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The diagram below shows a circle with centre O. The points A, B, C lie on the circumference of
the circle and [AC] is a diameter.
Let OA a and OB b .
(a)
(b)
C is a right angle.
Hence prove that angle AB
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(Total 5 marks)
2.
In the diagram below, [AB] is a diameter of the circle with centre O. Point C is on the
circumference of the circle. Let OB b and OC c .
(a)
(b)
B is a right angle.
Hence prove that AC
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(Total 5 marks)
3.
1
x 1
3
(b)
Calculate the size of the acute angle between the tangents to the two graphs at the point P.
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(Total 5 marks)
4.
5.
(a)
(ii)
Find a b.
(iii)
Hence find the Cartesian equation of the plane containing the vectors a and b
and passing through the point (1, 1, 1).
(iv)
The plane intersects the x-y plane in the line l. Find the area of the finite
triangular region enclosed by l, the x-axis and the y-axis.
(11)
(b)
(ii)
(iii)
deduce that p + qp + q.
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(Total 19 marks)
6.
Consider the vectors a = sin(2)i cos(2)j + k and b = cos i sin j k, where 0 < < 2.
Let be the angle between the vectors a and b.
(a)
(b)
Find the acute angle for which the two vectors are perpendicular.
(2)
(c)
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, determine the vector product of a and b and comment on the geometrical
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significance of this result.
For =
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(Total 8 marks)
7.
Given that a = 2 sin i + (1 sin )j, find the value of the acute angle , so that a is
perpendicular to the line x + y = 1.
(Total 5 marks)
8.
l1 : r = 4 2 and l 2 :
= (z + 3).
3
4
6
2
(a)
Find the coordinates of the point A on l1 and the point B on l2 such that AB is
perpendicular to both l1 and l2.
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(b)
Find AB.
(3)
(c)
Find the Cartesian equation of the plane that contains l1 and does not intersect l2.
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(Total 19 marks)
9.
Given any two non-zero vectors a and b, show that a b2 = a2b2 (a b)2.
(Total 6 marks)
10.
11.
12.
A triangle has its vertices at A(1, 3, 2), B(3, 6, 1) and C(4, 4, 3).
(a)
(b)
Find BAC .
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(Total 8 marks)