SPS SPS SM Pure 2023 June — Question 4

Exam BoardSPS
ModuleSPS SM Pure (SPS SM Pure)
Year2023
SessionJune
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 \(E\).