Edexcel AEA 2007 June — Question 7 20 marks

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleAEA (Advanced Extension Award)
Year2007
SessionJune
Marks20
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TopicVectors: Lines & Planes
TypeTriangle and parallelogram areas
DifficultyChallenging +1.8 This is a multi-part AEA question requiring geometric insight (angle in semicircle for part a), vector perpendicularity, symmetry reasoning to find R, cross products for area, and inscribed circle calculations. While systematic, it demands sustained problem-solving across 6 parts with non-routine elements like the inscribed circle radius and similarity scaling, placing it well above average difficulty.
Spec1.10c Magnitude and direction: of vectors1.10d Vector operations: addition and scalar multiplication1.10f Distance between points: using position vectors1.10g Problem solving with vectors: in geometry

7.The points \(O , P\) and \(Q\) lie on a circle \(C\) with diameter \(O Q\) .The position vectors of \(P\) and \(Q\) , relative to \(O\) ,are \(\mathbf { p }\) and \(\mathbf { q }\) respectively.
  1. Prove that \(\mathbf { p } . \mathbf { q } = | \mathbf { p } | ^ { 2 }\) . \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{f2290882-b9a4-43ec-a38f-c44d46477242-6_615_714_412_689} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 3}
    \end{figure} The point \(R\) also lies on \(C\) and \(O P Q R\) is a kite \(K\) as shown in Figure 3.The point \(S\) has position vector,relative to \(O\) ,of \(\lambda \mathbf { q }\) ,where \(\lambda\) is a constant.Given that \(\mathbf { p } = \mathbf { i } + 2 \mathbf { j } - \mathbf { k } , \mathbf { q } = 2 \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } - 2 \mathbf { k }\) and that \(O Q\) is perpendicular to \(P S\) ,find
  2. the value of \(\lambda\) ,
  3. the position vector of \(R\) ,
  4. the area of \(K\) . Another circle \(C _ { 1 }\) is drawn inside \(K\) so that the 4 sides of the kite are each tangents to \(C _ { 1 }\) .
  5. Find the radius of \(C _ { 1 }\) giving your answer in the form \(( \sqrt { } 2 - 1 ) \sqrt { } n\) ,where \(n\) is an integer. A second kite \(K _ { 1 }\) is similar to \(K\) and is drawn inside \(C _ { 1 }\) .
  6. Find that area of \(K _ { 1 }\) .

7.The points $O , P$ and $Q$ lie on a circle $C$ with diameter $O Q$ .The position vectors of $P$ and $Q$ , relative to $O$ ,are $\mathbf { p }$ and $\mathbf { q }$ respectively.
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\item Prove that $\mathbf { p } . \mathbf { q } = | \mathbf { p } | ^ { 2 }$ .

\begin{figure}[h]
\begin{center}
  \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{f2290882-b9a4-43ec-a38f-c44d46477242-6_615_714_412_689}
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\caption{Figure 3}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

The point $R$ also lies on $C$ and $O P Q R$ is a kite $K$ as shown in Figure 3.The point $S$ has position vector,relative to $O$ ,of $\lambda \mathbf { q }$ ,where $\lambda$ is a constant.Given that $\mathbf { p } = \mathbf { i } + 2 \mathbf { j } - \mathbf { k } , \mathbf { q } = 2 \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } - 2 \mathbf { k }$ and that $O Q$ is perpendicular to $P S$ ,find
\item the value of $\lambda$ ,
\item the position vector of $R$ ,
\item the area of $K$ .

Another circle $C _ { 1 }$ is drawn inside $K$ so that the 4 sides of the kite are each tangents to $C _ { 1 }$ .
\item Find the radius of $C _ { 1 }$ giving your answer in the form $( \sqrt { } 2 - 1 ) \sqrt { } n$ ,where $n$ is an integer.

A second kite $K _ { 1 }$ is similar to $K$ and is drawn inside $C _ { 1 }$ .
\item Find that area of $K _ { 1 }$ .
\end{enumerate}

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