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Maths 9709 Worksheet on Vectors 31

1 The equations of two lines l and m are r = 3i − j − 2k + , −i + j + 4k
and r = 4i + 4j − 3k + - 2i + j − 2k

(i) Show that the lines do not intersect. [3]

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(ii) Calculate the acute angle between the directions of the lines. [3]

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2 The points A, B and C have position vectors, relative to the origin O, given by
` a ` a ` a
−−→ 1 −−→ 3 −−→ 1
OA = 2 , OB = 0 and OC = 1 .
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The plane m is perpendicular to AB and contains the point C.

(i) Find a vector equation for the line passing through A and B. [2]

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(ii) Obtain the equation of the plane m, giving your answer in the form ax + by + cz = d . [2]

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(iii) The line through A and B intersects the plane m at the point N . Find the position vector of N and

show that CN = 13
. [5]

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3 With respect to the origin O, the vertices of a triangle ABC have position vectors
−−¿ −−¿ −−¿
OA = 2i + 5k, OB = 3i + 2j + 3k and OC = i + j + k.

(a) Using a scalar product, show that angle ABC is a right angle. [3]

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(b) Show that triangle ABC is isosceles. [2]

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(c) Find the exact length of the perpendicular from O to the line through B and C. [4]

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−−¿
4 With respect to the origin O, the points A and B have position vectors given by OA = 6i + 2j and
−−¿
OB = 2i + 2j + 3k. The midpoint of OA is M . The point N lying on AB, between A and B, is such
that AN = 2 NB.

(a) Find a vector equation for the line through M and N . [5]

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The line through M and N intersects the line through O and B at the point P.

(b) Find the position vector of P. [3]

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(c) Calculate angle OPM , giving your answer in degrees. [3]

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5 Relative to the origin O, the points A, B and D have position vectors given by
−−¿ −−¿ −−¿
OA = i + 2j + k, OB = 2i + 5j + 3k and OD = 3i + 2k.
A fourth point C is such that ABCD is a parallelogram.

(a) Find the position vector of C and verify that the parallelogram is not a rhombus. [5]

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(b) Find angle BAD, giving your answer in degrees. [3]

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(c) Find the area of the parallelogram correct to 3 significant figures. [2]

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6
G N F

E
D
B
C

j M

O i A

In the diagram, OABCDEFG is a cuboid in which OA = 2 units, OC = 3 units and OD = 2 units.

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(b) Find a vector equation for the line through M and N . [2]

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(c) Find the position vector of P, the foot of the perpendicular from D to the line through M and N .
[4]

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