SPS SPS FM 2020 June — Question 12

Exam BoardSPS
ModuleSPS FM (SPS FM)
Year2020
SessionJune
TopicVectors: Cross Product & Distances

12. The line \(l _ { 1 }\) has Cartesian equation $$x - 2 = \frac { y - 3 } { 2 } = z + 4$$ The line \(l _ { 2 }\) has Cartesian equation $$\frac { x } { 5 } = \frac { z + 3 } { 2 } , \quad y = 9$$ Given that \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) meet at the point C , find
  1. the coordinates of C . The point \(\mathrm { A } ( 2,3 , - 4 )\) is on the line \(l _ { 1 }\) and the point \(\mathrm { B } ( - 5,9 , - 5 )\) is on the line \(l _ { 2 }\).
  2. find the area of the triangle \(A B C\).