SPS SPS SM Mechanics 2022 February — Question 4

Exam BoardSPS
ModuleSPS SM Mechanics (SPS SM Mechanics)
Year2022
SessionFebruary
TopicVectors 3D & Lines

4. Relative to a fixed origin \(O\),
  • the point \(A\) has position vector \(5 \mathbf { i } + 3 \mathbf { j } - 2 \mathbf { k }\)
  • the point \(B\) has position vector \(7 \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } + 2 \mathbf { k }\)
  • the point \(C\) has position vector \(4 \mathbf { i } + 8 \mathbf { j } - 3 \mathbf { k }\)
    1. Find \(| \overrightarrow { A B } |\) giving your answer as a simplified surd.
Given that \(A B C D\) is a parallelogram,
  • find the position vector of the point \(D\). The point \(E\) is positioned such that
    • \(A C E\) is a straight line
    • \(A C : C E = 2 : 1\)
    • Find the coordinates of the point \(E\).
      [0pt] [BLANK PAGE]
    \section*{Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.} \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{eacf7695-44c4-4937-8e92-5b0df8ad5f70-12_855_1104_340_589} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
    \end{figure} Figure 2 shows a sketch of part of the curve \(C\) with equation $$y = x ^ { 3 } - 10 x ^ { 2 } + 27 x - 23$$ The point \(P ( 5 , - 13 )\) lies on \(C\)
    The line \(l\) is the tangent to \(C\) at \(P\)
  • Use differentiation to find the equation of \(l\), giving your answer in the form \(y = m x + c\) where \(m\) and \(c\) are integers to be found.
  • Hence verify that \(l\) meets \(C\) again on the \(y\)-axis. The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 2, is bounded by the curve \(C\) and the line \(l\).
  • Use algebraic integration to find the exact area of \(R\).
    [0pt] [BLANK PAGE]
    [0pt] [BLANK PAGE]
    [0pt] [BLANK PAGE]
    [0pt] [TURN OVER FOR QUESTION 6]