4.04c Scalar product: calculate and use for angles

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Edexcel P4 2022 January Q5
13 marks Standard +0.3
5. With respect to a fixed origin \(O\), the lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) are given by the equations $$l _ { 1 } : \mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { r } 4 \\ 4 \\ - 5 \end{array} \right) + \lambda \left( \begin{array} { r } 2 \\ - 3 \\ 6 \end{array} \right) \quad l _ { 2 } : \mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { r } 13 \\ - 1 \\ 4 \end{array} \right) + \mu \left( \begin{array} { r } 5 \\ 1 \\ - 3 \end{array} \right)$$ 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 the acute angle between \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\), giving your answer in degrees to one decimal place. A circle with centre \(A\) and radius 35 cuts the line \(l _ { 1 }\) at the points \(P\) and \(Q\). Given that the \(x\) coordinate of \(P\) is greater than the \(x\) coordinate of \(Q\),
  3. find the coordinates of \(P\) and the coordinates of \(Q\). \section*{Question 5 continued} \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \section*{Question 5 continued} \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \section*{Question 5 continued} \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\)
Edexcel P4 2022 January Q13
Standard +0.3
13
- 1
4 \end{array} \right) + \mu \left( \begin{array} { r } 5
1
- 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 the acute angle between \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\), giving your answer in degrees to one decimal place. A circle with centre \(A\) and radius 35 cuts the line \(l _ { 1 }\) at the points \(P\) and \(Q\). Given that the \(x\) coordinate of \(P\) is greater than the \(x\) coordinate of \(Q\),
  3. find the coordinates of \(P\) and the coordinates of \(Q\). 6. Use integration by parts to show that $$\int \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x } \cos 3 x \mathrm {~d} x = p \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x } \sin 3 x + q \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x } \cos 3 x + k$$ where \(p\) and \(q\) are rational numbers to be found and \(k\) is an arbitrary constant.\\ (6)\\ 7. Water is flowing into a large container and is leaking from a hole at the base of the container. At time \(t\) seconds after the water starts to flow, the volume, \(V \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 3 }\), of water in the container is modelled by the differential equation $$\frac { \mathrm { d } V } { \mathrm {~d} t } = 300 - k V$$ where \(k\) is a constant.
  4. Solve the differential equation to show that, according to the model, $$V = \frac { 300 } { k } + A \mathrm { e } ^ { - k t }$$ where \(A\) is a constant.\\ (5) Given that the container is initially empty and that when \(t = 10\), the volume of water is increasing at a rate of \(200 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 3 } \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\)
  5. find the exact value of \(k\).
  6. Hence find, according to the model, the time taken for the volume of water in the container to reach 6 litres. Give your answer to the nearest second.\\ 8. Use proof by contradiction to prove that, for all positive real numbers \(x\) and \(y\), $$\frac { 9 x } { y } + \frac { y } { x } \geqslant 6$$ 9. \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{594542dd-ee2d-49b6-9fab-77b2d1a44f8c-24_632_734_214_607} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
    \end{figure} Figure 1 shows a sketch of a closed curve with parametric equations $$x = 5 \cos \theta \quad y = 3 \sin \theta - \sin 2 \theta \quad 0 \leqslant \theta < 2 \pi$$ The region enclosed by the curve is rotated through \(\pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis to form a solid of revolution.
  7. Show that the volume, \(V\), of the solid of revolution is given by $$V = 5 \pi \int _ { \alpha } ^ { \beta } \sin ^ { 3 } \theta ( 3 - 2 \cos \theta ) ^ { 2 } \mathrm {~d} \theta$$ where \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are constants to be found.
  8. Use the substitution \(u = \cos \theta\) and algebraic integration to show that \(V = k \pi\) where \(k\) is a rational number to be found. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{594542dd-ee2d-49b6-9fab-77b2d1a44f8c-28_2649_1889_109_178}
Edexcel P4 2022 January Q8
11 marks Moderate -0.5
8. With respect to a fixed origin \(O\) the points \(A\) and \(B\) have position vectors $$\left( \begin{array} { l } 6 \\ 6 \\ 2 \end{array} \right) \text { and } \left( \begin{array} { l } 6 \\ 0 \\ 7 \end{array} \right)$$ respectively. The line \(l _ { 1 }\) passes through the points \(A\) and \(B\).
  1. Write down an equation for \(l _ { 1 }\) Give your answer in the form \(\mathbf { r } = \mathbf { p } + \lambda \mathbf { q }\), where \(\lambda\) is a scalar parameter. The line \(l _ { 2 }\) has equation $$\mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { l } 3 \\ 1 \\ 4 \end{array} \right) + \mu \left( \begin{array} { l } 1 \\ 5 \\ 9 \end{array} \right)$$ where \(\mu\) is a scalar parameter.
  2. Show that \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) do not meet. The point \(C\) is on \(l _ { 2 }\) where \(\mu = - 1\)
  3. Find the acute angle between \(A C\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) Give your answer in degrees to one decimal place. \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \section*{Question 8 continued} \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \section*{Question 8 continued} \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \section*{Question 8 continued}
    1. (a) Find the derivative with respect to \(y\) of
    $$\frac { 1 } { ( 1 + 2 \ln y ) ^ { 2 } }$$
  4. Hence find a general solution to the differential equation $$3 \operatorname { cosec } ( 2 x ) \frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = y ( 1 + 2 \ln y ) ^ { 3 } \quad y > 0 \quad - \frac { \pi } { 2 } < x < \frac { \pi } { 2 }$$
  5. Show that the particular solution of this differential equation for which \(y = 1\) at \(x = \frac { \pi } { 6 }\) is given by $$y = \mathrm { e } ^ { A \sec x - \frac { 1 } { 2 } }$$ where \(A\) is an irrational number to be found. \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \section*{Question 9 continued} \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \section*{Question 9 continued} \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \section*{Question 9 continued} \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{fe07afad-9cfc-48c0-84f1-5717f81977d4-32_2649_1894_109_173}
Edexcel P4 2023 January Q6
8 marks Standard +0.3
  1. Relative to a fixed origin \(O\).
  • the point \(A\) has position vector \(2 \mathbf { i } - 3 \mathbf { j } + 5 \mathbf { k }\)
  • the point \(B\) has position vector \(8 \mathbf { i } + 3 \mathbf { j } - 7 \mathbf { k }\)
The line \(l\) passes through \(A\) and \(B\).
    1. Find \(\overrightarrow { A B }\)
    2. Find a vector equation for the line \(l\) The point \(C\) has position vector \(3 \mathbf { i } + 5 \mathbf { j } + 2 \mathbf { k }\) The point \(P\) lies on \(l\) Given that \(\overrightarrow { C P }\) is perpendicular to \(l\)
  1. find the position vector of the point \(P\)
Edexcel C4 2008 January Q6
11 marks Standard +0.3
6. The points \(A\) and \(B\) have position vectors \(2 \mathbf { i } + 6 \mathbf { j } - \mathbf { k }\) and \(3 \mathbf { i } + 4 \mathbf { j } + \mathbf { k }\) respectively. The line \(l _ { 1 }\) passes through the points \(A\) and \(B\).
  1. Find the vector \(\overrightarrow { A B }\).
  2. Find a vector equation for the line \(l _ { 1 }\). A second line \(l _ { 2 }\) passes through the origin and is parallel to the vector \(\mathbf { i } + \mathbf { k }\). The line \(l _ { 1 }\) meets the line \(l _ { 2 }\) at the point \(C\).
  3. Find the acute angle between \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\).
  4. Find the position vector of the point \(C\).
Edexcel C4 2009 January Q4
13 marks Standard +0.3
4. With respect to a fixed origin \(O\) the lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) are given by the equations $$l _ { 1 } : \quad \mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { c } 11 \\ 2 \\ 17 \end{array} \right) + \lambda \left( \begin{array} { c } - 2 \\ 1 \\ - 4 \end{array} \right) \quad l _ { 2 } : \quad \mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { c } - 5 \\ 11 \\ p \end{array} \right) + \mu \left( \begin{array} { l } q \\ 2 \\ 2 \end{array} \right)$$ where \(\lambda\) and \(\mu\) are 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, find
  2. the value of \(p\),
  3. the coordinates of the point of intersection. The point \(A\) lies on \(l _ { 1 }\) and has position vector \(\left( \begin{array} { c } 9 \\ 3 \\ 13 \end{array} \right)\). The point \(C\) lies on \(l _ { 2 }\).
    Given that a circle, with centre \(C\), cuts the line \(l _ { 1 }\) at the points \(A\) and \(B\),
  4. find the position vector of \(B\). \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \section*{Question 4 continued} \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\)
Edexcel C4 2009 January Q17
Standard +0.3
17 \end{array} \right) + \lambda \left( \begin{array} { c } - 2
1
- 4 \end{array} \right) \quad l _ { 2 } : \quad \mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { c } - 5
11
p \end{array} \right) + \mu \left( \begin{array} { l } q
2
2 \end{array} \right)$$ where \(\lambda\) and \(\mu\) are 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, find
  2. the value of \(p\),
  3. the coordinates of the point of intersection. The point \(A\) lies on \(l _ { 1 }\) and has position vector \(\left( \begin{array} { c } 9 \\ 3 \\ 13 \end{array} \right)\). The point \(C\) lies on \(l _ { 2 }\).\\ Given that a circle, with centre \(C\), cuts the line \(l _ { 1 }\) at the points \(A\) and \(B\),
  4. find the position vector of \(B\).\\ 5. \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{a5579938-e202-4543-8513-6483ede49850-09_696_686_196_626} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
    \end{figure} A container is made in the shape of a hollow inverted right circular cone. The height of the container is 24 cm and the radius is 16 cm , as shown in Figure 2. Water is flowing into the container. When the height of water is \(h \mathrm {~cm}\), the surface of the water has radius \(r \mathrm {~cm}\) and the volume of water is \(V \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 3 }\).
  5. Show that \(V = \frac { 4 \pi h ^ { 3 } } { 27 }\).\\[0pt] [The volume \(V\) of a right circular cone with vertical height \(h\) and base radius \(r\) is given by the formula \(V = \frac { 1 } { 3 } \pi r ^ { 2 } h\).] Water flows into the container at a rate of \(8 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 3 } \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\).
  6. Find, in terms of \(\pi\), the rate of change of \(h\) when \(h = 12\). 6. (a) Find \(\int \tan ^ { 2 } x \mathrm {~d} x\).
  7. Use integration by parts to find \(\int \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 3 } } \ln x \mathrm {~d} x\).
  8. Use the substitution \(u = 1 + e ^ { x }\) to show that $$\int \frac { \mathrm { e } ^ { 3 x } } { 1 + \mathrm { e } ^ { x } } \mathrm {~d} x = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x } - \mathrm { e } ^ { x } + \ln \left( 1 + \mathrm { e } ^ { x } \right) + k$$ where \(k\) is a constant.\\ 7. \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{a5579938-e202-4543-8513-6483ede49850-13_511_714_237_612} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 3}
    \end{figure} The curve \(C\) shown in Figure 3 has parametric equations $$x = t ^ { 3 } - 8 t , \quad y = t ^ { 2 }$$ where \(t\) is a parameter. Given that the point \(A\) has parameter \(t = - 1\),
  9. find the coordinates of \(A\). The line \(l\) is the tangent to \(C\) at \(A\).
  10. Show that an equation for \(l\) is \(2 x - 5 y - 9 = 0\). The line \(l\) also intersects the curve at the point \(B\).
  11. Find the coordinates of \(B\).
Edexcel C4 2010 January Q4
12 marks Standard +0.3
4. The line \(l _ { 1 }\) has vector equation $$\mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { c } - 6 \\ 4 \\ - 1 \end{array} \right) + \lambda \left( \begin{array} { c } 4 \\ - 1 \\ 3 \end{array} \right)$$ and the line \(l _ { 2 }\) has vector equation $$\mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { c } - 6 \\ 4 \\ - 1 \end{array} \right) + \mu \left( \begin{array} { c } 3 \\ - 4 \\ 1 \end{array} \right)$$ where \(\lambda\) and \(\mu\) are parameters.
The lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) intersect at the point \(A\) and the acute angle between \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) is \(\theta\).
  1. Write down the coordinates of \(A\).
  2. Find the value of \(\cos \theta\). The point \(X\) lies on \(l _ { 1 }\) where \(\lambda = 4\).
  3. Find the coordinates of \(X\).
  4. Find the vector \(\overrightarrow { A X }\).
  5. Hence, or otherwise, show that \(| \overrightarrow { A X } | = 4 \sqrt { } 26\). The point \(Y\) lies on \(l _ { 2 }\). Given that the vector \(\overrightarrow { Y X }\) is perpendicular to \(l _ { 1 }\),
  6. find the length of \(A Y\), giving your answer to 3 significant figures. \section*{LU}
Edexcel C4 2013 January Q7
14 marks Standard +0.3
7. With respect to a fixed origin \(O\), the lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) are given by the equations $$\begin{aligned} & l _ { 1 } : \mathbf { r } = ( 9 \mathbf { i } + 13 \mathbf { j } - 3 \mathbf { k } ) + \lambda ( \mathbf { i } + 4 \mathbf { j } - 2 \mathbf { k } ) \\ & l _ { 2 } : \mathbf { r } = ( 2 \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { j } + \mathbf { k } ) + \mu ( 2 \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } + \mathbf { k } ) \end{aligned}$$ where \(\lambda\) and \(\mu\) are scalar parameters.
  1. Given that \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) meet, find the position vector of their point of intersection.
  2. Find the acute angle between \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\), giving your answer in degrees to 1 decimal place. Given that the point \(A\) has position vector \(4 \mathbf { i } + 16 \mathbf { j } - 3 \mathbf { k }\) and that the point \(P\) lies on \(l _ { 1 }\) such that \(A P\) is perpendicular to \(l _ { 1 }\),
  3. find the exact coordinates of \(P\).
Edexcel C4 2014 January Q8
15 marks Standard +0.3
8. With respect to a fixed origin \(O\), the lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) are given by the equations $$l _ { 1 } : \mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { r } 2 \\ - 3 \\ 4 \end{array} \right) + \lambda \left( \begin{array} { r } - 1 \\ 2 \\ 1 \end{array} \right) , \quad l _ { 2 } : \mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { r } 2 \\ - 3 \\ 4 \end{array} \right) + \mu \left( \begin{array} { r } 5 \\ - 2 \\ 5 \end{array} \right)$$ where \(\lambda\) and \(\mu\) are scalar parameters.
  1. Find, to the nearest \(0.1 ^ { \circ }\), the acute angle between \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) The point \(A\) has position vector \(\left( \begin{array} { l } 0 \\ 1 \\ 6 \end{array} \right)\).
  2. Show that \(A\) lies on \(l _ { 1 }\) The lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) intersect at the point \(X\).
  3. Write down the coordinates of \(X\).
  4. Find the exact value of the distance \(A X\). The distinct points \(B _ { 1 }\) and \(B _ { 2 }\) both lie on the line \(l _ { 2 }\) Given that \(A X = X B _ { 1 } = X B _ { 2 }\)
  5. find the area of the triangle \(A B _ { 1 } B _ { 2 }\) giving your answer to 3 significant figures. Given that the \(x\) coordinate of \(B _ { 1 }\) is positive,
  6. find the exact coordinates of \(B _ { 1 }\) and the exact coordinates of \(B _ { 2 }\) \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{245bbe52-3a14-4494-af17-7711caf79b22-28_96_59_2478_1834}
Edexcel C4 2005 June Q7
13 marks Standard +0.3
  1. The line \(l _ { 1 }\) has vector equation
$$\mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { l } 3 \\ 1 \\ 2 \end{array} \right) + \lambda \left( \begin{array} { r } 1 \\ - 1 \\ 4 \end{array} \right)$$ and the line \(l _ { 2 }\) has vector equation $$\mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { r } 0 \\ 4 \\ - 2 \end{array} \right) + \mu \left( \begin{array} { r } 1 \\ - 1 \\ 0 \end{array} \right) ,$$ where \(\lambda\) and \(\mu\) are parameters.
The lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) intersect at the point \(B\) and the acute angle between \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) is \(\theta\).
  1. Find the coordinates of \(B\).
  2. Find the value of \(\cos \theta\), giving your answer as a simplified fraction. The point \(A\), which lies on \(l _ { 1 }\), has position vector \(\mathbf { a } = 3 \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } + 2 \mathbf { k }\).
    The point \(C\), which lies on \(l _ { 2 }\), has position vector \(\mathbf { c } = 5 \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { j } - 2 \mathbf { k }\).
    The point \(D\) is such that \(A B C D\) is a parallelogram.
  3. Show that \(| \overrightarrow { A B } | = | \overrightarrow { B C } |\).
  4. Find the position vector of the point \(D\).
Edexcel C4 2006 June Q5
13 marks Standard +0.3
  1. The point \(A\), with coordinates \(( 0 , a , b )\) lies on the line \(l _ { 1 }\), which has equation
$$\mathbf { r } = 6 \mathbf { i } + 19 \mathbf { j } - \mathbf { k } + \lambda ( \mathbf { i } + 4 \mathbf { j } - 2 \mathbf { k } )$$
  1. Find the values of \(a\) and \(b\). The point \(P\) lies on \(l _ { 1 }\) and is such that \(O P\) is perpendicular to \(l _ { 1 }\), where \(O\) is the origin.
  2. Find the position vector of point \(P\). Given that \(B\) has coordinates \(( 5,15,1 )\),
  3. show that the points \(A , P\) and \(B\) are collinear and find the ratio \(A P : P B\).
Edexcel C4 2007 June Q5
10 marks Standard +0.3
5. The line \(l _ { 1 }\) has equation \(\mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { r } 1 \\ 0 \\ - 1 \end{array} \right) + \lambda \left( \begin{array} { l } 1 \\ 1 \\ 0 \end{array} \right)\). The line \(l _ { 2 }\) has equation \(\mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { l } 1 \\ 3 \\ 6 \end{array} \right) + \mu \left( \begin{array} { r } 2 \\ 1 \\ - 1 \end{array} \right)\).
  1. Show that \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) do not meet. The point \(A\) is on \(l _ { 1 }\) where \(\lambda = 1\), and the point \(B\) is on \(l _ { 2 }\) where \(\mu = 2\).
  2. Find the cosine of the acute angle between \(A B\) and \(l _ { 1 }\).
Edexcel C4 2011 June Q6
14 marks Standard +0.3
6. With respect to a fixed origin \(O\), the lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) are given by the equations $$l _ { 1 } : \quad \mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { r } 6 \\ - 3 \\ - 2 \end{array} \right) + \lambda \left( \begin{array} { r } - 1 \\ 2 \\ 3 \end{array} \right) , \quad l _ { 2 } : \mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { r } - 5 \\ 15 \\ 3 \end{array} \right) + \mu \left( \begin{array} { r } 2 \\ - 3 \\ 1 \end{array} \right)$$ 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 \(\left( \begin{array} { r } 5 \\ - 1 \\ 1 \end{array} \right)\).
  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. \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \section*{Question 6 continued}
Edexcel C4 2016 June Q8
15 marks Standard +0.3
8. With respect to a fixed origin \(O\), the line \(l _ { 1 }\) is given by the equation $$\mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { r } 8 \\ 1 \\ - 3 \end{array} \right) + \mu \left( \begin{array} { r } - 5 \\ 4 \\ 3 \end{array} \right)$$ where \(\mu\) is a scalar parameter.
The point \(A\) lies on \(l _ { 1 }\) where \(\mu = 1\)
  1. Find the coordinates of \(A\). The point \(P\) has position vector \(\left( \begin{array} { l } 1 \\ 5 \\ 2 \end{array} \right)\).
    The line \(l _ { 2 }\) passes through the point \(P\) and is parallel to the line \(l _ { 1 }\)
  2. Write down a vector equation for the line \(l _ { 2 }\)
  3. Find the exact value of the distance \(A P\). Give your answer in the form \(k \sqrt { 2 }\), where \(k\) is a constant to be determined. The acute angle between \(A P\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) is \(\theta\).
  4. Find the value of \(\cos \theta\) A point \(E\) lies on the line \(l _ { 2 }\) Given that \(A P = P E\),
  5. find the area of triangle \(A P E\),
  6. find the coordinates of the two possible positions of \(E\).
Edexcel C4 2017 June Q6
13 marks Standard +0.3
6. With respect to a fixed origin \(O\), the lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) are given by the equations $$l _ { 1 } : \mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { r } 4 \\ 28 \\ 4 \end{array} \right) + \lambda \left( \begin{array} { r } - 1 \\ - 5 \\ 1 \end{array} \right) , \quad l _ { 2 } : \mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { l } 5 \\ 3 \\ 1 \end{array} \right) + \mu \left( \begin{array} { r } 3 \\ 0 \\ - 4 \end{array} \right)$$ where \(\lambda\) and \(\mu\) are scalar parameters. The lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) intersect at the point \(X\).
  1. Find the coordinates of the point \(X\).
  2. Find the size of the acute angle between \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\), giving your answer in degrees to 2 decimal places. The point \(A\) lies on \(l _ { 1 }\) and has position vector \(\left( \begin{array} { r } 2 \\ 18 \\ 6 \end{array} \right)\)
  3. Find the distance \(A X\), giving your answer as a surd in its simplest form. The point \(Y\) lies on \(l _ { 2 }\). Given that the vector \(\overrightarrow { Y A }\) is perpendicular to the line \(l _ { 1 }\)
  4. find the distance \(Y A\), giving your answer to one decimal place. The point \(B\) lies on \(l _ { 1 }\) where \(| \overrightarrow { A X } | = 2 | \overrightarrow { A B } |\).
  5. Find the two possible position vectors of \(B\).
Edexcel C4 2018 June Q7
15 marks Standard +0.8
7. The point \(A\) with coordinates ( \(- 3,7,2\) ) lies on a line \(l _ { 1 }\) The point \(B\) also lies on the line \(l _ { 1 }\) Given that \(\quad \overrightarrow { A B } = \left( \begin{array} { r } 4 \\ - 6 \\ 2 \end{array} \right)\),
  1. find the coordinates of point \(B\). The point \(P\) has coordinates ( \(9,1,8\) )
  2. Find the cosine of the angle \(P A B\), giving your answer as a simplified surd.
  3. Find the exact area of triangle \(P A B\), giving your answer in its simplest form. The line \(l _ { 2 }\) passes through the point \(P\) and is parallel to the line \(l _ { 1 }\)
  4. Find a vector equation for the line \(l _ { 2 }\) The point \(Q\) lies on the line \(l _ { 2 }\) Given that the line segment \(A P\) is perpendicular to the line segment \(B Q\),
  5. find the coordinates of the point \(Q\).
Edexcel C4 Specimen Q5
11 marks Standard +0.3
5. The vector equations of two straight lines are $$\begin{aligned} & \mathbf { r } = 5 \mathbf { i } + 3 \mathbf { j } - 2 \mathbf { k } + \lambda ( \mathbf { i } - 2 \mathbf { j } + 2 \mathbf { k } ) \quad \text { and } \\ & \mathbf { r } = 2 \mathbf { i } - 11 \mathbf { j } + a \mathbf { k } + \mu ( - 3 \mathbf { i } - 4 \mathbf { j } + 5 \mathbf { k } ) . \end{aligned}$$ Given that the two lines intersect, find
  1. the coordinates of the point of intersection,
  2. the value of the constant \(a\),
  3. the acute angle between the two lines.
Edexcel P4 2020 October Q8
10 marks Standard +0.3
8. Relative to a fixed origin \(O\), the lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) are given by the equations $$\begin{aligned} & l _ { 1 } : \quad \mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { r } 4 \\ - 3 \\ 2 \end{array} \right) + \lambda \left( \begin{array} { r } 3 \\ - 2 \\ - 1 \end{array} \right) \quad \text { where } \lambda \text { is a scalar parameter } \\ & l _ { 2 } : \quad \mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { r } 2 \\ 0 \\ - 9 \end{array} \right) + \mu \left( \begin{array} { r } 2 \\ - 1 \\ - 3 \end{array} \right) \quad \text { where } \mu \text { is a scalar parameter } \end{aligned}$$ Given that \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) meet at the point \(X\),
  1. find the position vector of \(X\). The point \(P ( 10 , - 7,0 )\) lies on \(l _ { 1 }\) The point \(Q\) lies on \(l _ { 2 }\) Given that \(\overrightarrow { P Q }\) is perpendicular to \(l _ { 2 }\)
  2. calculate the coordinates of \(Q\).
Edexcel P4 2021 October Q7
9 marks Standard +0.8
7. With respect to a fixed origin \(O\),
  • the line \(l\) has equation \(\mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { r } 4 \\ 2 \\ - 3 \end{array} \right) + \lambda \left( \begin{array} { r } - 4 \\ - 3 \\ 5 \end{array} \right)\) where \(\lambda\) is a scalar constant
  • the point \(A\) has position vector \(9 \mathbf { i } - 3 \mathbf { j } + 2 \mathbf { k }\)
Given that \(X\) is the point on \(l\) nearest to \(A\),
  1. find
    1. the coordinates of \(X\)
    2. the shortest distance from \(A\) to \(l\). Give your answer in the form \(\sqrt { d }\), where \(d\) is an integer. The point \(B\) is the image of \(A\) after reflection in \(l\).
  2. Find the position vector of \(B\). Solutions relying on calculator technology are not acceptable. \begin{figure}[h]
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Edexcel P4 2023 October Q6
10 marks Standard +0.8
  1. The line \(l _ { 1 }\) has equation \(\mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { r } 2 \\ 3 \\ - 7 \end{array} \right) + \lambda \left( \begin{array} { l } 1 \\ 2 \\ 2 \end{array} \right)\) where \(\lambda\) is a scalar parameter.
The line \(l _ { 2 }\) has equation \(\mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { r } 2 \\ 3 \\ - 7 \end{array} \right) + \mu \left( \begin{array} { r } 4 \\ - 1 \\ 8 \end{array} \right)\) where \(\mu\) is a scalar parameter.
Given that \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) meet at the point \(P\)
  1. state the coordinates of \(P\) Given that the angle between lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) is \(\theta\)
  2. find the value of \(\cos \theta\), giving the answer as a fully simplified fraction. The point \(Q\) lies on \(l _ { 1 }\) where \(\lambda = 6\) Given that point \(R\) lies on \(l _ { 2 }\) such that triangle \(Q P R\) is an isosceles triangle with \(P Q = P R\)
  3. find the exact area of triangle \(Q P R\)
  4. find the coordinates of the possible positions of point \(R\)
Edexcel P4 2018 Specimen Q9
15 marks Standard +0.3
  1. With respect to a fixed origin \(O\), the line \(l _ { 1 }\) is given by the equation
$$\mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { r } 8 \\ 1 \\ - 3 \end{array} \right) + \mu \left( \begin{array} { r } - 5 \\ 4 \\ 3 \end{array} \right)$$ where \(\mu\) is a scalar parameter.
The point \(A\) lies on \(l _ { 1 }\) where \(\mu = 1\)
  1. Find the coordinates of \(A\). The point \(P\) has position vector \(\left( \begin{array} { l } 1 \\ 5 \\ 2 \end{array} \right)\) The line \(l _ { 2 }\) passes through the point \(P\) and is parallel to the line \(l _ { 1 }\)
  2. Write down a vector equation for the line \(l _ { 2 }\)
  3. Find the exact value of the distance \(A P\). Give your answer in the form \(k \sqrt { 2 }\), where \(k\) is a constant to be found. The acute angle between \(A P\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) is \(\theta\)
  4. Find the value of \(\cos \theta\) A point \(E\) lies on the line \(l _ { 2 }\) Given that \(A P = P E\),
  5. find the area of triangle \(A P E\),
  6. find the coordinates of the two possible positions of \(E\).
Edexcel F3 2022 January Q7
11 marks Standard +0.8
7. The line \(l _ { 1 }\) has equation $$\frac { x - 3 } { 4 } = \frac { y - 5 } { - 2 } = \frac { z - 4 } { 7 }$$ The plane \(\Pi\) has equation $$2 x + 4 y - z = 1$$ The line \(l _ { 1 }\) intersects the plane \(\Pi\) at the point \(P\)
  1. Determine the coordinates of \(P\) The acute angle between \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(\Pi\) is \(\theta\) degrees.
  2. Determine, to one decimal place, the value of \(\theta\) The line \(l _ { 2 }\) lies in \(\Pi\) and passes through \(P\) Given that the acute angle between \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) is also \(\theta\) degrees,
  3. determine a vector equation for \(l _ { 2 }\)
Edexcel F3 2023 January Q7
10 marks Standard +0.3
  1. The plane \(\Pi\) has equation
$$\mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { l } 1 \\ 2 \\ 3 \end{array} \right) + \lambda \left( \begin{array} { r } 0 \\ 3 \\ - 2 \end{array} \right) + \mu \left( \begin{array} { l } 1 \\ 1 \\ 2 \end{array} \right)$$ where \(\lambda\) and \(\mu\) are scalar parameters.
  1. Determine a vector perpendicular to \(\Pi\) The line \(l\) meets \(\Pi\) at the point ( \(1,2,3\) ) and passes through the point ( \(1,0,1\) )
  2. Determine the size of the acute angle between \(\Pi\) and \(l\) Give your answer to the nearest degree.
  3. Determine the shortest distance between \(\Pi\) and the point \(( 6 , - 3 , - 6 )\)
Edexcel F3 2018 June Q7
12 marks Standard +0.8
7. The plane \(\Pi _ { 1 }\) has equation \(x + y + z = 3\) and the plane \(\Pi _ { 2 }\) has equation \(2 x + 3 y - z = 4\) The planes \(\Pi _ { 1 }\) and \(\Pi _ { 2 }\) intersect in the line \(L\).
  1. Find a cartesian equation for the line \(L\). The plane \(\Pi _ { 3 }\) has equation $$\text { r. } \left( \begin{array} { r } 5 \\ - 4 \\ 4 \end{array} \right) = 12$$ The line \(L\) meets the plane \(\Pi _ { 3 }\) at the point \(A\).
  2. Find the coordinates of \(A\).
  3. Find the acute angle between \(\overrightarrow { O A }\) and the line \(L\), where \(O\) is the origin. Give your answer in degrees to one decimal place.