Edexcel FP1 2022 June — Question 6

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleFP1 (Further Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2022
SessionJune
TopicVectors: Lines & Planes

  1. The points \(P , Q\) and \(R\) have position vectors \(\left( \begin{array} { r } 1
    - 2
    4 \end{array} \right) , \left( \begin{array} { r } 3
    1
    - 5 \end{array} \right)\) and \(\left( \begin{array} { l } 2
    0
    3 \end{array} \right)\) respectively.
    1. Determine a vector equation of the plane that passes through the points \(P , Q\) and \(R\), giving your answer in the form \(\mathbf { r } = \mathbf { a } + \lambda \mathbf { b } + \mu \mathbf { c }\), where \(\lambda\) and \(\mu\) are scalar parameters.
    2. Determine the coordinates of the point of intersection of the plane with the \(x\)-axis.