=(x,-2),若a∥b,则a+b等于(  )
A. (-2,-1)                                  B. (2,1)
C. (3,-1)                                                  D. (-3,1)
解析:由a∥b可得2×(-2)-1×x=0,所以x=-4,所以a+b=(-2,-1),故选A.
答案:A
2.已知向量a=(2,3),b=(-1,2),若ma+nb与a-2b共线,则=(  )
A. -2                                                         B. 2
C. -                                                         D. 
解析:由向量a=(2,3),b=(-1,2)得ma+nb=(2m-n,3m+2n),a-2b=(4,-1),因为ma+nb与a-2b共线,所以(2m-n)×(-1)-(3m+2n)×4=0,整理得=-.