CAIE P3 2022 March — Question 10

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP3 (Pure Mathematics 3)
Year2022
SessionMarch
TopicVectors: Lines & Planes

10 The points \(A\) and \(B\) have position vectors \(2 \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } + \mathbf { k }\) and \(\mathbf { i } - 2 \mathbf { j } + 2 \mathbf { k }\) respectively. The line \(l\) has vector equation \(\mathbf { r } = \mathbf { i } + 2 \mathbf { j } - 3 \mathbf { k } + \mu ( \mathbf { i } - 3 \mathbf { j } - 2 \mathbf { k } )\).
  1. Find a vector equation for the line through \(A\) and \(B\).
  2. Find the acute angle between the directions of \(A B\) and \(l\), giving your answer in degrees.
  3. Show that the line through \(A\) and \(B\) does not intersect the line \(l\).