| Exam Board | Edexcel |
|---|---|
| Module | C4 (Core Mathematics 4) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Session | January |
| Marks | 15 |
| Paper | Download PDF ↗ |
| Mark scheme | Download PDF ↗ |
| Topic | Vectors 3D & Lines |
| Type | Area of parallelogram or trapezium using vectors |
| Difficulty | Standard +0.3 This is a standard multi-part C4 vectors question covering routine techniques: finding direction vectors, writing line equations, using dot product for angles, parallelogram properties, and cross product for area. All parts follow textbook methods with no novel insight required, making it slightly easier than average. |
| Spec | 1.10a Vectors in 2D: i,j notation and column vectors1.10b Vectors in 3D: i,j,k notation1.10c Magnitude and direction: of vectors1.10d Vector operations: addition and scalar multiplication1.10f Distance between points: using position vectors4.04g Vector product: a x b perpendicular vector |
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Answer/Working | Marks | Guidance |
| \(\overrightarrow{AB} = \pm((5\mathbf{i}+2\mathbf{j}+10\mathbf{k})-(2\mathbf{i}-\mathbf{j}+5\mathbf{k})) = 3\mathbf{i}+3\mathbf{j}+5\mathbf{k}\) | M1; A1 | [2] |
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Answer/Working | Marks | Guidance |
| \(l: \mathbf{r} = \begin{pmatrix}2\\-1\\5\end{pmatrix} + \lambda\begin{pmatrix}3\\3\\5\end{pmatrix}\) or \(\mathbf{r} = \begin{pmatrix}5\\2\\10\end{pmatrix} + \lambda\begin{pmatrix}3\\3\\5\end{pmatrix}\) | M1 A1ft | See notes [2] |
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Answer/Working | Marks | Guidance |
| \(\overrightarrow{AD} = \overrightarrow{OD} - \overrightarrow{OA} = \begin{pmatrix}-1\\1\\4\end{pmatrix} - \begin{pmatrix}2\\-1\\5\end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix}-3\\2\\-1\end{pmatrix}\) | M1 | |
| \(\cos\theta = \frac{\overrightarrow{AB}\bullet\overrightarrow{AD}}{ | \overrightarrow{AB} | |
| \(\cos\theta = \pm\left(\frac{-9+6-5}{\sqrt{43}\cdot\sqrt{14}}\right)\) | A1√ | Correct followed through expression |
| \(\cos\theta = \frac{-8}{\sqrt{43}\cdot\sqrt{14}} \Rightarrow \theta = 109.029544... \approx 109°\) (nearest°) | A1 cso AG | awrt \(109\) [4] |
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Answer/Working | Marks | Guidance |
| \(\overrightarrow{OC} = \overrightarrow{OD} + \overrightarrow{DC} = \overrightarrow{OD} + \overrightarrow{AB} = (-\mathbf{i}+\mathbf{j}+4\mathbf{k})+(3\mathbf{i}+3\mathbf{j}+5\mathbf{k})\) | M1 | |
| \(\overrightarrow{OC} = 2\mathbf{i}+4\mathbf{j}+9\mathbf{k}\) | A1 | [2] |
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Answer/Working | Marks | Guidance |
| Area \(ABCD = \left(\frac{1}{2}(\sqrt{43})(\sqrt{14})\sin 109°\right) \times 2 = 23.19894905...\) | M1; dM1 A1 | awrt \(23.2\) [3] |
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Answer/Working | Marks | Guidance |
| \(\frac{d}{\sqrt{14}} = \sin 71°\) or \(\sqrt{43}\,d = 23.19894905...\) | M1 | |
| \(d = \sqrt{14}\sin 71° = 3.537806563...\) | A1 | awrt \(3.54\) [2] |
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| \(\overrightarrow{AB} = 3\mathbf{i} + 3\mathbf{j} + 5\mathbf{k}\) | M1, A1 | Finding difference between \(\overrightarrow{OB}\) and \(\overrightarrow{OA}\); implied by 2/3 components correct in \(3\mathbf{i}+3\mathbf{j}+5\mathbf{k}\) or \(-3\mathbf{i}-3\mathbf{j}-5\mathbf{k}\) |
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| \(\mathbf{r} = \overrightarrow{OA} + \lambda(\pm\overrightarrow{AB})\) or \(\mathbf{r} = \overrightarrow{OB} + \lambda(\pm\overrightarrow{AB})\) | M1, A1ft | Expression of form (3 component vector) \(\pm\lambda\)(3 component vector); must write as \(\mathbf{r}=\) or \(l=\) or column vector form |
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Attempt to find \(\overrightarrow{AD}\) or \(\overrightarrow{DA}\) | M1 | Implied by 2/3 components correct in \(-3\mathbf{i}+2\mathbf{j}-\mathbf{k}\) or \(3\mathbf{i}-2\mathbf{j}+\mathbf{k}\) |
| Apply dot product between \((\pm\overrightarrow{AB})\) and \((\pm\overrightarrow{AD})\) | M1 | |
| Angle = awrt 109° | A1ft, A1 | Dot product correctly followed through; final A1 by correct solution only. Award for dot product between \(\begin{pmatrix}3\\3\\5\end{pmatrix}\) and \(\begin{pmatrix}-3\\2\\-1\end{pmatrix}\) or \(\begin{pmatrix}-3\\-3\\-5\end{pmatrix}\) and \(\begin{pmatrix}-3\\2\\-1\end{pmatrix}\) |
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| \( | \overrightarrow{AB} | =\sqrt{43}\), \( |
| \(\cos\theta = \frac{(\sqrt{43})^2+(\sqrt{14})^2-(\sqrt{73})^2}{2\sqrt{43}\cdot\sqrt{14}}\) | M1, A1 | Cosine rule structure \(\cos\theta=\frac{a^2+b^2-c^2}{2ab}\) |
| \(\cos\theta = \frac{-16}{2\sqrt{43}\cdot\sqrt{14}} \Rightarrow \theta = 109°\) | A1 | awrt 109, no errors seen |
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Apply \(\overrightarrow{OD} +\) their \(\overrightarrow{AB}\) or \(\overrightarrow{OB} +\) their \(\overrightarrow{AD}\) | M1 | Implied by 2/3 correctly followed through components |
| \(\overrightarrow{OE} = 2\mathbf{i}+4\mathbf{j}+9\mathbf{k}\) | A1 |
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| \(\overrightarrow{OE}=\begin{pmatrix}2\\-1\\5\end{pmatrix}+\lambda\begin{pmatrix}3\\3\\5\end{pmatrix}\); set \(\overrightarrow{DE}\cdot\overrightarrow{AB}=0\) to find \(\lambda=-\frac{8}{43}\) | M1 | Takes dot product between \(\overrightarrow{DE}\) and \(\overrightarrow{AB}\), progresses to find \(\lambda\) |
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| \(\frac{1}{2}(\text{their }AB)(\text{their }CB)\sin(\text{their }109°\text{ or }71°)\) | M1 | awrt 11.6 usually implies this mark |
| Multiply by 2 for parallelogram | dM1 | |
| Area = awrt 23.2 | A1 |
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| \(\frac{d}{\text{their }AD}=\sin(\text{their }109°\text{ or }71°)\) or \((\text{their }AB)\cdot d = \text{their Area }ABCD\) | M1 | Award M0 if area of parallelogram = \((\text{their }AB)(\text{their }CB)\) |
| \(d =\) awrt 3.54 | A1 |
# Question 7:
## Part (a):
| Answer/Working | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| $\overrightarrow{AB} = \pm((5\mathbf{i}+2\mathbf{j}+10\mathbf{k})-(2\mathbf{i}-\mathbf{j}+5\mathbf{k})) = 3\mathbf{i}+3\mathbf{j}+5\mathbf{k}$ | M1; A1 | **[2]** |
## Part (b):
| Answer/Working | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| $l: \mathbf{r} = \begin{pmatrix}2\\-1\\5\end{pmatrix} + \lambda\begin{pmatrix}3\\3\\5\end{pmatrix}$ or $\mathbf{r} = \begin{pmatrix}5\\2\\10\end{pmatrix} + \lambda\begin{pmatrix}3\\3\\5\end{pmatrix}$ | M1 A1ft | See notes **[2]** |
## Part (c):
| Answer/Working | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| $\overrightarrow{AD} = \overrightarrow{OD} - \overrightarrow{OA} = \begin{pmatrix}-1\\1\\4\end{pmatrix} - \begin{pmatrix}2\\-1\\5\end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix}-3\\2\\-1\end{pmatrix}$ | M1 | |
| $\cos\theta = \frac{\overrightarrow{AB}\bullet\overrightarrow{AD}}{|\overrightarrow{AB}||\overrightarrow{AD}|} = \frac{\begin{pmatrix}3\\3\\5\end{pmatrix}\bullet\begin{pmatrix}-3\\2\\-1\end{pmatrix}}{\sqrt{3^2+3^2+5^2}\cdot\sqrt{(-3)^2+2^2+(-1)^2}}$ | M1 | Applies dot product formula between $\overrightarrow{AB}$ (or $\overrightarrow{BA}$) and $\overrightarrow{AD}$ (or $\overrightarrow{DA}$) |
| $\cos\theta = \pm\left(\frac{-9+6-5}{\sqrt{43}\cdot\sqrt{14}}\right)$ | A1√ | Correct followed through expression |
| $\cos\theta = \frac{-8}{\sqrt{43}\cdot\sqrt{14}} \Rightarrow \theta = 109.029544... \approx 109°$ (nearest°) | A1 cso AG | awrt $109$ **[4]** |
## Part (d):
| Answer/Working | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| $\overrightarrow{OC} = \overrightarrow{OD} + \overrightarrow{DC} = \overrightarrow{OD} + \overrightarrow{AB} = (-\mathbf{i}+\mathbf{j}+4\mathbf{k})+(3\mathbf{i}+3\mathbf{j}+5\mathbf{k})$ | M1 | |
| $\overrightarrow{OC} = 2\mathbf{i}+4\mathbf{j}+9\mathbf{k}$ | A1 | **[2]** |
## Part (e):
| Answer/Working | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Area $ABCD = \left(\frac{1}{2}(\sqrt{43})(\sqrt{14})\sin 109°\right) \times 2 = 23.19894905...$ | M1; dM1 A1 | awrt $23.2$ **[3]** |
## Part (f):
| Answer/Working | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| $\frac{d}{\sqrt{14}} = \sin 71°$ or $\sqrt{43}\,d = 23.19894905...$ | M1 | |
| $d = \sqrt{14}\sin 71° = 3.537806563...$ | A1 | awrt $3.54$ **[2]** |
# Question 7:
## Part (a):
| $\overrightarrow{AB} = 3\mathbf{i} + 3\mathbf{j} + 5\mathbf{k}$ | M1, A1 | Finding difference between $\overrightarrow{OB}$ and $\overrightarrow{OA}$; implied by 2/3 components correct in $3\mathbf{i}+3\mathbf{j}+5\mathbf{k}$ or $-3\mathbf{i}-3\mathbf{j}-5\mathbf{k}$ |
## Part (b):
| $\mathbf{r} = \overrightarrow{OA} + \lambda(\pm\overrightarrow{AB})$ or $\mathbf{r} = \overrightarrow{OB} + \lambda(\pm\overrightarrow{AB})$ | M1, A1ft | Expression of form (3 component vector) $\pm\lambda$(3 component vector); must write as $\mathbf{r}=$ or $l=$ or column vector form |
## Part (c):
| Attempt to find $\overrightarrow{AD}$ or $\overrightarrow{DA}$ | M1 | Implied by 2/3 components correct in $-3\mathbf{i}+2\mathbf{j}-\mathbf{k}$ or $3\mathbf{i}-2\mathbf{j}+\mathbf{k}$ |
| Apply dot product between $(\pm\overrightarrow{AB})$ and $(\pm\overrightarrow{AD})$ | M1 | |
| Angle = awrt 109° | A1ft, A1 | Dot product correctly followed through; final A1 by correct solution only. Award for dot product between $\begin{pmatrix}3\\3\\5\end{pmatrix}$ and $\begin{pmatrix}-3\\2\\-1\end{pmatrix}$ or $\begin{pmatrix}-3\\-3\\-5\end{pmatrix}$ and $\begin{pmatrix}-3\\2\\-1\end{pmatrix}$ |
**Alternative (cosine rule):**
| $|\overrightarrow{AB}|=\sqrt{43}$, $|\overrightarrow{AD}|=\sqrt{14}$, $|\overrightarrow{DB}|=\sqrt{73}$ | M1 | |
| $\cos\theta = \frac{(\sqrt{43})^2+(\sqrt{14})^2-(\sqrt{73})^2}{2\sqrt{43}\cdot\sqrt{14}}$ | M1, A1 | Cosine rule structure $\cos\theta=\frac{a^2+b^2-c^2}{2ab}$ |
| $\cos\theta = \frac{-16}{2\sqrt{43}\cdot\sqrt{14}} \Rightarrow \theta = 109°$ | A1 | awrt 109, no errors seen |
## Part (d):
| Apply $\overrightarrow{OD} +$ their $\overrightarrow{AB}$ or $\overrightarrow{OB} +$ their $\overrightarrow{AD}$ | M1 | Implied by 2/3 correctly followed through components |
| $\overrightarrow{OE} = 2\mathbf{i}+4\mathbf{j}+9\mathbf{k}$ | A1 | |
**Alternative:**
| $\overrightarrow{OE}=\begin{pmatrix}2\\-1\\5\end{pmatrix}+\lambda\begin{pmatrix}3\\3\\5\end{pmatrix}$; set $\overrightarrow{DE}\cdot\overrightarrow{AB}=0$ to find $\lambda=-\frac{8}{43}$ | M1 | Takes dot product between $\overrightarrow{DE}$ and $\overrightarrow{AB}$, progresses to find $\lambda$ |
## Part (e):
| $\frac{1}{2}(\text{their }AB)(\text{their }CB)\sin(\text{their }109°\text{ or }71°)$ | M1 | awrt 11.6 usually implies this mark |
| Multiply by 2 for parallelogram | dM1 | |
| Area = awrt 23.2 | A1 | |
## Part (f):
| $\frac{d}{\text{their }AD}=\sin(\text{their }109°\text{ or }71°)$ or $(\text{their }AB)\cdot d = \text{their Area }ABCD$ | M1 | Award M0 if area of parallelogram = $(\text{their }AB)(\text{their }CB)$ |
| $d =$ awrt 3.54 | A1 | |
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7. Relative to a fixed origin $O$, the point $A$ has position vector ( $2 \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { j } + 5 \mathbf { k }$ ), the point $B$ has position vector $( 5 \mathbf { i } + 2 \mathbf { j } + 10 \mathbf { k } )$, and the point $D$ has position vector $( - \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } + 4 \mathbf { k } )$.
The line $l$ passes through the points $A$ and $B$.
\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item Find the vector $\overrightarrow { A B }$.
\item Find a vector equation for the line $l$.
\item Show that the size of the angle $B A D$ is $109 ^ { \circ }$, to the nearest degree.
The points $A , B$ and $D$, together with a point $C$, are the vertices of the parallelogram $A B C D$, where $\overrightarrow { A B } = \overrightarrow { D C }$.
\item Find the position vector of $C$.
\item Find the area of the parallelogram $A B C D$, giving your answer to 3 significant figures.
\item Find the shortest distance from the point $D$ to the line $l$, giving your answer to 3 significant figures.
\end{enumerate}
\hfill \mbox{\textit{Edexcel C4 2012 Q7 [15]}}