Edexcel C34 2014 January — Question 10

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC34 (Core Mathematics 3 & 4)
Year2014
SessionJanuary
TopicVectors 3D & Lines

10. 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.
  1. Show that \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) meet and find the position vector of their point of intersection.
  2. 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 \(l _ { 2 }\)
  3. Find the position vector of \(B\).
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