CAIE P3 2023 November — Question 11

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP3 (Pure Mathematics 3)
Year2023
SessionNovember
TopicVectors: Lines & Planes

11 The line \(l\) has equation \(\mathbf { r } = \mathbf { i } - 2 \mathbf { j } - 3 \mathbf { k } + \lambda ( - \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } + 2 \mathbf { k } )\). The points \(A\) and \(B\) have position vectors \(- 2 \mathbf { i } + 2 \mathbf { j } - \mathbf { k }\) and \(3 \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { j } + \mathbf { k }\) respectively.
  1. Find a unit vector in the direction of \(l\).
    The line \(m\) passes through the points \(A\) and \(B\).
  2. Find a vector equation for \(m\).
  3. Determine whether lines \(l\) and \(m\) are parallel, intersect or are skew.
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