b=15 → b=3.
Derived from ZIMSEC Mathematics Paper 2, November 1999, Q4
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