OCR MEI Paper 3 2018 June — Question 10

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModulePaper 3 (Paper 3)
Year2018
SessionJune
TopicVectors 3D & Lines

10 Point A has position vector \(\left( \begin{array} { l } a
b
0 \end{array} \right)\) where \(a\) and \(b\) can vary, point B has position vector \(\left( \begin{array} { l } 4
2
0 \end{array} \right)\) and point C has position vector \(\left( \begin{array} { l } 2
4
2 \end{array} \right)\). ABC is an isosceles triangle with \(\mathrm { AC } = \mathrm { AB }\).
  1. Show that \(a - b + 1 = 0\).
  2. Determine the position vector of A such that triangle ABC has minimum area. Answer all the questions.
    Section B (15 marks) The questions in this section refer to the article on the Insert. You should read the article before attempting the questions.