4.04c Scalar product: calculate and use for angles

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CAIE P3 2018 November Q10
10 marks Standard +0.3
10 The planes \(m\) and \(n\) have equations \(3 x + y - 2 z = 10\) and \(x - 2 y + 2 z = 5\) respectively. The line \(l\) has equation \(\mathbf { r } = 4 \mathbf { i } + 2 \mathbf { j } + \mathbf { k } + \lambda ( \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } + 2 \mathbf { k } )\).
  1. Show that \(l\) is parallel to \(m\).
  2. Calculate the acute angle between the planes \(m\) and \(n\).
  3. A point \(P\) lies on the line \(l\). The perpendicular distance of \(P\) from the plane \(n\) is equal to 2 . Find the position vectors of the two possible positions of \(P\).
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CAIE P3 2019 November Q10
11 marks Standard +0.3
10 The line \(l\) has equation \(\mathbf { r } = \mathbf { i } + 3 \mathbf { j } - 2 \mathbf { k } + \lambda ( \mathbf { i } - 2 \mathbf { j } + 3 \mathbf { k } )\). The plane \(p\) has equation \(2 x + y - 3 z = 5\).
  1. Find the position vector of the point of intersection of \(l\) and \(p\).
  2. Calculate the acute angle between \(l\) and \(p\).
  3. A second plane \(q\) is perpendicular to the plane \(p\) and contains the line \(l\). Find the equation of \(q\), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c z = d\).
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CAIE P3 Specimen Q7
9 marks Standard +0.3
7 The points \(A , B\) and \(C\) have position vectors, relative to the origin \(O\), given by $$\overrightarrow { O A } = \left( \begin{array} { l } 1 \\ 2 \\ 0 \end{array} \right) , \quad \overrightarrow { O B } = \left( \begin{array} { l } 3 \\ 0 \\ 1 \end{array} \right) \quad \text { and } \quad \overrightarrow { O C } = \left( \begin{array} { l } 1 \\ 1 \\ 4 \end{array} \right)$$ The plane \(m\) is perpendicular to \(A B\) and contains the point \(C\).
  1. Find a vector equation for the line passing through \(A\) and \(B\).
  2. Obtain the equation of the plane \(m\), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c z = d\).
  3. The line through \(A\) and \(B\) intersects the plane \(m\) at the point \(N\). Find the position vector of \(N\) and show that \(C N = \sqrt { } ( 13 )\).
CAIE Further Paper 1 2020 June Q5
12 marks Challenging +1.2
5 The lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) have equations \(\mathbf { r } = 3 \mathbf { i } + 3 \mathbf { k } + \lambda ( \mathbf { i } + 4 \mathbf { j } + 4 \mathbf { k } )\) and \(\mathbf { r } = 3 \mathbf { i } - 5 \mathbf { j } - 6 \mathbf { k } + \mu ( 5 \mathbf { j } + 6 \mathbf { k } )\) respectively.
  1. Find the shortest distance between \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\).
    The plane \(\Pi\) contains \(l _ { 1 }\) and is parallel to the vector \(\mathbf { i } + \mathbf { k }\).
  2. Find the equation of \(\Pi\), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c z = d\).
  3. Find the acute angle between \(l _ { 2 }\) and \(\Pi\).
CAIE Further Paper 1 2021 June Q6
12 marks Challenging +1.2
6 Let \(t\) be a positive constant.
The line \(l _ { 1 }\) passes through the point with position vector \(t \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j }\) and is parallel to the vector \(- 2 \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { j }\). The line \(l _ { 2 }\) passes through the point with position vector \(\mathbf { j } + t \mathbf { k }\) and is parallel to the vector \(- 2 \mathbf { j } + \mathbf { k }\). It is given that the shortest distance between the lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) is \(\sqrt { \mathbf { 2 1 } }\).
  1. Find the value of \(t\).
    The plane \(\Pi _ { 1 }\) contains \(l _ { 1 }\) and is parallel to \(l _ { 2 }\).
  2. Write down an equation of \(\Pi _ { 1 }\), giving your answer in the form \(\mathbf { r } = \mathbf { a } + \lambda \mathbf { b } + \mu \mathbf { c }\).
    The plane \(\Pi _ { 2 }\) has Cartesian equation \(5 x - 6 y + 7 z = 0\).
  3. Find the acute angle between \(l _ { 2 }\) and \(\Pi _ { 2 }\).
  4. Find the acute angle between \(\Pi _ { 1 }\) and \(\Pi _ { 2 }\).
CAIE Further Paper 1 2021 June Q6
15 marks Challenging +1.2
6 The lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) have equations \(\mathbf { r } = - \mathbf { i } - 2 \mathbf { j } + \mathbf { k } + s ( 2 \mathbf { i } - 3 \mathbf { j } )\) and \(\mathbf { r } = 3 \mathbf { i } - 2 \mathbf { k } + t ( 3 \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { j } + 3 \mathbf { k } )\) respectively. The plane \(\Pi _ { 1 }\) contains \(l _ { 1 }\) and the point \(P\) with position vector \(- 2 \mathbf { i } - 2 \mathbf { j } + 4 \mathbf { k }\).
  1. Find an equation of \(\Pi _ { 1 }\), giving your answer in the form \(\mathbf { r } = \mathbf { a } + \lambda \mathbf { b } + \mu \mathbf { c }\).
    The plane \(\Pi _ { 2 }\) contains \(l _ { 2 }\) and is parallel to \(l _ { 1 }\).
  2. Find an equation of \(\Pi _ { 2 }\), giving your answer in the form \(\mathrm { ax } + \mathrm { by } + \mathrm { cz } = \mathrm { d }\).
  3. Find the acute angle between \(\Pi _ { 1 }\) and \(\Pi _ { 2 }\).
  4. The point \(Q\) is such that \(\overrightarrow { \mathrm { OQ } } = - 5 \overrightarrow { \mathrm { OP } }\). Find the position vector of the foot of the perpendicular from the point \(Q\) to \(\Pi _ { 2 }\).
CAIE Further Paper 1 2022 June Q7
18 marks Challenging +1.2
7 The position vectors of the points \(A , B , C , D\) are $$7 \mathbf { i } + 4 \mathbf { j } - \mathbf { k } , \quad 11 \mathbf { i } + 3 \mathbf { j } , \quad 2 \mathbf { i } + 6 \mathbf { j } + 3 \mathbf { k } , \quad 2 \mathbf { i } + 7 \mathbf { j } + \lambda \mathbf { k }$$ respectively.
  1. Given that the shortest distance between the line \(A B\) and the line \(C D\) is 3 , show that \(\lambda ^ { 2 } - 5 \lambda + 4 = 0\).
    Let \(\Pi _ { 1 }\) be the plane \(A B D\) when \(\lambda = 1\).
    Let \(\Pi _ { 2 }\) be the plane \(A B D\) when \(\lambda = 4\).
    1. Write down an equation of \(\Pi _ { 1 }\), giving your answer in the form \(\mathbf { r } = \mathbf { a } + \mathbf { s b } + \mathbf { t c }\).
    2. Find an equation of \(\Pi _ { 2 }\), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c z = d\).
  2. Find the acute angle between \(\Pi _ { 1 }\) and \(\Pi _ { 2 }\).
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CAIE Further Paper 1 2023 June Q7
14 marks Challenging +1.2
7 The plane \(\Pi _ { 1 }\) has equation \(r = - 4 \mathbf { j } - 3 \mathbf { k } + \lambda ( \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { j } + \mathbf { k } ) + \mu ( \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } - \mathbf { k } )\).
  1. Obtain an equation of \(\Pi _ { 1 }\) in the form \(\mathrm { px } + \mathrm { qy } + \mathrm { rz } = \mathrm { d }\).
  2. The plane \(\Pi _ { 2 }\) has equation \(\mathbf { r } . ( - 5 \mathbf { i } + 3 \mathbf { j } + 5 \mathbf { k } ) = 4\). Find a vector equation of the line of intersection of \(\Pi _ { 1 }\) and \(\Pi _ { 2 }\).
    The line \(l\) passes through the point \(A\) with position vector \(a \mathbf { i } + a \mathbf { j } + ( a - 7 ) \mathbf { k }\) and is parallel to \(( 1 - b ) \mathbf { i } + b \mathbf { j } + b \mathbf { k }\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are positive constants.
  3. Given that the perpendicular distance from \(A\) to \(\Pi _ { 1 }\) is \(\sqrt { 2 }\), find the value of \(a\).
  4. Given that the obtuse angle between \(l\) and \(\Pi _ { 1 }\) is \(\frac { 3 } { 4 } \pi\), find the exact value of \(b\).
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CAIE Further Paper 1 2021 November Q7
17 marks Challenging +1.2
7 The points \(A , B , C\) have position vectors $$2 \mathbf { i } + 2 \mathbf { j } , \quad - \mathbf { j } + \mathbf { k } \quad \text { and } \quad 2 \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } - 7 \mathbf { k }$$ respectively, relative to the origin \(O\).
  1. Find an equation of the plane \(O A B\), giving your answer in the form \(\mathbf { r } . \mathbf { n } = p\).
    The plane \(\Pi\) has equation \(\mathrm { x } - 3 \mathrm { y } - 2 \mathrm { z } = 1\).
  2. Find the perpendicular distance of \(\Pi\) from the origin.
  3. Find the acute angle between the planes \(O A B\) and \(\Pi\).
  4. Find an equation for the common perpendicular to the lines \(O C\) and \(A B\).
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CAIE Further Paper 1 2022 November Q4
11 marks Standard +0.8
4 The plane \(\Pi\) contains the lines \(\mathbf { r } = 3 \mathbf { i } - 2 \mathbf { j } + \mathbf { k } + \lambda ( - \mathbf { i } + 2 \mathbf { j } + \mathbf { k } )\) and \(\mathbf { r } = 4 \mathbf { i } + 4 \mathbf { j } + 2 \mathbf { k } + \mu ( 3 \mathbf { i } + 2 \mathbf { j } - \mathbf { k } )\).
  1. Find a Cartesian equation of \(\Pi\), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c z = d\).
    The line \(l\) passes through the point \(P\) with position vector \(2 \mathbf { i } + 3 \mathbf { j } + \mathbf { k }\) and is parallel to the vector \(\mathbf { j } + \mathbf { k }\).
  2. Find the acute angle between \(I\) and \(\Pi\).
  3. Find the position vector of the foot of the perpendicular from \(P\) to \(\Pi\).
CAIE Further Paper 1 2022 November Q6
15 marks Challenging +1.3
6 The lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) have equations \(\mathbf { r } = 2 \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { k } + \lambda ( \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { j } + 2 \mathbf { k } )\) and \(\mathbf { r } = 2 \mathbf { j } + 6 \mathbf { k } + \mu ( \mathbf { i } + 2 \mathbf { j } - 2 \mathbf { k } )\) respectively. The point \(P\) on \(l _ { 1 }\) and the point \(Q\) on \(l _ { 2 }\) are such that \(P Q\) is perpendicular to both \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\).
  1. Find the length \(P Q\).
    The plane \(\Pi _ { 1 }\) contains \(P Q\) and \(l _ { 1 }\).
    The plane \(\Pi _ { 2 }\) contains \(P Q\) and \(l _ { 2 }\).
    1. Write down an equation of \(\Pi _ { 1 }\), giving your answer in the form \(\mathbf { r } = \mathbf { a } + \mathbf { s b } + \mathbf { t c }\).
    2. Find an equation of \(\Pi _ { 2 }\), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c z = d\).
  2. Find the acute angle between \(\Pi _ { 1 }\) and \(\Pi _ { 2 }\).
CAIE Further Paper 1 2023 November Q5
13 marks Standard +0.8
5 The plane \(\Pi _ { 1 }\) has equation \(\mathbf { r } = \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { j } - 2 \mathbf { k } + \lambda ( \mathbf { i } - 2 \mathbf { j } - 3 \mathbf { k } ) + \mu ( 3 \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { k } )\).
  1. Find an equation for \(\Pi _ { 1 }\) in the form \(\mathrm { ax } + \mathrm { by } + \mathrm { cz } = \mathrm { d }\).
    The line \(l\), which does not lie in \(\Pi _ { 1 }\), has equation \(\mathbf { r } = - 3 \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { k } + t ( \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } + \mathbf { k } )\).
  2. Show that \(l\) is parallel to \(\Pi _ { 1 }\).
  3. Find the distance between \(l\) and \(\Pi _ { 1 }\).
  4. The plane \(\Pi _ { 2 }\) has equation \(3 x + 3 y + 2 z = 1\). Find a vector equation of the line of intersection of \(\Pi _ { 1 }\) and \(\Pi _ { 2 }\).
CAIE Further Paper 1 2024 November Q2
7 marks Standard +0.3
2 The line \(l _ { 1 }\) has equation \(\mathbf { r } = \mathbf { i } + 3 \mathbf { j } - \mathbf { k } + \lambda ( \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { j } - 4 \mathbf { k } )\).
The plane \(\Pi\) contains \(l _ { 1 }\) and is parallel to the vector \(2 \mathbf { i } + 5 \mathbf { j } - 4 \mathbf { k }\).
  1. Find the equation of \(\Pi\), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c z = d\). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{beb9c1f1-1676-4432-a42a-c418ff9f45d8-05_2723_33_99_22} The line \(l _ { 2 }\) is parallel to the vector \(5 \mathbf { i } - 5 \mathbf { j } - 2 \mathbf { k }\).
  2. Find the acute angle between \(l _ { 2 }\) and \(\Pi\).
CAIE P3 2022 June Q9
10 marks Standard +0.3
9 The lines \(l\) and \(m\) have vector equations $$\mathbf { r } = - \mathbf { i } + 3 \mathbf { j } + 4 \mathbf { k } + \lambda ( 2 \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { j } - \mathbf { k } ) \quad \text { and } \quad \mathbf { r } = 5 \mathbf { i } + 4 \mathbf { j } + 3 \mathbf { k } + \mu ( a \mathbf { i } + b \mathbf { j } + \mathbf { k } )$$ respectively, where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants.
  1. Given that \(l\) and \(m\) intersect, show that \(2 b - a = 4\).
  2. Given also that \(l\) and \(m\) are perpendicular, find the values of \(a\) and \(b\).
  3. When \(a\) and \(b\) have these values, find the position vector of the point of intersection of \(l\) and \(m\).
CAIE P3 2022 June Q9
9 marks Standard +0.3
9 With respect to the origin \(O\), the point \(A\) has position vector given by \(\overrightarrow { O A } = \mathbf { i } + 5 \mathbf { j } + 6 \mathbf { k }\). The line \(l\) has vector equation \(\mathbf { r } = 4 \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { k } + \lambda ( - \mathbf { i } + 2 \mathbf { j } + 3 \mathbf { k } )\).
  1. Find in degrees the acute angle between the directions of \(O A\) and \(l\).
  2. Find the position vector of the foot of the perpendicular from \(A\) to \(l\).
  3. Hence find the position vector of the reflection of \(A\) in \(l\).
CAIE P3 2023 June Q6
10 marks Moderate -0.3
6 Relative to the origin \(O\), the points \(A , B\) and \(C\) have position vectors given by $$\overrightarrow { O A } = \left( \begin{array} { l } 2 \\ 1 \\ 3 \end{array} \right) , \quad \overrightarrow { O B } = \left( \begin{array} { l } 4 \\ 3 \\ 2 \end{array} \right) \quad \text { and } \quad \overrightarrow { O C } = \left( \begin{array} { r } 3 \\ - 2 \\ - 4 \end{array} \right) .$$ The quadrilateral \(A B C D\) is a parallelogram.
  1. Find the position vector of \(D\).
  2. The angle between \(B A\) and \(B C\) is \(\theta\). Find the exact value of \(\cos \theta\).
  3. Hence find the area of \(A B C D\), giving your answer in the form \(p \sqrt { q }\), where \(p\) and \(q\) are integers.
CAIE P3 2020 November Q11
11 marks Standard +0.3
11 Two lines have equations \(\mathbf { r } = \mathbf { i } + 2 \mathbf { j } + \mathbf { k } + \lambda ( a \mathbf { i } + 2 \mathbf { j } - \mathbf { k } )\) and \(\mathbf { r } = 2 \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } - \mathbf { k } + \mu ( 2 \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { j } + \mathbf { k } )\), where \(a\) is a constant.
  1. Given that the two lines intersect, find the value of \(a\) and the position vector of the point of intersection.
  2. Given instead that the acute angle between the directions of the two lines is \(\cos ^ { - 1 } \left( \frac { 1 } { 6 } \right)\), find the two possible values of \(a\).
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CAIE P3 2023 November Q11
10 marks Standard +0.3
11 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{ce3c4a9c-bf83-4d28-96e2-ef31c3673dea-16_593_780_264_685} In the diagram, \(O A B C D E F G\) is a cuboid in which \(O A = 3\) units, \(O C = 2\) units and \(O D = 2\) units. Unit vectors \(\mathbf { i } , \mathbf { j }\) and \(\mathbf { k }\) are parallel to \(O A , O D\) and \(O C\) respectively. \(M\) is the midpoint of \(E F\).
  1. Find the position vector of \(M\).
    The position vector of \(P\) is \(\mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } + 2 \mathbf { k }\).
  2. Calculate angle PAM.
  3. Find the exact length of the perpendicular from \(P\) to the line passing through \(O\) and \(M\).
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CAIE P3 2023 November Q10
9 marks Standard +0.3
10 The equations of the lines \(l\) and \(m\) are given by $$l : \mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { r } 3 \\ - 2 \\ 1 \end{array} \right) + \lambda \left( \begin{array} { l } 1 \\ 1 \\ 2 \end{array} \right) \quad \text { and } \quad m : \mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { r } 6 \\ - 3 \\ 6 \end{array} \right) + \mu \left( \begin{array} { r } - 2 \\ 4 \\ c \end{array} \right)$$ where \(c\) is a positive constant. It is given that the angle between \(l\) and \(m\) is \(60 ^ { \circ }\).
  1. Find the value of \(c\).
  2. Show that the length of the perpendicular from \(( 6 , - 3,6 )\) to \(l\) is \(\sqrt { 11 }\).
CAIE P3 2024 November Q6
7 marks Standard +0.3
6 The lines \(l\) and \(m\) have vector equations $$l : \quad \mathbf { r } = 2 \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } - 3 \mathbf { k } + \lambda ( - \mathbf { i } + 2 \mathbf { k } ) \quad \text { and } \quad m : \quad \mathbf { r } = 2 \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } - 3 \mathbf { k } + \mu ( 2 \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { j } + 5 \mathbf { k } ) .$$ Lines \(l\) and \(m\) intersect at the point \(P\).
  1. State the coordinates of \(P\).
  2. Find the exact value of the cosine of the acute angle between \(l\) and \(m\).
  3. The point \(A\) on line \(I\) has coordinates ( \(0,1,1\) ). The point \(B\) on line \(m\) has coordinates ( \(0,2 , - 8\) ). Find the exact area of triangle \(A P B\).
Edexcel C34 2015 January Q11
12 marks Standard +0.3
11. With respect to a fixed origin \(O\) the lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) are given by the equations $$l _ { 1 } : \mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { r } 14 \\ - 6 \\ - 13 \end{array} \right) + \lambda \left( \begin{array} { r } - 2 \\ 1 \\ 4 \end{array} \right) \quad l _ { 2 } : \mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { r } p \\ - 7 \\ 4 \end{array} \right) + \mu \left( \begin{array} { l } q \\ 2 \\ 1 \end{array} \right)$$ where \(\lambda\) and \(\mu\) are scalar parameters and \(p\) and \(q\) are constants. Given that \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) are perpendicular,
  1. show that \(q = 3\) Given further that \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) intersect at point \(X\), find
  2. the value of \(p\),
  3. the coordinates of \(X\). The point \(A\) lies on \(l _ { 1 }\) and has position vector \(\left( \begin{array} { r } 6 \\ - 2 \\ 3 \end{array} \right)\) Given that point \(B\) also lies on \(l _ { 1 }\) and that \(A B = 2 A X\)
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Edexcel C34 2016 January Q12
14 marks Standard +0.3
  1. With respect to a fixed origin \(O\), the lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) are given by the equations
$$l _ { 1 } : \mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { r } 12 \\ - 4 \\ 5 \end{array} \right) + \lambda \left( \begin{array} { r } 5 \\ - 4 \\ 2 \end{array} \right) , \quad l _ { 2 } : \mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { l } 2 \\ 2 \\ 0 \end{array} \right) + \mu \left( \begin{array} { l } 0 \\ 6 \\ 3 \end{array} \right)$$ 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 \(A\).
  2. Find, to the nearest \(0.1 ^ { \circ }\), the acute angle between \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) The point \(B\) has position vector \(\left( \begin{array} { l } 7 \\ 0 \\ 3 \end{array} \right)\).
  3. Show that \(B\) lies on \(l _ { 1 }\)
  4. Find the shortest distance from \(B\) to the line \(l _ { 2 }\), giving your answer to 3 significant figures.
Edexcel C34 2017 October Q12
14 marks Standard +0.8
  1. Relative to a fixed origin \(O\), the lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) are given by the equations
$$l _ { 1 } : \mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { l } 2 \\ 0 \\ 7 \end{array} \right) + \lambda \left( \begin{array} { r } 2 \\ - 2 \\ 1 \end{array} \right) \quad l _ { 2 } : \mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { l } 2 \\ 0 \\ 7 \end{array} \right) + \mu \left( \begin{array} { l } 8 \\ 4 \\ 1 \end{array} \right)$$ where \(\lambda\) and \(\mu\) are scalar parameters.
The lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) intersect at the point \(A\).
  1. Write down the coordinates of \(A\). Given that the acute angle between \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) is \(\theta\),
  2. show that \(\sin \theta = k \sqrt { 2 }\), where \(k\) is a rational number to be found. The point \(B\) lies on \(l _ { 1 }\) where \(\lambda = 4\) The point \(C\) lies on \(l _ { 2 }\) such that \(A C = 2 A B\).
  3. Find the exact area of triangle \(A B C\).
  4. Find the coordinates of the two possible positions of \(C\).
Edexcel C34 2018 October Q11
10 marks Standard +0.3
11. Relative to a fixed origin \(O\), the line \(l _ { 1 }\) is given by the equation $$l _ { 1 } : \quad \mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { r } 2 \\ 3 \\ - 1 \end{array} \right) + \lambda \left( \begin{array} { r } - 1 \\ 4 \\ 3 \end{array} \right)$$ where \(\lambda\) is a scalar parameter. The line \(l _ { 2 }\) passes through the origin and is parallel to \(l _ { 1 }\)
  1. Find a vector equation for \(l _ { 2 }\) The point \(A\) and the point \(B\) both lie on \(l _ { 1 }\) with parameters \(\lambda = 0\) and \(\lambda = 3\) respectively.
    Write down
    1. the coordinates of \(A\),
    2. the coordinates of \(B\).
  2. Find the size of the acute angle between \(O A\) and \(l _ { 1 }\) Give your answer in degrees to one decimal place. The point \(D\) lies on \(l _ { 2 }\) such that \(O A B D\) is a parallelogram.
  3. Find the area of \(O A B D\), giving your answer to the nearest whole number.
Edexcel C34 Specimen Q9
12 marks Standard +0.3
  1. The line \(l _ { 1 }\) has equation \(\mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { r } 2 \\ 3 \\ - 4 \end{array} \right) + \lambda \left( \begin{array} { l } 1 \\ 2 \\ 1 \end{array} \right)\), where \(\lambda\) is a scalar parameter.
The line \(l _ { 2 }\) has equation \(\mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { r } 0 \\ 9 \\ - 3 \end{array} \right) + \mu \left( \begin{array} { l } 5 \\ 0 \\ 2 \end{array} \right)\), where \(\mu\) is a scalar parameter.
Given that \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) meet at the point \(C\), find
  1. the coordinates of \(C\). The point \(A\) is the point on \(l _ { 1 }\) where \(\lambda = 0\) and the point \(B\) is the point on \(l _ { 2 }\) where \(\mu = - 1\)
  2. Find the size of the angle \(A C B\). Give your answer in degrees to 2 decimal places.
  3. Hence, or otherwise, find the area of the triangle \(A B C\).