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Vectors 1 1. Given that a+b is parallel to c and that |a|=3, |b|=2, |c|=1 and that the angle between 1 a and b is cos 1 ( ) , show that either a+b=4c or a+b=-4c. In each case, find the 4 angle between a and c.

2. Given three points A(4,-5,4) , B(4,-3,2) and C (1,-6,2), find the projection vector of BA on BC. Hence find the position vector of (i) the foot of the perpendicular from A to the line BC. (ii) the image of A when it is reflected in the line BC. 3. Given that p b = q b, p c = q c, and p + q = 2a + 2lb + 2mc where l and m are constants, show that if b and c are perpendicular, then
q = 2 a + 2( b p ab c p ac )b + 2( )c p bb cc

4. By considering AD AB AC , show that the points A(4,5,1), B(-4,4,4), C(0,-1,-1) and D(3,9,4) are coplanar.

5. There are four points A(1,-1,2), B(2,1,0), C(3,-2,3) and D(3,-2,1). (i) Obtain a vector perpendicular to the plane ABC. (ii) Find the length of the projection of DA on the vector found in part (i). (ii) If E is the foot of the perpendicular from D to the plane ABC, find DE and OE.

6. Given three points A(0,1,2) , B(3,2,1) ,C(1,-1,0), find a unit vector perpendicular to the plan ABC. Find also the area of the triangle ABC. 7. A and B are two points given by OA= i+5j+5k and OB =5i+ j, where and are real numbers. C is a point given by (5,5,5). Show that if there exists a plane containing O, A, B, C, then either =5 or =0. Given that =0, if there exists a plane containing O, A B and C, find the vector perpendicular to this plane. Given that =3 and =3, find the perpendicular distance from C to the plane OAB.

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8. Find the foot of the perpendicular from the point Q(5,2,4) to the straight line l whose vector equation is r=4i+2j+k+ (-2i-j+k). Hence find the perpendicular distance from the point Q to the line l .

9. Find the position vector of the image of the point (-5,2,-1) under a reflection in the line joining the points (3,1,3) and (-1,-1,-3).

2 k 7 2 10. The lines l and m whose equations are r= 1 + s 5 and r= 3 + t 1 5 2 6 1 respectively intersect at the point Q.
(i) Find the value of k and the position vector of Q. (ii) Find the equation of the image of l when reflected in m.