CAIE Further Paper 1 2022 June — Question 7

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleFurther Paper 1 (Further Paper 1)
Year2022
SessionJune
TopicVectors: Cross Product & Distances

7 The position vectors of the points \(A , B , C , D\) are $$7 \mathbf { i } + 4 \mathbf { j } - \mathbf { k } , \quad 11 \mathbf { i } + 3 \mathbf { j } , \quad 2 \mathbf { i } + 6 \mathbf { j } + 3 \mathbf { k } , \quad 2 \mathbf { i } + 7 \mathbf { j } + \lambda \mathbf { k }$$ respectively.
  1. Given that the shortest distance between the line \(A B\) and the line \(C D\) is 3 , show that \(\lambda ^ { 2 } - 5 \lambda + 4 = 0\).
    Let \(\Pi _ { 1 }\) be the plane \(A B D\) when \(\lambda = 1\).
    Let \(\Pi _ { 2 }\) be the plane \(A B D\) when \(\lambda = 4\).
    1. Write down an equation of \(\Pi _ { 1 }\), giving your answer in the form \(\mathbf { r } = \mathbf { a } + \mathbf { s b } + \mathbf { t c }\).
    2. Find an equation of \(\Pi _ { 2 }\), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c z = d\).
  2. Find the acute angle between \(\Pi _ { 1 }\) and \(\Pi _ { 2 }\).
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