OCR C4 2016 June — Question 5

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleC4 (Core Mathematics 4)
Year2016
SessionJune
TopicVectors 3D & Lines

5 The vector equations of two lines are as follows. $$L : \mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { l } 1
4
5 \end{array} \right) + s \left( \begin{array} { c } 2
- 1
3 \end{array} \right) \quad M : \mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { c } 3
2
- 5 \end{array} \right) + t \left( \begin{array} { c } 5
- 3
1 \end{array} \right)$$
  1. Show that the lines \(L\) and \(M\) meet, and find the coordinates of the point of intersection.
  2. Show that the line \(L\) can also be represented by the equation \(\mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { c } 7
    1
    14 \end{array} \right) + u \left( \begin{array} { c } - 4
    2
    - 6 \end{array} \right)\).