CAIE P1 2014 November — Question 6

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP1 (Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2014
SessionNovember
TopicVectors 3D & Lines

6 Relative to an origin \(O\), the position vector of \(A\) is \(3 \mathbf { i } + 2 \mathbf { j } - \mathbf { k }\) and the position vector of \(B\) is \(7 \mathbf { i } - 3 \mathbf { j } + \mathbf { k }\).
  1. Show that angle \(O A B\) is a right angle.
  2. Find the area of triangle \(O A B\).