2025 DSS PRELIMS P2 Q4

2025 DSS PRELIMS P2 Q4

Secondary 4
11 marks

\(OACB\) is a trapezium. \(\overrightarrow{OA}=2\mathbf a\), \(\overrightarrow{OB}=3\mathbf b\) and \(\overrightarrow{OA}=\dfrac23\overrightarrow{BC}\). \(X\) is the point on \(AB\) such that \(AX:XB=1:3\).

  1. Express, as simply as possible, in terms of \(\mathbf a\) and/or \(\mathbf b\),
    1. \(\overrightarrow{AX}\),[2]
    2. \(\overrightarrow{OX}\).[1]
  2. \(Y\) is the point on \(BC\) produced such that \(\overrightarrow{BY}=3\overrightarrow{OA}\). Find, in terms of \(\mathbf a\) and/or \(\mathbf b\), \(\overrightarrow{XY}\).[2]
  3. Explain why \(O\), \(X\) and \(Y\) lie on a straight line.[2]
  4. Find the ratio of the area of triangle \(OBX\) to the area of quadrilateral \(OACB\).[2]
  5. \(W\) is the point on \(AB\) such that triangle \(OAW\) is similar to triangle \(CBW\). Find, in terms of \(\mathbf a\) and/or \(\mathbf b\), \(\overrightarrow{OW}\).[2]

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Answer:(a)(i) \(-\frac12\mathbf a+\frac34\mathbf b\) (ii) \(\frac32\mathbf a+\frac34\mathbf b\) (b) \(\frac92\mathbf a+\frac94\mathbf b\) (c) collinear (d) \(3:10\) (e) \(\frac65\mathbf a+\frac65\mathbf b\)

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