Date | November 2020 | Marks available | 4 | Reference code | 20N.2.AHL.TZ0.H_10 |
Level | Additional Higher Level | Paper | Paper 2 | Time zone | Time zone 0 |
Command term | Find | Question number | H_10 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
The plane has equation and the line has vector equation
.
The plane contains the point and the line .
Given that meets at the point , find the coordinates of .
Find the shortest distance from the point to .
Find the equation of , giving your answer in the form .
Determine the acute angle between and .
Markscheme
* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.
(M1)
(A1)
(M1)
so A1
Note: Do not award the final A1 if a vector given instead of coordinates
[4 marks]
METHOD 1
substituting into equation of the plane M1
A1
distance (M1)
A1
METHOD 2
choice of any point on the plane, eg to use in distance formula (M1)
so distance A1A1
Note: Award A1 for numerator, A1 for denominator.
A1
[4 marks]
EITHER
identify two vectors (A1)
eg, and
(M1)
OR
identify three points in the plane (A1)
eg gives and
solving system of equations (M1)
THEN
A1
Note: Accept .
[3 marks]
vector normal to is eg
vector normal to is eg (A1)
required angle is , where M1A1
(A1)
A1
Note: Award the penultimate (A1) but not the final A1 for the obtuse angle or .
[5 marks]