CAIE P3 2004 November — Question 9

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP3 (Pure Mathematics 3)
Year2004
SessionNovember
TopicVectors: Cross Product & Distances

9 The lines \(l\) and \(m\) have vector equations $$\mathbf { r } = 2 \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { j } + 4 \mathbf { k } + s ( \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } - \mathbf { k } ) \quad \text { and } \quad \mathbf { r } = - 2 \mathbf { i } + 2 \mathbf { j } + \mathbf { k } + t ( - 2 \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } + \mathbf { k } )$$ respectively.
  1. Show that \(l\) and \(m\) do not intersect. The point \(P\) lies on \(l\) and the point \(Q\) has position vector \(2 \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { k }\).
  2. Given that the line \(P Q\) is perpendicular to \(l\), find the position vector of \(P\).
  3. Verify that \(Q\) lies on \(m\) and that \(P Q\) is perpendicular to \(m\).