Line lies in or parallel to plane

A question is this type if and only if it asks to verify or find conditions for a line to lie in a plane or be parallel to it.

4 questions · Standard +0.4

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CAIE P3 2009 June Q9
11 marks Standard +0.3
9 The line \(l\) has equation \(\mathbf { r } = 4 \mathbf { i } + 2 \mathbf { j } - \mathbf { k } + t ( 2 \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { j } - 2 \mathbf { k } )\). It is given that \(l\) lies in the plane with equation \(2 x + b y + c z = 1\), where \(b\) and \(c\) are constants.
  1. Find the values of \(b\) and \(c\).
  2. The point \(P\) has position vector \(2 \mathbf { j } + 4 \mathbf { k }\). Show that the perpendicular distance from \(P\) to \(l\) is \(\sqrt { } 5\).
CAIE P3 2019 June Q10
11 marks Standard +0.3
10 The line \(l\) has equation \(\mathbf { r } = \mathbf { i } + 2 \mathbf { j } + 3 \mathbf { k } + \mu ( 2 \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { j } - 2 \mathbf { k } )\).
  1. The point \(P\) has position vector \(4 \mathbf { i } + 2 \mathbf { j } - 3 \mathbf { k }\). Find the length of the perpendicular from \(P\) to \(l\).
  2. It is given that \(l\) lies in the plane with equation \(a x + b y + 2 z = 13\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants. Find the values of \(a\) and \(b\).
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CAIE P3 2011 November Q9
9 marks Standard +0.3
9 The line \(l\) has equation \(\mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { l } a \\ 1 \\ 4 \end{array} \right) + \lambda \left( \begin{array} { r } 4 \\ 3 \\ - 2 \end{array} \right)\), where \(a\) is a constant. The plane \(p\) has equation \(2 x - 2 y + z = 10\).
  1. Given that \(l\) does not lie in \(p\), show that \(l\) is parallel to \(p\).
  2. Find the value of \(a\) for which \(l\) lies in \(p\).
  3. It is now given that the distance between \(l\) and \(p\) is 6 . Find the possible values of \(a\).
CAIE P3 2014 November Q10
10 marks Standard +0.8
10 The line \(l\) has equation \(\mathbf { r } = 4 \mathbf { i } - 9 \mathbf { j } + 9 \mathbf { k } + \lambda ( - 2 \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } - 2 \mathbf { k } )\). The point \(A\) has position vector \(3 \mathbf { i } + 8 \mathbf { j } + 5 \mathbf { k }\).
  1. Show that the length of the perpendicular from \(A\) to \(l\) is 15 .
  2. The line \(l\) lies in the plane with equation \(a x + b y - 3 z + 1 = 0\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants. Find the values of \(a\) and \(b\).