CAIE P3 2019 June — Question 9

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP3 (Pure Mathematics 3)
Year2019
SessionJune
TopicVectors: Cross Product & Distances

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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{98ee8d3e-9aba-46a2-aa9c-b1e2093f393e-14_666_703_260_721} The diagram shows a set of rectangular axes \(O x , O y\) and \(O z\), and four points \(A , B , C\) and \(D\) with position vectors \(\overrightarrow { O A } = 3 \mathbf { i } , \overrightarrow { O B } = 3 \mathbf { i } + 4 \mathbf { j } , \overrightarrow { O C } = \mathbf { i } + 3 \mathbf { j }\) and \(\overrightarrow { O D } = 2 \mathbf { i } + 3 \mathbf { j } + 5 \mathbf { k }\).
  1. Find the equation of the plane \(B C D\), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c z = d\).
  2. Calculate the acute angle between the planes \(B C D\) and \(O A B C\).