Edexcel C4 2012 June — Question 8

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC4 (Core Mathematics 4)
Year2012
SessionJune
TopicVectors 3D & Lines

  1. Relative to a fixed origin \(O\), the point \(A\) has position vector \(( 10 \mathbf { i } + 2 \mathbf { j } + 3 \mathbf { k } )\), and the point \(B\) has position vector \(( 8 \mathbf { i } + 3 \mathbf { j } + 4 \mathbf { k } )\).
The line \(l\) passes through the points \(A\) and \(B\).
  1. Find the vector \(\overrightarrow { A B }\).
  2. Find a vector equation for the line \(l\). The point \(C\) has position vector \(( 3 \mathbf { i } + 12 \mathbf { j } + 3 \mathbf { k } )\).
    The point \(P\) lies on \(l\). Given that the vector \(\overrightarrow { C P }\) is perpendicular to \(l\),
  3. find the position vector of the point \(P\).