Question 1307

Vectors II: Lines and Planes
2007 Paper 1 Question 8 Variant

Question

The line l{l} passes through the points A{A} and B{B} with coordinates (0,1,0){\left( 0, 1, 0 \right)} and (−1,−2,2){\left( - 1, - 2, 2 \right)} respectively. The plane p{p} has equation 3x+2y+5z=−1.{3 x + 2 y + 5 z = - 1.} Find
(i)
The coordinates of the point of intersection of l{l} and p,{p,}
[5]
(ii)
The acute angle between l{l} and p,{p,}
[3]
(iii)
The perpendicular distance from A{A} to p.{p.}
[3]

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