Date | November 2016 | Marks available | 5 | Reference code | 16N.1.AHL.TZ0.H_1 |
Level | Additional Higher Level | Paper | Paper 1 | Time zone | Time zone 0 |
Command term | Find | Question number | H_1 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Find the coordinates of the point of intersection of the planes defined by the equations x+y+z=3, x−y+z=5x+y+z=3, x−y+z=5 and x+y+2z=6x+y+2z=6.
Markscheme
* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.
METHOD 1
for eliminating one variable from two equations (M1)
eg, {(x+y+z=3)2x+2z=82x+3z=11⎧⎪⎨⎪⎩(x+y+z=3)2x+2z=82x+3z=11 A1A1
for finding correctly one coordinate
eg, {(x+y+z=3)(2x+2z=8)z=3⎧⎪⎨⎪⎩(x+y+z=3)(2x+2z=8)z=3 A1
for finding correctly the other two coordinates A1
⇒{x=1y=−1z=3⇒⎧⎪⎨⎪⎩x=1y=−1z=3
the intersection point has coordinates (1, −1, 3)(1, −1, 3)
METHOD 2
for eliminating two variables from two equations or using row reduction (M1)
eg, {(x+y+z=3)−2=2z=3⎧⎪⎨⎪⎩(x+y+z=3)−2=2z=3 or (1110−20001|323)⎛⎜⎝1110−20001∣∣ ∣∣323⎞⎟⎠ A1A1
for finding correctly the other coordinates A1A1
⇒{x=1y=−1(z=3)⇒⎧⎪⎨⎪⎩x=1y=−1(z=3) or (100010001|1−13)⎛⎜⎝100010001∣∣ ∣∣1−13⎞⎟⎠
the intersection point has coordinates (1, −1, 3)(1, −1, 3)
METHOD 3
|1111−11112|=−2∣∣ ∣∣1111−11112∣∣ ∣∣=−2 (A1)
attempt to use Cramer’s rule M1
x=|3115−11612|−2=−2−2=1x=∣∣ ∣∣3115−11612∣∣ ∣∣−2=−2−2=1 A1
y=|131151162|−2=2−2=−1y=∣∣ ∣∣131151162∣∣ ∣∣−2=2−2=−1 A1
z=|1131−15116|−2=−6−2=3z=∣∣ ∣∣1131−15116∣∣ ∣∣−2=−6−2=3 A1
Note: Award M1 only if candidate attempts to determine at least one of the variables using this method.
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