AQA C4 2015 June — Question 6 4 marks

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleC4 (Core Mathematics 4)
Year2015
SessionJune
Marks4
TopicVectors 3D & Lines

6 The points \(A\) and \(B\) have coordinates \(( 3,2,10 )\) and \(( 5 , - 2,4 )\) respectively.
The line \(l\) passes through \(A\) and has equation \(\mathbf { r } = \left[ \begin{array} { r } 3
2
10 \end{array} \right] + \lambda \left[ \begin{array} { r } 3
1
- 2 \end{array} \right]\).
  1. Find the acute angle between \(l\) and the line \(A B\).
  2. The point \(C\) lies on \(l\) such that angle \(A B C\) is \(90 ^ { \circ }\).
    \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{fdd3905e-11f7-4b20-adfe-4c686018a221-12_360_339_762_852} Find the coordinates of \(C\).
  3. The point \(D\) is such that \(B D\) is parallel to \(A C\) and angle \(B C D\) is \(90 ^ { \circ }\). The point \(E\) lies on the line through \(B\) and \(D\) and is such that the length of \(D E\) is half that of \(A C\). Find the coordinates of the two possible positions of \(E\).
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