Edexcel C4 2007 January — Question 7

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC4 (Core Mathematics 4)
Year2007
SessionJanuary
TopicVectors Introduction & 2D

7. The point \(A\) has position vector \(\mathbf { a } = 2 \mathbf { i } + 2 \mathbf { j } + \mathbf { k }\) and the point \(B\) has position vector \(\mathbf { b } = \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } - 4 \mathbf { k }\), relative to an origin \(O\).
  1. Find the position vector of the point \(C\), with position vector \(\mathbf { c }\), given by $$\mathbf { c } = \mathbf { a } + \mathbf { b } .$$
  2. Show that \(O A C B\) is a rectangle, and find its exact area. The diagonals of the rectangle, \(A B\) and \(O C\), meet at the point \(D\).
  3. Write down the position vector of the point \(D\).
  4. Find the size of the angle \(A D C\).