Edexcel FP3 — Question 6

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleFP3 (Further Pure Mathematics 3)
TopicVectors: Cross Product & Distances

  1. Referred to a fixed origin O , the points \(\mathrm { P } , \mathrm { Q }\) and R have coordinates \(( \mathbf { i } - 3 \mathbf { j } + \mathbf { k } ) , ( - 2 \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } - 3 \mathbf { k } )\) and \(( 3 \mathbf { j } - 5 \mathbf { k } )\) respectively. The plane \(\Pi _ { 1 }\) passes through \(\mathrm { P } , \mathrm { Q }\) and R . Find
    1. \(\overrightarrow { \mathrm { PQ } } \times \overrightarrow { \mathrm { QR } }\),
    2. a cartesian equation of \(\Pi _ { 1 }\).
    The plane \(\Pi _ { 2 }\) has equation \(\mathbf { r }\). ( \(\mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } - \mathbf { k }\) ) \(= 6\). The planes \(\Pi _ { 1 }\) and \(\Pi _ { 2 }\) intersect in the line I .
  2. Find a vector equation of I, giving your answer in the form ( \(\mathbf { r } - \mathbf { a }\) ) \(\times \mathbf { b } = \mathbf { 0 }\).