1.

(a)

Find a vector perpendicular to the two vectors:

OP = i 3 j + 2 k

OQ = 2 i + j k

(b)

If OP and OQ are position vectors for the points P and Q, use your answer to part (a), or
otherwise, to find the area of the triangle OPQ.

Working:

Answers:
(a) ..
(b) ..........
(Total 4 marks)

2.

The coordinates of the points P, Q, R and S are (4, 1, 1), (3, 3, 5), (1, 0, 2c), and (1, 1, 2),
respectively.
(a)

Find the value of c so that the vectors QR and PR are orthogonal.

(7)

For the remainder of the question, use the value of c found in part (a) for the coordinate
of the point R.
(b)

Evaluate PS PR .
(4)

(c)

Find an equation of the line l which passes through the point Q and is parallel to the
vector PR .
(3)

(d)
(e)

3.

Find an equation of the plane which contains the line l and passes through the point S.
Find the shortest distance between the point P and the plane .

(4)

(4)
(Total 22 marks)

Given that a = i + 2j k, b = 3i + 2j + 2k and c = 2i 3j + 4k, find (a b) c.

Working:

Answer:
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(Total 6 marks)

4.

Let a =

2

1
0

,b=

1

p
6

and c =

2

4
3

(a)

Find a b.

(b)

Find the value of p, given that a b is parallel to c.

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(Total 6 marks)

5.

Given two non-zero vectors a and b such that a + b= a b, find the value of a b.
Working:

Answer:
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(Total 6 marks)