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N23 Vector Question Solutions

The document presents calculations involving vectors AB and AC, leading to a derived vector expression. It also discusses the relationship between a line and a plane, confirming that certain points lie in the plane and that the direction is parallel to it. Additionally, it outlines methods to find a point on the plane and calculate distances using vector operations.

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N23 Vector Question Solutions

The document presents calculations involving vectors AB and AC, leading to a derived vector expression. It also discusses the relationship between a line and a plane, confirming that certain points lie in the plane and that the direction is parallel to it. Additionally, it outlines methods to find a point on the plane and calculate distances using vector operations.

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(a)

⃗
AB= (1 , 1 ,1 )−( 0 , p ,2 ) =( 1 ,(1− p), – 1 )
⃗
AC =( p , 0 , 4 )−( 0 , p ,2 ) =( p , – p ,2 )

𝐢 (-) 𝐣 𝐤
1 1− p –1
p –p 2

𝐢 (( 2−2 p)−( p))− 𝐣( 2+ p)+ 𝐤 ( – p−( p−p 2))

( 2−3 p , – 2− p , p2 −2 p ) as required

(b)
¿ √❑
¿ √❑
¿ √❑

p=0.32641

(c)
1 1
¿ | AB× AC |= √ ❑
2 2
(a)
1+2 s=9+ 4 t
2+3 s=9+t ⇒ t=3 s−7
– 3+ 6 s=11+ 2t

1+2 s=9+ 4 (3 s−7) ⇒ 20=10 s ⇒ s=2


⇒ t=– 1
Sub in either value to its respective line:
A ( 5 , 8 , 9)

(b)
Since a ∙(b+c )=(a∙ b)+(a ∙ c) (distributivity of dot product)
We can check the dot product of the position and direction vectors separately

(1 , 2, – 3)∙(0 , 2 , – 1)=0+ 4+3=7 Hence the position is in the plane

(2 , 3 ,6)∙(0 , 2 , – 1)=0+6−6=0
Hence the direction is perpendicular to the normal to the plane
So the direction is parallel to the plane.

Hence L lies in Π

Similarly:
(9 , 9 , 11)∙(0 ,2 , – 1)=0+ 18−11=7
(4 , 1, 2)∙(0 ,2 , – 1)=0+ 2−2=0
Hence M lies in Π
(c)(i)
n=¿ ( 0 , 2 , – 1 ) is the normal vector to Π

N= ( – 3 , 12, 2 ) + λ ( 0 ,2 , – 1 ) is a line through B perpendicular to Π


¿ ( – 3 ,12 , 2 )+ ( 0 , 2 λ , – λ )

( ( – 3 ,12 , 2 ) + ( 0 , 2 λ , – λ ) ) ∙ ( 0 , 2, – 1 )=7

( – 3 ,12 , 2 ) ∙ ( 0 , 2 , – 1 )=0+24−2=22
( 0 , 2 λ , – λ ) ∙(0 ,2 , – 1)=0+ 4 λ+ λ=5 λ

22+5 λ=7
λ=– 3

⃗
OC=( – 3 ,12 , 2 ) +(– 3) ( 0 , 2 , – 1 )=( – 3 , 6 ,5 )
C=( – 3 ,6 , 5 )

(ii)
|( – 3 , 6 , 5)−(– 3 , 12, 2)|=|0 , – 6 , 3|= √❑

¿ 3 √❑

(d)
METHOD 1
⃗
BC =⃗
OC−⃗
OB =(– 3 ,6 ,5)−( – 3 ,12 , 2 )=(0 , – 6 , 3)

⃗
OC−⃗ BC=B '
( – 3 ,6 , 5 ) −(0 , – 6 ,3)=(– 3 ,12 , 2)

METHOD 2
1 1
n^ = ( 0 ,2 , – 1 )= is the unit normal vector of Π
|n| √ ❑

C+ 3 √ ❑
( – 3 ,6 , 5 ) +3 √❑

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