Question 1311

Vectors II: Lines and Planes
2011 Paper 1 Question 11 Variant

Question

The plane p{p} passes through the points with coordinates (4,1,1),{\left( 4, 1, 1 \right),} (5,1,0){\left( 5, 1, 0 \right)} (2,1,4).{\left( 2, 1, 4 \right).}
(i)
Find a cartesian equation of p.{p.}
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The line l1{l_1} has equation
x+24=z23,y=1\frac{x + 2}{4} = \frac{z - 2}{-3}, y = 1
and the line l2{l_2} has equation
x+326=y41=z2k,\frac{x + 32}{- 6} = \frac{y - 4}{1} = \frac{z - 2}{k},
where k{k} is a constant. It is given that l1{l_1} and l2{l_2} intersect.
(ii)
Find the value of k.{k.}
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(iii)
Show that l1{l_1} lies in p{p} and find the coordinates of the point at which l2{l_2} intersects p.{p.}
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(iv)
Find the acute angle between l2{l_2} and p.{p.}
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