SPS SPS FM Pure 2025 January — Question 4

Exam BoardSPS
ModuleSPS FM Pure (SPS FM Pure)
Year2025
SessionJanuary
TopicVectors: Lines & Planes

4. $$\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { c c } 3 \sqrt { } 2 & 0
0 & 3 \sqrt { } 2 \end{array} \right) , \quad \mathbf { B } = \left( \begin{array} { c c } 0 & 1
1 & 0 \end{array} \right) , \quad \mathbf { C } = \left( \begin{array} { c c } \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { } 2 } & - \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { } 2 }
\frac { 1 } { \sqrt { } 2 } & \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { } 2 } \end{array} \right)$$
  1. Describe fully the transformations described by each of the matrices \(\mathbf { A } , \mathbf { B }\) and \(\mathbf { C }\). It is given that the matrix \(\mathbf { D } = \mathbf { C A }\), and that the matrix \(\mathbf { E } = \mathbf { D B }\).
  2. Show that \(\mathbf { E } = \left( \begin{array} { c c } - 3 & 3
    3 & 3 \end{array} \right)\). The triangle \(O R S\) has vertices at the points with coordinates \(( 0,0 ) , ( - 15,15 )\) and \(( 4,21 )\). This triangle is transformed onto the triangle \(O R ^ { \prime } S ^ { \prime }\) by the transformation described by \(\mathbf { E }\).
  3. Find the coordinates of the vertices of triangle \(O R ^ { \prime } S ^ { \prime }\).
  4. Find the area of triangle \(O R ^ { \prime } S ^ { \prime }\) and deduce the area of triangle \(O R S\).
    (3)
    [0pt] [BLANK PAGE] With respect to a fixed origin \(O\), the lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) are given by the equations $$\begin{aligned} & l _ { 1 } : \mathbf { r } = ( \mathbf { i } + 5 \mathbf { j } + 5 \mathbf { k } ) + \lambda ( 2 \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } - \mathbf { k } )
    & l _ { 2 } : \mathbf { r } = ( 2 \mathbf { j } + 12 \mathbf { k } ) + \mu ( 3 \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { j } + 5 \mathbf { k } ) \end{aligned}$$ where \(\lambda\) and \(\mu\) are scalar parameters.
  5. Show that \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) meet and find the position vector of their point of intersection.
  6. Show that \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) are perpendicular to each other. The point \(A\), with position vector \(5 \mathbf { i } + 7 \mathbf { j } + 3 \mathbf { k }\), lies on \(l _ { 1 }\)
    The point \(B\) is the image of \(A\) after reflection in the line \(l _ { 2 }\)
  7. Find the position vector of \(B\).
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