| Exam Board | CAIE |
|---|---|
| Module | FP1 (Further Pure Mathematics 1) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Session | November |
| Paper | Download PDF ↗ |
| Mark scheme | Download PDF ↗ |
| Topic | Vectors: Cross Product & Distances |
6 With $O$ as the origin, the points $A , B , C$ have position vectors
$$\mathbf { i } - \mathbf { j } , \quad 2 \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } + 7 \mathbf { k } , \quad \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { j } + \mathbf { k }$$
respectively.\\
(i) Find the shortest distance between the lines $O C$ and $A B$.\\
(ii) Find the cartesian equation of the plane containing the line $O C$ and the common perpendicular of the lines $O C$ and $A B$.\\
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