OCR FP3 2009 June — Question 3 8 marks

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleFP3 (Further Pure Mathematics 3)
Year2009
SessionJune
Marks8
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TopicVectors: Lines & Planes
TypeLine intersection with plane
DifficultyStandard +0.8 This is a Further Maths question requiring conversion of line equation to parametric form, substitution into plane equation, then finding a plane through a line perpendicular to another plane (requiring cross product of direction vectors). Multi-step with several techniques, but follows standard procedures without requiring novel insight.
Spec4.04e Line intersections: parallel, skew, or intersecting4.04f Line-plane intersection: find point

3 A line \(l\) has equation \(\frac { x - 6 } { - 4 } = \frac { y + 7 } { 8 } = \frac { z + 10 } { 7 }\) and a plane \(p\) has equation \(3 x - 4 y - 2 z = 8\).
  1. Find the point of intersection of \(l\) and \(p\).
  2. Find the equation of the plane which contains \(l\) and is perpendicular to \(p\), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c z = d\).

3 A line $l$ has equation $\frac { x - 6 } { - 4 } = \frac { y + 7 } { 8 } = \frac { z + 10 } { 7 }$ and a plane $p$ has equation $3 x - 4 y - 2 z = 8$.\\
(i) Find the point of intersection of $l$ and $p$.\\
(ii) Find the equation of the plane which contains $l$ and is perpendicular to $p$, giving your answer in the form $a x + b y + c z = d$.

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