Expressing a Vector as a Linear Combination

The question asks to express a target vector (often a position vector of a geometric point) as a linear combination of given basis or reference vectors.

gaokao 2015 Q13 View
13. In $\triangle A B C$, points $M , N$ satisfy $\overrightarrow { A M } = 2 \overrightarrow { M C } , \overrightarrow { B N } = \overrightarrow { N C }$. If $\overrightarrow { M N } = x \overrightarrow { A B } + y \overrightarrow { A C }$, then $x =$ $\_\_\_\_$ $\_\_\_\_$ ; $y =$ $\_\_\_\_$.
gaokao 2015 Q6 View
6. Given vectors $\vec { a } = ( 2,1 ) , \vec { a } = ( 1 , - 2 )$, if $m \vec { a } + n \vec { b } = ( 9 , - 8 ) ( m n \in R )$, then the value of $\mathrm { m } - \mathrm { n }$ is $\_\_\_\_$ .
gaokao 2015 Q15 View
15. Given that $\vec { e } _ { 1 } , \vec { e } _ { 2 }$ are unit vectors in space with $\vec { e } _ { 1 } \cdot \vec { e } _ { 2 } = \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ . If the space vector $\vec { b }$ satisfies $\vec { b } \cdot \vec { e } _ { 1 } = 2 , \vec { b } \cdot \vec { e } _ { 2 } = \frac { 5 } { 2 }$ , and for all $x , y \in \mathbb{R}$ , $\left| \vec { b } - \left( x \vec { e } _ { 1 } + y \vec { e } _ { 2 } \right) \right| \geq \left| \vec { b } - \left( x _ { 0 } \vec { e } _ { 1 } + y _ { 0 } \vec { e } _ { 2 } \right) \right| = 1$ ( $x _ { 0 } , y _ { 0 } \in \mathbb{R}$ ), then $x _ { 0 } =$ $\_\_\_\_$ , $y _ { 0 } =$ $\_\_\_\_$ , $| \vec { b } | =$ $\_\_\_\_$ . III. Solution Questions: This section contains 5 questions, for a total of 74 points. Solutions should include explanations, proofs, or calculation steps.
gaokao 2018 Q7 5 marks View
In $\triangle A B C$, $AD$ is the median to side $BC$, and $E$ is the midpoint of $AD$. Then $\overrightarrow { E B } =$
A. $\frac { 3 } { 4 } \overrightarrow { A B } - \frac { 1 } { 4 } \overrightarrow { A C }$
B. $\frac { 1 } { 4 } \overrightarrow { A B } + \frac { 3 } { 4 } \overrightarrow { A C }$
C. $\frac { 3 } { 4 } \overrightarrow { A B } + \frac { 1 } { 4 } \overrightarrow { A C }$
D. $\frac { 1 } { 4 } \overrightarrow { A B } + \frac { 3 } { 4 } \overrightarrow { A C }$
gaokao 2018 Q6 5 marks View
In $\triangle A B C$, $A D$ is the median to side $B C$, and $E$ is the midpoint of $A D$. Then $\overrightarrow { E B } =$
A. $\frac { 3 } { 4 } \overrightarrow { A B } - \frac { 1 } { 4 } \overrightarrow { A C }$
B. $\frac { 1 } { 4 } \overrightarrow { A B } - \frac { 3 } { 4 } \overrightarrow { A C }$
C. $\frac { 3 } { 4 } \overrightarrow { A B } + \frac { 1 } { 4 } \overrightarrow { A C }$
D. $\frac { 1 } { 4 } \overrightarrow { A B } + \frac { 3 } { 4 } \overrightarrow { A C }$
gaokao 2022 Q3 View
3. In $\triangle A B C$, point $D$ is on side $A B$ with $B D = 2 D A$. Let $\overrightarrow { C A } = m$ and $\overrightarrow { C D } = n$. Then $\overrightarrow { C B } =$
A. $3 m - 2 n$
B. $- 2 m + 3 n$
C. $3 \boldsymbol { m } + 2 \boldsymbol { n }$
D. $2 m + 3 n$
jee-advanced 2005 Q9 View
9. Incident ray is along the unit vector v and the reflected ray is along the unit vector w . The normal is along unit vector a outwards. Express vector $w$ in terms of vector $a$ and $v$.
jee-advanced 2015 Q48 View
Suppose that $\vec { p } , \vec { q }$ and $\vec { r }$ are three non-coplanar vectors in $\mathbb { R } ^ { 3 }$. Let the components of a vector $\vec { s }$ along $\vec { p } , \vec { q }$ and $\vec { r }$ be 4,3 and 5 , respectively. If the components of this vector $\vec { s }$ along $( - \vec { p } + \vec { q } + \vec { r } ) , ( \vec { p } - \vec { q } + \vec { r } )$ and $( - \vec { p } - \vec { q } + \vec { r } )$ are $x , y$ and $z$, respectively, then the value of $2 x + y + z$ is
jee-advanced 2025 Q12 4 marks View
Consider the vectors
$$\vec { x } = \hat { \imath } + 2 \hat { \jmath } + 3 \hat { k } , \quad \vec { y } = 2 \hat { \imath } + 3 \hat { \jmath } + \hat { k } , \quad \text { and } \quad \vec { z } = 3 \hat { \imath } + \hat { \jmath } + 2 \hat { k }$$
For two distinct positive real numbers $\alpha$ and $\beta$, define
$$\vec { X } = \alpha \vec { x } + \beta \vec { y } - \vec { z } , \quad \vec { Y } = \alpha \vec { y } + \beta \vec { z } - \vec { x } , \quad \text { and } \quad \vec { Z } = \alpha \vec { z } + \beta \vec { x } - \vec { y }$$
If the vectors $\vec { X } , \vec { Y }$, and $\vec { Z }$ lie in a plane, then the value of $\alpha + \beta - 3$ is $\_\_\_\_$.
jee-main 2022 Q78 View
Let $\vec { a } = \hat { i } + \hat { j } + 2 \widehat { k } , \vec { b } = 2 \hat { i } - 3 \hat { j } + \widehat { k }$ and $\vec { c } = \hat { i } - \hat { j } + \widehat { k }$ be the three given vectors. Let $\vec { v }$ be a vector in the plane of $\vec { a }$ and $\vec { b }$ whose projection on $\vec { c }$ is $\frac { 2 } { \sqrt { 3 } }$. If $\vec { v } \cdot \hat { j } = 7$, then $\vec { v } \cdot ( \hat { i } + \hat { k } )$ is equal to
(1) 6
(2) 7
(3) 8
(4) 9
jee-main 2023 Q77 View
Let $ABCD$ be a quadrilateral. If $E$ and $F$ are the mid points of the diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ respectively and $( \overrightarrow { AB } - \overrightarrow { BC } ) + ( \overrightarrow { AD } - \overrightarrow { DC } ) = k \overrightarrow { FE }$, then $k$ is equal to
(1) 4
(2) $- 2$
(3) 2
(4) $- 4$
jee-main 2023 Q75 View
An arc $PQ$ of a circle subtends a right angle at its centre $O$. The mid point of the arc $PQ$ is $R$. If $\overrightarrow{OP} = \vec{u}$, $\overrightarrow{OR} = \vec{v}$ and $\overrightarrow{OQ} = \alpha\vec{u} + \beta\vec{v}$, then $\alpha$, $\beta^2$ are the roots of the equation
(1) $x^2 + x - 2 = 0$
(2) $x^2 - x - 2 = 0$
(3) $3x^2 - 2x - 1 = 0$
(4) $3x^2 + 2x - 1 = 0$
jee-main 2024 Q77 View
Let $\vec { a } , \vec { b }$ and $\vec { c }$ be three non-zero vectors such that $\vec { b }$ and $\vec { c }$ are non-collinear if $\vec { a } + 5 \vec { b }$ is collinear with $\overrightarrow { c , b } + 6 \overrightarrow { c c }$ is collinear with $\vec { a }$ and $\vec { a } + \alpha \vec { b } + \beta \vec { c } = \overrightarrow { 0 }$, then $\alpha + \beta$ is equal to
(1) 35
(2) 30
(3) - 30
(4) - 25
jee-main 2025 Q10 View
Let the $\operatorname { arc } A C$ of a circle subtend a right angle at the centre $O$. If the point $B$ on the arc $A C$, divides the arc $A C$ such that $\frac { \text { length of } \operatorname { arc } A B } { \text { length of } \operatorname { arc } B C } = \frac { 1 } { 5 }$, and $\overrightarrow { O C } = \alpha \overrightarrow { O A } + \beta \overrightarrow { O B }$, then $\alpha + \sqrt { 2 } ( \sqrt { 3 } - 1 ) \beta$ is equal to
(1) $2 \sqrt { 3 }$
(2) $2 - \sqrt { 3 }$
(3) $5 \sqrt { 3 }$
(4) $2 + \sqrt { 3 }$
jee-main 2025 Q78 View
Q78. Let $\overrightarrow { \mathrm { a } } = 2 \hat { i } + 5 \hat { j } - \hat { k } , \overrightarrow { \mathrm {~b} } = 2 \hat { i } - 2 \hat { j } + 2 \hat { k }$ and $\overrightarrow { \mathrm { c } }$ be three vectors such that $( \vec { c } + \hat { i } ) \times ( \vec { a } + \vec { b } + \hat { i } ) = \vec { a } \times ( \vec { c } + \hat { i } )$. If $\vec { a } \cdot \vec { c } = - 29$, then $\vec { c } \cdot ( - 2 \hat { i } + \hat { j } + \hat { k } )$ is equal to:
(1) 15
(2) 12
(3) 10
(4) 5
kyotsu-test 2019 QC2-II-Q1 View
(Course 2) Q1 For $\mathbf { A } , \mathbf { B } , \mathbf { D } , \mathbf { E }$ and $\mathbf { G }$ in the following sentences, choose the correct answer from among choices (0) $\sim$ (9) below, and for the other $\square$, enter the correct number.
Given a sphere of radius 2 with the center at point O, we have a tetrahedron ABCD whose four vertices are on the sphere. Let $\mathrm { AB } = \mathrm { BC } = \mathrm { CA } = 2$ and side BD be a diameter of the sphere.
Set $\overrightarrow { \mathrm { OA } } = \vec { a } , \overrightarrow { \mathrm { OB } } = \vec { b }$ and $\overrightarrow { \mathrm { OC } } = \vec { c }$.
(1) Let M and N denote the midpoints of segments DA and BC, respectively. Then we have
$$\overrightarrow { \mathrm { DA } } = \mathbf { A } , \quad \overrightarrow { \mathrm { MN } } = \frac { \mathbf { B } } { \mathbf { C } } + \mathbf { D }$$
(2) When the midpoint of segment MN is denoted by P and the center of gravity of triangle BCD is denoted by G, we see that
$$\overrightarrow { \mathrm { OP } } = \frac { \mathbf { E } } { \mathbf { F } } , \quad \overrightarrow { \mathrm { OG } } = \frac { \mathbf { G } } { \mathbf { F } } , \quad | \overrightarrow { \mathrm { PG } } | = \frac { \sqrt { \mathbf { H } } } { \mathbf { I } }$$
Also, since $\overrightarrow { \mathrm { AG } } = \frac { \mathbf { K } } { \mathbf { L } } \overrightarrow { \mathrm { AP } }$, we see that the three points A, P and G are on a straight line. (0) $\vec { a }$
(1) $\vec { b }$
(2) $\vec { c }$
(3) $\vec { a } - \vec { b }$
(4) $\vec { b } - \vec { c }$
(5) $\vec { c } - \vec { a }$ (6) $\vec { a } + \vec { b }$ (7) $\vec { b } + \vec { c }$ (8) $\vec { c } + \vec { a }$ (9) $\vec { a } + \vec { b } + \vec { c }$
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In this question we will write $( x , y )$ for a vector instead of the usual $\binom { x } { y }$ notation. So, for example, $3 ( 2,1 ) = ( 6,3 )$.
This question is about vectors $( x , y )$ where $x$ and $y$ are whole numbers, and whether or not such vectors can be written in the form $a ( 5,0 ) + b ( 0,7 ) + c ( 2,1 )$ where $a$ and $b$ and $c$ are whole numbers each greater than or equal to zero.
We will consider the set $S$ of vectors $( p , q )$ with $0 \leq p \leq 4$ and $0 \leq q \leq 6$, with $p$ and $q$ whole numbers.
Then, by considering the vectors $( x , y ) , ( x , y ) - ( 2,1 ) , ( x , y ) - 2 ( 2,1 ) , \ldots , ( x , y ) - 34 ( 2,1 )$, we will find conditions on $x$ and $y$ that imply that $( x , y )$ can be written in the form $a ( 5,0 ) + b ( 0,7 ) + c ( 2,1 )$ where $a$ and $b$ and $c$ are whole numbers each greater than or equal to zero.
(i) Consider the set $S$ of vectors $( p , q )$ with $0 \leq p \leq 4$ and $0 \leq q \leq 6$, with $p$ and $q$ whole numbers.
(a) How many vectors are in $S$ ?
(b) Explain why for any vector $( x , y )$ with $x$ and $y$ whole numbers, we can find whole numbers $a$ and $b$, and a vector $\mathbf { v }$ in $S$ such that
$$( x , y ) = a ( 5,0 ) + b ( 0,7 ) + \mathbf { v }$$
In the rest of this question, we'll call such a vector $\mathbf { v }$ the residue of ( $x , y$ ), and we will assume that the residue is uniquely defined for each vector $( x , y )$.
(ii) Consider vectors $( x , y ) + k ( 2,1 )$ and $( x , y ) + m ( 2,1 )$ where $k$ and $m$ are whole numbers.
(a) Prove that if these vectors have the same residue (as defined in the previous part of the question), then $( k - m )$ is a multiple of 35 .
(b) Explain why the vectors $( x , y ) , ( x , y ) - ( 2,1 ) , ( x , y ) - 2 ( 2,1 ) , \ldots , ( x , y ) - 34 ( 2,1 )$ all have different residues.
(iii) Hence show that if $x$ is at least 68 and $y$ is at least 34 , with $x$ and $y$ whole numbers, then the vector $( x , y )$ can be written in the form $a ( 5,0 ) + b ( 0,7 ) + c ( 2,1 )$ where $a$ and $b$ and $c$ are whole numbers each greater than or equal to zero.
You do not need to find the values of $a$ and $b$ and $c$.
(iv) A student claims: "if $x$ and $y$ are whole numbers with $x > 0$ and $y > 0$ and $x + y$ at least 102 then $( x , y )$ can be written in the form $a ( 5,0 ) + b ( 0,7 ) + c ( 2,1 )$ where $a$ and $b$ and $c$ are whole numbers each greater than or equal to zero."
Is the student's claim correct? Justify your answer.
taiwan-gsat 2021 QC 6 marks View
Consider a trapezoid $ABCD$ where $\overline { AB }$ is parallel to $\overline { DC }$ . It is known that points $E$ and $F$ lie on diagonals $\overline { AC }$ and $\overline { BD }$ respectively, and $\overline { AB } = \frac { 2 } { 5 } \overline { DC }$ , $\overline { AE } = \frac { 3 } { 2 } \overline { EC }$ , $\overline { BF } = \frac { 2 } { 3 } \overline { FD }$ . If vector $\overrightarrow { FE }$ is expressed as $\alpha \overrightarrow { AC } + \beta \overrightarrow { AD }$ , then the real numbers $\alpha = \frac { \text{(16)} } { \text{(17)(18)} } , \beta = \frac { \text{(19)(20)} } { \text{(21)(22)} }$ . (Express as fractions in lowest terms)
taiwan-gsat 2024 Q15 5 marks View
Given that $P _ { 1 } , P _ { 2 } , Q _ { 1 } , Q _ { 2 } , R$ are five distinct points on a plane, where $P _ { 1 } , P _ { 2 } , R$ are not collinear, and satisfy $\overrightarrow { P _ { 1 } R } = 4 \overrightarrow { P _ { 1 } Q _ { 1 } }$ and $\overrightarrow { P _ { 2 } R } = 7 \overrightarrow { P _ { 2 } Q _ { 2 } }$, then $\overrightarrow { Q _ { 1 } Q _ { 2 } } =$ (15-1) $\overrightarrow { P _ { 1 } Q _ { 1 } } +$ (15-2)(15-3) $\overrightarrow { P _ { 2 } Q _ { 2 } }$.
taiwan-gsat 2025 Q9 5 marks View
On the coordinate plane, let $O$ be the origin and point $P$ have coordinates $( 2,2 )$ . Given that $\overrightarrow { O P } = \alpha \overrightarrow { O A } + \beta \overrightarrow { O B }$ , where real numbers $\alpha , \beta$ satisfy $0 \leq \alpha \leq 1,0 \leq \beta \leq 1$ . From the following options, select the possible coordinates of points $A$ and $B$.
(1) $A ( 2 , - 3 ) , B ( - 4,3 )$
(2) $A ( 3,2 ) , B ( 3,4 )$
(3) $A ( 3,4 ) , B ( 4 , - 1 )$
(4) $A ( 1,2 ) , B ( 2,1 )$
(5) $A ( 1 , - 1 ) , B ( 1,1 )$