CAIE P3 2015 November — Question 7

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP3 (Pure Mathematics 3)
Year2015
SessionNovember
TopicVectors: Lines & Planes

7 The points \(A , B\) and \(C\) have position vectors, relative to the origin \(O\), given by $$\overrightarrow { O A } = \left( \begin{array} { l } 1
2
0 \end{array} \right) , \quad \overrightarrow { O B } = \left( \begin{array} { l } 3
0
1 \end{array} \right) \quad \text { and } \quad \overrightarrow { O C } = \left( \begin{array} { l } 1
1
4 \end{array} \right)$$ The plane \(m\) is perpendicular to \(A B\) and contains the point \(C\).
  1. Find a vector equation for the line passing through \(A\) and \(B\).
  2. Obtain the equation of the plane \(m\), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c z = d\).
  3. The line through \(A\) and \(B\) intersects the plane \(m\) at the point \(N\). Find the position vector of \(N\) and show that \(C N = \sqrt { } ( 13 )\).