OCR Further Additional Pure 2020 November — Question 4

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleFurther Additional Pure (Further Additional Pure)
Year2020
SessionNovember
TopicVector Product and Surfaces

4 Points \(A , B\) and \(C\) have position vectors \(\mathbf { a } , \mathbf { b }\) and \(\mathbf { c }\) respectively, relative to origin \(O\). It is given that \(\mathbf { b } \times \mathbf { c } = \mathbf { a }\) and that \(| \mathbf { a } | = 3\).
  1. Determine each of the following as either a single vector or a scalar quantity.
    1. \(\mathbf { c } \times \mathbf { b }\)
    2. \(\mathbf { a } \times ( \mathbf { b } \times \mathbf { c } )\)
    3. \(\mathbf { a } \cdot ( \mathbf { b } \times \mathbf { c } )\)
  2. Describe a geometrical relationship between the points \(O , A , B\) and \(C\) which can be deduced from
    1. the statement \(\mathbf { b } \times \mathbf { c } = \mathbf { a }\),
    2. the result of (a)(iii).