CAIE FP1 2018 November — Question 10

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleFP1 (Further Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2018
SessionNovember
TopicVectors: Cross Product & Distances

10 The position vectors of the points \(A , B , C , D\) are $$\mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } + 3 \mathbf { k } , \quad 3 \mathbf { i } + 4 \mathbf { j } + 5 \mathbf { k } , \quad - \mathbf { i } + 3 \mathbf { k } , \quad m \mathbf { j } + 4 \mathbf { k } ,$$ respectively, where \(m\) is a constant.
  1. Show that the lines \(A B\) and \(C D\) are parallel when \(m = \frac { 3 } { 2 }\).
  2. Given that \(m \neq \frac { 3 } { 2 }\), find the shortest distance between the lines \(A B\) and \(C D\).
  3. When \(m = 2\), find the acute angle between the planes \(A B C\) and \(A B D\), giving your answer in degrees.