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Port A is defined to be the origin of a set of coordinate axes and port B is located at the point
(70, 30), where distances are measured in kilometres. A ship S1 sails from port A at 10:00 in a
10
t
20
straight line such that its position t hours after 10:00 is given by r =
.
A speedboat S2 is capable of three times the speed of S1 and is to meet S1 by travelling the
shortest possible distance. What is the latest time that S2 can leave port B?
(Total 7 marks)
2.
(a)
(b)
Find the value of a such that the three planes do not meet at a point.
(5)
(c)
Given a such that the three planes do not meet at a point, find the value of k such that the
planes meet in one line and find an equation of this line in the form
x x0
l
y y0 m
z z
n
0
.
(6)
(Total 14 marks)
1
3.
Consider the functions f(x) = x + 1 and g(x) = x 1 . The graphs of y = f(x) and y = g(x) meet
at the point (0, 1) and one other point, P.
3
(a)
(b)
Calculate the size of the acute angle between the tangents to the two graphs at the point P.
(4)
(Total 5 marks)
4.
The points P(1, 2, 3), Q(2, 1, 0), R(0, 5, 1) and S form a parallelogram, where S is
diagonally opposite Q.
(a)
(b)
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PQ PS m
(c)
(d)
Find the Cartesian equation of the plane, 1, containing the parallelogram PQRS.
(3)
(e)
Write down the vector equation of the line through the origin (0, 0, 0) that is
perpendicular to the plane 1.
(1)
(f)
Hence find the point on the plane that is closest to the origin.
(3)
(g)
A second plane, 2, has equation x 2y + z = 3. Calculate the angle between the two
planes.
(4)
(Total 17 marks)
5.
x + 2y + az = b
is known to have more than one solution. Find the value of a and the value of b.
(Total 5 marks)
6.
A plane has vector equation r = (2i + 3j 2k) + (2i + 3j + 2k) + (6i 3j + 2k).
(a)
(b)
The plane meets the x, y and z axes at A, B and C respectively. Find the coordinates of
A, B and C.
(3)
(c)
(d)
(e)
Hence, or otherwise, find the distance from the origin to the plane .
(2)
(f)
Using your answers from (c) and (e), find the area of the triangle ABC.
(2)
(Total 20 marks)
7.
(a)
(b)
8.
Consider the vectors a = sin(2)i cos(2)j + k and b = cos i sin j k, where 0 < < 2.
Let be the angle between the vectors a and b.
(a)
(b)
Find the acute angle for which the two vectors are perpendicular.
(2)
(c)
7
For = 6 , determine the vector product of a and b and comment on the geometrical
significance of this result.
(4)
(Total 8 marks)
9.
Let O be the origin, (OA) the x-axis, (OC) the y-axis and (OD) the z-axis.
Let M, N and P be the midpoints of [FG], [DG] and [CG], respectively.
The coordinates of F are (2, 2, 2).
(a)
(b)
Find MP MN .
(4)
(c)
Hence,
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(d)
Determine the coordinates of the point where the line (AG) meets the plane MNP.
(6)
(Total 20 marks)
10.
x 1
Find the angle between the lines 2 = 1 y = 2z and x = y = 3z.
(Total 6 marks)
11.
(b)
(i)
Find the value of a for which the planes do not meet at a unique point.
(ii)
For this value of a show that the three planes do not have any common point.
(6)
(Total 8 marks)
12.
(a)
(b)
y 2 z 1
3 .
x 1 = 2
(2)
(c)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
Hence find the total distance travelled by P before it meets the plane.
(6)
OQ
(d)
t2
1 t
1 t 2
, t 0.
(i)
Find the value of t for which the distance from Q to the origin is minimum.
(ii)
(e)
(ii)
13.
Given that a = 2 sin i + (1 sin )j, find the value of the acute angle , so that a is
perpendicular to the line x + y = 1.
(Total 5 marks)
14.
x 1
1
y 3 2
z 6
1
.
The vector equation of line l is given as
Find the Cartesian equation of the plane containing the line l and the point A(4, 2, 5).
(Total 6 marks)
15.
x4 y7
4 2 and l 2 :
3
4
6
2
l1 : r =
= (z + 3).
(a)
Find the coordinates of the point A on l1 and the point B on l2 such that AB is
perpendicular to both l1 and l2.
(13)
(b)
Find AB.
(3)
(c)
Find the Cartesian equation of the plane that contains l1 and does not intersect l2.
(3)
(Total 19 marks)
16.
A ray of light coming from the point (1, 3, 2) is travelling in the direction of vector
meets the plane : x + 3y + 2z 24 = 0.
1
2
and
Find the angle that the ray of light makes with the plane.
(Total 6 marks)
17.
Find the vector equation of the line of intersection of the three planes represented by the
following system of equations.
2x 7y + 5z =1
6x + 3y z = 1
14x 23y +13z = 5
(Total 6 marks)
18.
19.
(a)
Find the set of values of k for which the following system of equations has no solution.
x + 2y 3z = k
3x + y + 2z = 4
5x + 7z = 5
(4)
(b)
Describe the geometrical relationship of the three planes represented by this system of
equations.
(1)
(Total 5 marks)
20.
(a)
2 m 1
7
2
r1 =
1
4
4 n 1
2
1
r2 =
(2)
(b)
Hence show that these two lines intersect and find the point of intersection, A.
(5)
(c)
Find the Cartesian equation of the plane that contains these two lines.
(4)
(d)
8
3
3 8
0
2
.
Let B be the point of intersection of the plane and the line r =
Find the coordinates of B.
(4)
(e)
If C is the mid-point of AB, find the vector equation of the line perpendicular to the plane
and passing through C.
(3)
(Total 18 marks)
21.
A triangle has its vertices at A(1, 3, 2), B(3, 6, 1) and C(4, 4, 3).
(a)
(b)
Find BAC .
(5)
(Total 8 marks)