Edexcel FP3 2015 June — Question 5

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleFP3 (Further Pure Mathematics 3)
Year2015
SessionJune
TopicVectors: Lines & Planes

5. The points \(A , B\) and \(C\) have position vectors \(\left( \begin{array} { l } 1
3
2 \end{array} \right) , \left( \begin{array} { r } - 1
0
1 \end{array} \right)\) and \(\left( \begin{array} { l } 2
1
0 \end{array} \right)\) respectively.
  1. Find a vector equation of the straight line \(A B\).
  2. Find a cartesian form of the equation of the straight line \(A B\). The plane \(\Pi\) contains the points \(A , B\) and \(C\).
  3. Find a vector equation of \(\Pi\) in the form r.n \(= p\).
  4. Find the perpendicular distance from the origin to \(\Pi\).