CAIE P1 2014 June — Question 7

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP1 (Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2014
SessionJune
TopicVectors 3D & Lines

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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{1a4ddaa9-1ec2-4138-bfcb-a482fe6c942f-3_394_750_260_699} The diagram shows a trapezium \(A B C D\) in which \(B A\) is parallel to \(C D\). The position vectors of \(A , B\) and \(C\) relative to an origin \(O\) are given by $$\overrightarrow { O A } = \left( \begin{array} { l } 3
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0 \end{array} \right) , \quad \overrightarrow { O B } = \left( \begin{array} { l } 1
3
2 \end{array} \right) \quad \text { and } \quad \overrightarrow { O C } = \left( \begin{array} { l } 4
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6 \end{array} \right)$$
  1. Use a scalar product to show that \(A B\) is perpendicular to \(B C\).
  2. Given that the length of \(C D\) is 12 units, find the position vector of \(D\).