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OCR Foundation · Paper 1 · May 2025 · Q17 · calculator

Column Vectors: Read, Add & Multiply

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From the paper · Q17 · 4 marks

(a) Vector a is drawn on this grid.
Write vector a as a column vector.
(b) Work out.
(c) Work out 3PQ.
OCR Foundation · Paper 1 · May 2025. Question © the exam board, shown for study.

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A vector goes 4 right and 1 down. Write it as a column vector. Then work out 2 times it.

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(4, −1) written as a column: 4 on top, −1 below. 2 times it: (8, −2).

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