Edexcel FP1 AS 2021 June — Question 4

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleFP1 AS (Further Pure 1 AS)
Year2021
SessionJune
TopicVectors: Cross Product & Distances

  1. With respect to a fixed origin \(O\), the points \(A\), \(B\) and \(C\) have position vectors given by
$$\overrightarrow { O A } = 18 \mathbf { i } - 14 \mathbf { j } - 2 \mathbf { k } \quad \overrightarrow { O B } = - 7 \mathbf { i } - 5 \mathbf { j } + 3 \mathbf { k } \quad \overrightarrow { O C } = - 2 \mathbf { i } - 9 \mathbf { j } - 6 \mathbf { k }$$ The points \(O , A , B\) and \(C\) form the vertices of a tetrahedron.
  1. Show that the area of the triangular face \(A B C\) of the tetrahedron is 108 to 3 significant figures.
  2. Find the volume of the tetrahedron. An oak wood block is made in the shape of the tetrahedron, with centimetres taken for the units. The density of oak is \(0.85 \mathrm {~g} \mathrm {~cm} ^ { - 3 }\)
  3. Determine the mass of the block, giving your answer in kg.