CAIE P1 2006 June — Question 8

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP1 (Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2006
SessionJune
TopicVectors 3D & Lines

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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{cbcb15b4-1870-4dfd-b6e9-839aa4601511-3_517_1117_1362_514} The diagram shows the roof of a house. The base of the roof, \(O A B C\), is rectangular and horizontal with \(O A = C B = 14 \mathrm {~m}\) and \(O C = A B = 8 \mathrm {~m}\). The top of the roof \(D E\) is 5 m above the base and \(D E = 6 \mathrm {~m}\). The sloping edges \(O D , C D , A E\) and \(B E\) are all equal in length. Unit vectors \(\mathbf { i }\) and \(\mathbf { j }\) are parallel to \(O A\) and \(O C\) respectively and the unit vector \(\mathbf { k }\) is vertically upwards.
  1. Express the vector \(\overrightarrow { O D }\) in terms of \(\mathbf { i } , \mathbf { j }\) and \(\mathbf { k }\), and find its magnitude.
  2. Use a scalar product to find angle \(D O B\).