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Date	May 2017	Marks available	1	Reference code	17M.2.AHL.TZ2.H_9
Level	Additional Higher Level	Paper	Paper 2	Time zone	Time zone 2
Command term	Find	Question number	H_9	Adapted from	N/A

Question

The points A, B and C have the following position vectors with respect to an origin O.

$\overrightarrow {{\rm{OA}}} = 2$ i + j – 2k

$\overrightarrow {{\rm{OB}}} = 2$ i – j + 2k

$\overrightarrow {{\rm{OC}}} =$ i + 3j + 3k

The plane Π $_2$ contains the points O, A and B and the plane Π $_3$ contains the points O, A and C.

Find the vector equation of the line (BC).

[3]

Determine whether or not the lines (OA) and (BC) intersect.

[6]

Find the Cartesian equation of the plane Π $_1$ , which passes through C and is perpendicular to $\overrightarrow {{\rm{OA}}}$ .

[3]

Show that the line (BC) lies in the plane Π $_1$ .

[2]

Verify that 2j + k is perpendicular to the plane Π $_2$ .

[3]

Find a vector perpendicular to the plane Π $_3$ .

[1]

Find the acute angle between the planes Π $_2$ and Π $_3$ .

[4]

Markscheme

* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.

$\overrightarrow {{\rm{BC}}}$ = (i + 3j + 3k) $-$ (2i $-$ j + 2k) = $-$ i + 4j + k (A1)

r = (2i $-$ j + 2k) + $\lambda$ ( $-$ i + 4j + k)

(or r = (i + 3j + 3k) + $\lambda$ ( $-$ i + 4j + k) (M1)A1

Note: Do not award A1 unless r = or equivalent correct notation seen.

[3 marks]

attempt to write in parametric form using two different parameters AND equate M1

$2\mu = 2 - \lambda$

$\mu = - 1 + 4\lambda$

$- 2\mu = 2 + \lambda$ A1

attempt to solve first pair of simultaneous equations for two parameters M1

solving first two equations gives $\lambda = \frac{4}{9},{\text{ }}\mu = \frac{7}{9}$ (A1)

substitution of these two values in third equation (M1)

since the values do not fit, the lines do not intersect R1

Note: Candidates may note that adding the first and third equations immediately leads to a contradiction and hence they can immediately deduce that the lines do not intersect.

[6 marks]

METHOD 1

plane is of the form r $\bullet$ (2i + j $-$ 2k) = d (A1)

d = (i + 3j + 3k) $\bullet$ (2i + j $-$ 2k) = $-$ 1 (M1)

hence Cartesian form of plane is $2x + y - 2z = - 1$ A1

METHOD 2

plane is of the form $2x + y - 2z = d$ (A1)

substituting $(1,{\text{ }}3,{\text{ }}3)$ (to find gives $2 + 3 - 6 = - 1$ ) (M1)

hence Cartesian form of plane is $2x + y - 2z = - 1$ A1

[3 marks]

METHOD 1

attempt scalar product of direction vector BC with normal to plane M1

( $-$ i + 4j + k) $\bullet$ (2i + j $-$ 2k) $= - 2 + 4 - 2$

$= 0$ A1

hence BC lies in Π $_1$ AG

METHOD 2

substitute eqn of line into plane M1

${\text{line }}r = \left( {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 2 \\ { - 1} \\ 2 \end{array}} \right) + \lambda \left( {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} { - 1} \\ 4 \\ 1 \end{array}} \right).{\text{ Plane }}{\pi _1}:2x + y - 2z = - 1$

$2(2 - \lambda ) + ( - 1 + 4\lambda ) - 2(2 + \lambda )$

$= - 1$ A1

hence BC lies in Π $_1$ AG

Note: Candidates may also just substitute $2i - j + 2k$ into the plane since they are told C lies on ${\pi _1}$ .

Note: Do not award A1FT.

[2 marks]

METHOD 1

applying scalar product to $\overrightarrow {{\rm{OA}}}$ and $\overrightarrow {{\rm{OB}}}$ M1

(2j + k) $\bullet$ (2i + j $-$ 2k) = 0 A1

(2j + k) $\bullet$ (2i $-$ j + 2k) =0 A1

METHOD 2

attempt to find cross product of $\overrightarrow {{\rm{OA}}}$ and $\overrightarrow {{\rm{OB}}}$ M1

plane Π $_2$ has normal $\overrightarrow {{\text{OA}}} \times \overrightarrow {{\text{OB}}}$ = $-$ 8j $-$ 4k A1

since $-$ 8j $-$ 4k = $-$ 4(2j + k), 2j + k is perpendicular to the plane Π $_2$ R1

[3 marks]

plane Π $_3$ has normal $\overrightarrow {{\text{OA}}} \times \overrightarrow {{\text{OC}}}$ = 9i $-$ 8j + 5k A1

[1 mark]

attempt to use dot product of normal vectors (M1)

$\cos \theta = \frac{{(2j + k) \bullet (9i - 8j + 5k)}}{{\left| {2j + k} \right|\left| {9i - 8j + 5k} \right|}}$ (M1)

$= \frac{{ - 11}}{{\sqrt 5 \sqrt {170} }}\,\,\,( = - 0.377 \ldots )$ (A1)

Note: Accept $\frac{{11}}{{\sqrt 5 \sqrt {170} }}$ . acute angle between planes $= 67.8^\circ \,\,\,{\text{(}} = 1.18^\circ )$ A1

[4 marks]

Examiners report

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Topic 3— Geometry and trigonometry » AHL 3.13—Scalar (dot) product

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