A2 June 2020 Paper 2 Q1
1 Three of the four expressions below are equivalent to each other.
Which of the four expressions is not equivalent to any of the others?
Circle your answer. [1 mark]
- \(\mathbf{a} \times (\mathbf{a} + \mathbf{b})\)
- \((\mathbf{a} + \mathbf{b}) \times \mathbf{b}\)
- \((\mathbf{a} - \mathbf{b}) \times \mathbf{b}\)
- \(\mathbf{a} \times (\mathbf{a} - \mathbf{b})\)
| Scheme | Marks | AO |
|---|---|---|
| Circles \(\mathbf{a} \times (\mathbf{a} - \mathbf{b})\) | B1 | 2.2a |
| (1 mark) |