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Vector operations and magnitude past paper questions

Pure Maths 3 9709 · Vectors. Vector notation, addition, subtraction, scalar multiples, magnitude, unit, position and displacement vectors in 2 or 3 dimensions.

In Cambridge A Level Pure Maths 3 9709, Vector operations and magnitude came up in 20 of the 42 papers on Paperstreak, for about 3 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

Often set with Scalar product, Equation of a line, Intersecting, parallel and skew lines.

20 questions, newest first

1. 9709/32/O/N/25 Question 11 part (a) · 2 marks
2. 9709/32/O/N/24 Question 9 part (a) · 2 marks
3. 9709/33/O/N/24 Question 6 part (c) · 3 marks
4. 9709/31/M/J/24 Question 9 part (d) · 2 marks
5. 9709/32/M/J/24 Question 8 part (c) · 5 marks
6. 9709/32/F/M/24 Question 9 part (a) · 4 marks
7. 9709/31/O/N/23 Question 11 part (a) · 1 mark
8. 9709/33/O/N/23 Question 11 part (a) · 2 marks
9. 9709/31/M/J/23 Question 6 part (a) · 3 marks
10. 9709/31/O/N/22 Question 11 part (a) · 4 marks
11. 9709/33/O/N/22 Question 9 part (a) · 3 marks
12. 9709/31/M/J/22 Question 9 part (a) · 3 marks
13. 9709/32/O/N/21 Question 10 part (b) · 2 marks
14. 9709/31/M/J/21 Question 8 part (b) · 5 marks
15. 9709/32/M/J/21 Question 11 part (b) · 6 marks
16. 9709/33/M/J/21 Question 9 part (a) · 3 marks
17. 9709/32/O/N/20 Question 8 part (a) · 3 marks
18. 9709/31/M/J/20 Question 9 part (b) · 2 marks
19. 9709/33/M/J/20 Question 8 parts (a) (c) · 7 marks
20. 9709/32/F/M/20 Question 8 part (a) · 3 marks

More in Vectors: Equation of a line, Intersecting, parallel and skew lines, Scalar product.

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