OCR MEI M1 — Question 1

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
TopicVectors Introduction & 2D

1 The map of a large area of open land is marked in 1 km squares and a point near the middle of the area is defined to be the origin. The vectors \(\binom { 1 } { 0 }\) and \(\binom { 0 } { 1 }\) are in the directions east and north. At time \(t\) hours the position vectors of two hikers, Ashok and Kumar, are given by: $$\begin{array} { l l } \text { Ashok } & \mathbf { r } _ { \mathrm { A } } = \binom { - 2 } { 0 } + \binom { 8 } { 1 } t ,
\text { Kumar } & \mathbf { r } _ { \mathrm { K } } = \binom { 7 t } { 10 - 4 t } . \end{array}$$
  1. Prove that the two hikers meet and give the coordinates of the point where this happens.
  2. Compare the speeds of the two hikers.