4.04e Line intersections: parallel, skew, or intersecting

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Edexcel P4 2021 January Q8
6 marks Standard +0.8
8. With respect to a fixed origin \(O\), the lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) are given by the equations $$l _ { 1 } : \mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { r } - 1 \\ 5 \\ 4 \end{array} \right) + \lambda \left( \begin{array} { r } 2 \\ - 1 \\ 5 \end{array} \right) \quad l _ { 2 } : \mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { r } 2 \\ - 2 \\ - 5 \end{array} \right) + \mu \left( \begin{array} { r } 4 \\ - 3 \\ b \end{array} \right)$$ where \(\lambda\) and \(\mu\) are scalar parameters and \(b\) is a constant.
Prove that for all values of \(b \neq 7\), the lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) are skew.
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 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 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 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 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 2008 June Q6
12 marks Challenging +1.2
6. With respect to a fixed origin \(O\), the lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) are given by the equations $$\begin{array} { l l } l _ { 1 } : & \mathbf { r } = ( - 9 \mathbf { i } + 10 \mathbf { k } ) + \lambda ( 2 \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } - \mathbf { k } ) \\ l _ { 2 } : & \mathbf { r } = ( 3 \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } + 17 \mathbf { k } ) + \mu ( 3 \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { j } + 5 \mathbf { k } ) \end{array}$$ 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 \(A\) has position vector \(5 \mathbf { i } + 7 \mathbf { j } + 3 \mathbf { k }\).
  3. Show that \(A\) lies on \(l _ { 1 }\). The point \(B\) is the image of \(A\) after reflection in the line \(l _ { 2 }\).
  4. Find the position vector of \(B\).
Edexcel C4 2010 June Q7
12 marks Standard +0.3
7. 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 \(A B C\).
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 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 \(Q\).
CAIE P3 2012 June Q9
10 marks Standard +0.3
9 The lines \(l\) and \(m\) have equations \(\mathbf { r } = 3 \mathbf { i } - 2 \mathbf { j } + \mathbf { k } + \lambda ( - \mathbf { i } + 2 \mathbf { j } + \mathbf { k } )\) and \(\mathbf { r } = 4 \mathbf { i } + 4 \mathbf { j } + 2 \mathbf { k } + \mu ( a \mathbf { i } + b \mathbf { j } - \mathbf { k } )\) respectively, where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants.
  1. Given that \(l\) and \(m\) intersect, show that $$2 a - b = 4 .$$
  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 2021 November Q9
11 marks Standard +0.3
9 Two lines \(l\) and \(m\) have equations \(\mathbf { r } = 3 \mathbf { i } + 2 \mathbf { j } + 5 \mathbf { k } + s ( 4 \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { j } + 3 \mathbf { k } )\) and \(\mathbf { r } = \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { j } - 2 \mathbf { k } + t ( - \mathbf { i } + 2 \mathbf { j } + 2 \mathbf { k } )\) respectively.
  1. Show that \(l\) and \(m\) are perpendicular.
  2. Show that \(l\) and \(m\) intersect and state the position vector of the point of intersection.
  3. Show that the length of the perpendicular from the origin to the line \(m\) is \(\frac { 1 } { 3 } \sqrt { 5 }\).
Edexcel F3 2023 June Q4
12 marks Challenging +1.2
  1. The plane \(\Pi _ { 1 }\) contains the point \(A ( 2,4 , - 5 )\) and is normal to the vector \(\left( \begin{array} { r } - 1 \\ 3 \\ 3 \end{array} \right)\)
The plane \(\Pi _ { 2 }\) contains the point \(B ( 3,6 , - 2 )\) and is normal to the vector \(\left( \begin{array} { r } 2 \\ 0 \\ - 5 \end{array} \right)\) The line \(l\) is the line of intersection of \(\Pi _ { 1 }\) and \(\Pi _ { 2 }\)
  1. Determine a vector equation for \(l\). The points \(C\) and \(D\) both lie on \(l\).
    Given that \(C\) and \(D\) are 5 units apart,
  2. determine the exact volume of the tetrahedron \(A B C D\).
Edexcel FP3 2009 June Q7
11 marks Standard +0.3
7. The lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) have equations $$\mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { r } 1 \\ - 1 \\ 2 \end{array} \right) + \lambda \left( \begin{array} { r } - 1 \\ 3 \\ 4 \end{array} \right) \text { and } \quad \mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { r } \alpha \\ - 4 \\ 0 \end{array} \right) + \mu \left( \begin{array} { l } 0 \\ 3 \\ 2 \end{array} \right) .$$ If the lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) intersect, find
  1. the value of \(\alpha\),
  2. an equation for the plane containing the lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\), giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c z + d = 0\), where \(a , b , c\) and \(d\) are constants. For other values of \(\alpha\), the lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) do not intersect and are skew lines.
    Given that \(\alpha = 2\),
  3. find the shortest distance between the lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\).
Edexcel FP3 2018 June Q6
13 marks Standard +0.8
6. The line \(l _ { 1 }\) has equation $$\mathbf { r } = \mathbf { i } + 2 \mathbf { k } + \lambda ( 2 \mathbf { i } + 3 \mathbf { j } - \mathbf { k } )$$ where \(\lambda\) is a scalar parameter. The line \(l _ { 2 }\) has equation $$\frac { x + 1 } { 1 } = \frac { y - 4 } { 1 } = \frac { z - 1 } { 3 }$$
  1. Prove that the lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) are skew.
  2. Find the shortest distance between the lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) The plane \(\Pi\) contains \(l _ { 1 }\) and intersects \(l _ { 2 }\) at the point \(( 3,8,13 )\).
  3. Find a cartesian equation for the plane \(\Pi\).
OCR C4 2008 January Q5
8 marks Standard +0.3
5 The vector equations of two lines are $$\mathbf { r } = ( 5 \mathbf { i } - 2 \mathbf { j } - 2 \mathbf { k } ) + s ( 3 \mathbf { i } - 4 \mathbf { j } + 2 \mathbf { k } ) \quad \text { and } \quad \mathbf { r } = ( 2 \mathbf { i } - 2 \mathbf { j } + 7 \mathbf { k } ) + t ( 2 \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { j } - 5 \mathbf { k } ) .$$ Prove that the two lines are
  1. perpendicular,
  2. skew.
OCR C4 2007 June Q9
11 marks Standard +0.3
9 Lines \(L _ { 1 } , L _ { 2 }\) and \(L _ { 3 }\) have vector equations $$\begin{aligned} & L _ { 1 } : \mathbf { r } = ( 5 \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { j } - 2 \mathbf { k } ) + s ( - 6 \mathbf { i } + 8 \mathbf { j } - 2 \mathbf { k } ) , \\ & L _ { 2 } : \mathbf { r } = ( 3 \mathbf { i } - 8 \mathbf { j } ) + t ( \mathbf { i } + 3 \mathbf { j } + 2 \mathbf { k } ) , \\ & L _ { 3 } : \mathbf { r } = ( 2 \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } + 3 \mathbf { k } ) + u ( 3 \mathbf { i } + c \mathbf { j } + \mathbf { k } ) . \end{aligned}$$
  1. Calculate the acute angle between \(L _ { 1 }\) and \(L _ { 2 }\).
  2. Given that \(L _ { 1 }\) and \(L _ { 3 }\) are parallel, find the value of \(c\).
  3. Given instead that \(L _ { 2 }\) and \(L _ { 3 }\) intersect, find the value of \(c\). 4
OCR C4 2008 June Q6
8 marks Standard +0.3
6 Two lines have equations $$\mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { r } 1 \\ 0 \\ - 5 \end{array} \right) + t \left( \begin{array} { l } 2 \\ 3 \\ 4 \end{array} \right) \quad \text { and } \quad \mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { r } 12 \\ 0 \\ 5 \end{array} \right) + s \left( \begin{array} { r } 1 \\ - 4 \\ - 2 \end{array} \right) .$$
  1. Show that the lines intersect.
  2. Find the angle between the lines.
OCR C4 Specimen Q7
11 marks Standard +0.3
7 The line \(L _ { 1 }\) passes through the point \(( 3,6,1 )\) and is parallel to the vector \(2 \mathbf { i } + 3 \mathbf { j } - \mathbf { k }\). The line \(L _ { 2 }\) passes through the point ( \(3 , - 1,4\) ) and is parallel to the vector \(\mathbf { i } - 2 \mathbf { j } + \mathbf { k }\).
  1. Write down vector equations for the lines \(L _ { 1 }\) and \(L _ { 2 }\).
  2. Prove that \(L _ { 1 }\) and \(L _ { 2 }\) intersect, and find the coordinates of their point of intersection.
  3. Calculate the acute angle between the lines.
OCR C4 Q7
12 marks Standard +0.3
7. The line \(l _ { 1 }\) passes through the points \(A\) and \(B\) with position vectors ( \(3 \mathbf { i } + 6 \mathbf { j } - 8 \mathbf { k }\) ) and ( \(8 \mathbf { j } - 6 \mathbf { k }\) ) respectively, relative to a fixed origin.
  1. Find a vector equation for \(l _ { 1 }\). The line \(l _ { 2 }\) has vector equation $$\mathbf { r } = ( - 2 \mathbf { i } + 10 \mathbf { j } + 6 \mathbf { k } ) + \mu ( 7 \mathbf { i } - 4 \mathbf { j } + 6 \mathbf { k } ) ,$$ where \(\mu\) is a scalar parameter.
  2. Show that lines \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) intersect.
  3. Find the coordinates of the point where \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) intersect. The point \(C\) lies on \(l _ { 2 }\) and is such that \(A C\) is perpendicular to \(A B\).
  4. Find the position vector of \(C\).
OCR C4 Q7
10 marks Standard +0.3
7. Relative to a fixed origin, two lines have the equations
and $$\begin{aligned} & \mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { c } 7 \\ 0 \\ - 3 \end{array} \right) + s \left( \begin{array} { c } 5 \\ 4 \\ - 2 \end{array} \right) \\ & \mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { l } a \\ 6 \\ 3 \end{array} \right) + t \left( \begin{array} { c } - 5 \\ 14 \\ 2 \end{array} \right) , \end{aligned}$$ where \(a\) is a constant and \(s\) and \(t\) are scalar parameters.
Given that the two lines intersect,
  1. find the position vector of their point of intersection,
  2. find the value of \(a\). Given also that \(\theta\) is the acute angle between the lines,
  3. find the value of \(\cos \theta\) in the form \(k \sqrt { 5 }\) where \(k\) is rational.