OCR MEI Further Pure Core AS 2024 June — Question 7

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleFurther Pure Core AS (Further Pure Core AS)
Year2024
SessionJune
Topic3x3 Matrices

7 Three planes have equations $$\begin{array} { r } x + 2 y - 3 z = 0
- x + 3 y - 2 z = 0
x - 2 y + k z = k \end{array}$$ where \(k\) is a constant.
  1. For the case \(k = 0\), the origin lies on all three planes. Use a determinant to explain whether there are any other points that lie on all three planes in this case.
  2. You are now given that \(k = 1\).
    1. Show that there are no points that lie on all three planes.
    2. Describe the geometrical arrangement of the three planes.