CAIE Further Paper 1 2020 November — Question 7

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleFurther Paper 1 (Further Paper 1)
Year2020
SessionNovember
TopicVectors: Lines & Planes

7 The points \(A , B , C\) have position vectors $$- 2 \mathbf { i } + 2 \mathbf { j } - \mathbf { k } , \quad - 2 \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } + 2 \mathbf { k } , \quad - 2 \mathbf { j } + \mathbf { k } ,$$ respectively, relative to the origin \(O\).
  1. Find the equation of the plane \(A B C\), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c z = d\).
  2. Find the acute angle between the planes \(O B C\) and \(A B C\).
    The point \(D\) has position vector \(t \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { j }\).
  3. Given that the shortest distance between the lines \(A B\) and \(C D\) is \(\sqrt { \mathbf { 1 0 } }\), find the value of \(t\).
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