CAIE P3 2023 June — Question 11

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP3 (Pure Mathematics 3)
Year2023
SessionJune
TopicVectors: Cross Product & Distances

11 The points \(A\) and \(B\) have position vectors \(\mathbf { i } + 2 \mathbf { j } - 2 \mathbf { k }\) and \(2 \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { j } + \mathbf { k }\) respectively. The line \(l\) has equation \(\mathbf { r } = \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { j } + 3 \mathbf { k } + \mu ( 2 \mathbf { i } - 3 \mathbf { j } + 4 \mathbf { k } )\).
  1. Show that \(l\) does not intersect the line passing through \(A\) and \(B\).
  2. Find the position vector of the foot of the perpendicular from \(A\) to \(l\).
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