|v| = √(x² + y²): Fluency & Practice

Mathematics
GCSE Foundation
12 questions
~24 mins
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A worksheet focusing on calculating the magnitude of vectors using |v| = √(x² + y²), designed to develop procedural fluency for GCSE Foundation students.

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|v| = √(x² + y²): Fluency & Practice

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Grade GCSE Foundation
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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Calculate the magnitude of the vector with components x=3 and y=4.
[2 marks]
2.
Find |v| for the vector where x = -6 and y = 8.
[2 marks]
3.
A vector has components x=0 and y=12. What is its magnitude?
[2 marks]
4.
Calculate |v| when x=5 and y=12.
[2 marks]
5.
The components of a vector are x=7 and y=24. Find its magnitude.
[2 marks]
6.
A vector has components x=9 and y=40. Calculate its magnitude.
[2 marks]
7.
Construct a vector with components x=6 and y=8, then calculate its magnitude.
[3 marks]
8.
A vector has components x=-3 and y=-4. Find its magnitude.
[2 marks]
9.
Plot the graph of y=2x for x values from -3 to 3 on the grid.
[3 marks]
10.
Construct a right-angled triangle with sides x=3 and y=4. Calculate the hypotenuse (vector magnitude).
[3 marks]
11.
A vector has components x=10 and y=24. Calculate its magnitude. Is this vector longer than one with components 7 and 24?
[4 marks]
12.
Identify and correct the mistake: A student calculates |v| for components x=3 and y=4 as 7.
[3 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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1/1/2026
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