1.

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
straight line such that its position t hours after 10:00 is given by r = t .
20
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)

Show that a Cartesian equation of the line, l1, containing points A(1, 1, 2) and B(3, 0, 3)
x 1 y 1 z 2

has the form

.
2
1
1
(2)

(b)

x 1 y 2 z 3

. Show that the lines

1
2
1
l1 and l2 intersect, and find the coordinates of their point of intersection.

An equation of a second line, l2, has the form

(5)

(c)

Given that direction vectors of l1 and l2 are d1 and d2 respectively, determine d1 d2.
(3)

(d)

Show that a Cartesian equation of the plane, , that contains l1 and l2 is x y + 3z = 6.

(3)

(e)

Find a vector equation of the line l3 which is perpendicular to the plane and passes
through the point T(3, 1, 4).
(2)

(f)

(i)

Find the point of intersection of the line l3 and the plane .

(ii)

Find the coordinates of T, the reflection of the point T in the plane .

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(iii)

Hence find the magnitude of the vector TT .

(7)
(Total 22 marks)

3.

The position vector at time t of a point P is given by

OP = (1 + t)i + (2 2t)j + (3t 1)k, t 0.

(a)

Find the coordinates of P when t = 0.

(2)

(b)

Show that P moves along the line L with Cartesian equations

x1=

y 2 z 1

.
2
3
(2)

(c)

(i)

Find the value of t when P lies on the plane with equation 2x + y + z = 6.

(ii)

State the coordinates of P at this time.

(iii)

Hence find the total distance travelled by P before it meets the plane.
(6)

The position vector at time t of another point, Q, is given by

t2

OQ 1 t , t 0.

1 t

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(d)

(i)

Find the value of t for which the distance from Q to the origin is minimum.

(ii)

Find the coordinates of Q at this time.

(6)

(e)

Let a, b and c be the position vectors of Q at times t = 0, t = 1, and t = 2 respectively.

(i)

Show that the equation a b = k(b c) has no solution for k.

(ii)

Hence show that the path of Q is not a straight line.

(7)
(Total 23 marks)

4.

(a)

Write the vector equations of the following lines in parametric form.

3
2


r1 = 2 m 1
7
2


1 4

r2 = 4 n 1
2 1

(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


Let B be the point of intersection of the plane and the line r = 3 8 .
0
2

Find the coordinates of B.

(4)

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(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)

5.

(a)

x2 y 2 z 3
x2 y 3 z 4

and
intersect and find the
1
1
4
3
2
1
coordinates of P, the point of intersection.
Show that lines

(8)

(b)

Find the Cartesian equation of the plane that contains the two lines.
(6)

(c)

The point Q(3, 4, 3) lies on . The line L passes through the midpoint of [PQ]. Point S is
on L such that PS QS = 3, and the triangle PQS is normal to the plane . Given that
there are two possible positions for S, find their coordinates.
(15)
(Total 29 marks)

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