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The coordinates of the points P, Q, R and S are (4, 1, –1), (3, 3, 5), (1, 0, 2c), and (1, 1, 2),
respectively.
(a) Find the value of c so that the vectors QR and PR are orthogonal.
(7)
For the remainder of the question, use the value of c found in part (a) for the coordinate
of the point R.
(b) Evaluate PS × PR .
(4)
(c) Find an equation of the line l which passes through the point Q and is parallel to the
vector PR .
(3)
(d) Find an equation of the plane p which contains the line l and passes through the point S.
(4)
(e) Find the shortest distance between the point P and the plane p.
(4)
(Total 22 marks)
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2. Consider the points A(l, 2, 1), B(0, –1, 2), C(1, 0, 2), and D(2, –1, –6).
(b) Calculate AB × BC .
(3)
(d) Find the equation of the plane P containing the points A, B, and C.
(3)
(e) Find a set of parametric equations for the line through the point D and
perpendicular to the plane P.
(2)
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3. Three points A, B and C have coordinates (2, 1, –2), (2, –1, –1) and (1, 2, 2) respectively. The
vectors OA , OB and OC , where O is the origin, form three concurrent edges of a
parallelepiped OAPBCQSR as shown in the following diagram.
P S
A
Q
B
R
O C
V = OA OB OC ê
(2)
(Total 8 marks)
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4. The points A, B, C, D have the following coordinates
(a) (i) Evaluate the vector product AB × AC , giving your answer in terms of the unit
vectors i, j, k.
The plane containing the points A, B, C is denoted by Π and the line passing through D
perpendicular to Π is denoted by L. The point of intersection of L and Π is denoted by P.
5. (a) The point P(1, 2, 11) lies in the plane π1. The vector 3i – 4 j + k is perpendicular to π1.
Find the Cartesian equation of π1.
(2)
(i) Show that the point P also lies in the plane p2.
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6. A line l1 has equation 3 1 2 .
(d) The plane π1 contains l1 and l2. Find an equation for π1, giving your answer in the form
Ax + By + Cz = D.
(4)
(e) The plane π2 has equation x – 5y – z = –11. Verify that l1 is the line of intersection of the
planes π1 and π2.
(2)
(Total 16 marks)
(b) Find the Cartesian equation of the plane Õ that contains the two lines.
(6)
(c) The point q (3, 4, 3) lies on Õ. The line L passes through the midpoint of [PQ]. Point S is
PS QS 3
on L such that , and the triangle PQS is normal to the plane Õ. Given that
there are two possible positions for S, find their coordinates.
(15)
(Total 29 marks)
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2 2 1
1 1 3
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8. (a) The plane π1 has equation r = .
2 1 1
0 s 2 t 1
1 1 1
The plane π2 has the equation r = .
(ii) Hence, or otherwise, find a vector equation of the line of intersection of π and π2.
(5)
2x y
(b) The plane π3 contains the line 3 4 = z + 1 and is perpendicular to 3i – 2j + k.
Find the cartesian equation of p3.
(4)
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9. The plane p contains the line 2 = 3 = 6 and the point (1, −2, 3).
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10. Consider the vectors a = i − j + k, b = i + 2 j + 4k and c = 2i − 5 j − k.
(c) The plane p1 contains the point A (1, –1, 1) and is normal to b. The plane intersects the x,
y and z axes at the points L, M and N respectively.
(d) The line through the origin, O, normal to π1 meets π1 at the point P.
(e) The plane p2 has equation x + 2y + 4z = 4. Calculate the angle between p2 and a line
parallel to a.
(5)
(Total 27 marks)
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11. The coordinates of the points P, Q, R and S are (4, 1, –1), (3, 3, 5), (1, 0, 2c), and (1, 1, 2),
respectively.
(a) Find the value of c so that the vectors QR and PR are orthogonal.
(7)
For the remainder of the question, use the value of c found in part (a) for the coordinate
of the point R.
(b) Evaluate PS × PR .
(4)
(c) Find an equation of the line l which passes through the point Q and is parallel to the
vector PR .
(3)
(d) Find an equation of the plane p which contains the line l and passes through the point S.
(4)
(e) Find the shortest distance between the point P and the plane p.
(4)
(Total 22 marks)
12. The triangle ABC has vertices at the points A(–l, 2, 3), B(–l, 3, 5) and C(0, –1, 1).
(a) Find the size of the angle q between the vectors AB and AC .
(4)
Let l1 be the line parallel to AB which passes through D(2, –1, 0) and l2 be the line parallel to
AC which passes through E(–l, 1, 1).
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(d) Find the shortest distance between l1 and l2.
(5)
(Total 16 marks)
x + 3y – 2z = –6
2x + y + 3z = 7
3x – y + z = 6.
(3)
(d) The line l lies in the plane 3x – y + z = 6, passes through the point (1, –1, 2) and is
perpendicular to v. Find the equation of l.
(4)
(Total 13 marks)
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14. The points A, B, C, D have the following coordinates
(a) (i) Evaluate the vector product AB × AC , giving your answer in terms of the unit
vectors i, j, k.
The plane containing the points A, B, C is denoted by Π and the line passing through D
perpendicular to Π is denoted by L. The point of intersection of L and Π is denoted by P.
15. Consider the points A (1, 3, –17) and B (6, – 7, 8) which lie on the line l.
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16. The point A (2, 5, –1) is on the line L, which is perpendicular to the plane with equation
x + y + z – 1 = 0.
(b) Find the point of intersection of the line L and the plane.
(4)
(c) The point A is reflected in the plane. Find the coordinates of the image of A.
(2)
(d) Calculate the distance from the point B(2, 0, 6) to the line L.
(4)
(Total 12 marks)
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17. A line l1 has equation 3 1 2 .
(d) The plane π1 contains l1 and l2. Find an equation for π1, giving your answer in the form
Ax + By + Cz = D.
(4)
(e) The plane π2 has equation x – 5y – z = –11. Verify that l1 is the line of intersection of the
planes π1 and π2.
(2)
(Total 16 marks)
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