CAIE P3 2011 June — Question 10

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP3 (Pure Mathematics 3)
Year2011
SessionJune
TopicVectors: Lines & Planes

10 With respect to the origin \(O\), the lines \(l\) and \(m\) have vector equations \(\mathbf { r } = 2 \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { k } + \lambda ( \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { j } + 2 \mathbf { k } )\) and \(\mathbf { r } = 2 \mathbf { j } + 6 \mathbf { k } + \mu ( \mathbf { i } + 2 \mathbf { j } - 2 \mathbf { k } )\) respectively.
  1. Prove that \(l\) and \(m\) do not intersect.
  2. Calculate the acute angle between the directions of \(l\) and \(m\).
  3. Find the equation of the plane which is parallel to \(l\) and contains \(m\), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c z = d\).