| Exam Board | SPS |
|---|---|
| Module | SPS FM Pure (SPS FM Pure) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Session | January |
| Marks | 4 |
| Topic | Vectors 3D & Lines |
| Type | Vector equation of a line |
| Difficulty | Standard +0.3 This is a straightforward application of finding the perpendicular distance from a point to a line in 3D, a standard Further Maths topic. It requires setting up a dot product condition and solving for λ, then calculating distance—routine techniques with no novel insight needed, making it slightly easier than average. |
| Spec | 4.04a Line equations: 2D and 3D, cartesian and vector forms |
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