Question 1313

Vectors II: Lines and Planes
2013 Paper 2 Question 4 Variant

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The planes p1{p_1} and p2{p_2} has equations r(418)=3{\mathbf{r} \cdot \begin{pmatrix} 4 \\ 1 \\ 8 \end{pmatrix} = 3} and r(034)=5{\mathbf{r} \cdot \begin{pmatrix} 0 \\ - 3 \\ - 4 \end{pmatrix} = 5} respectively, and meet in the line l.{l.}
(i)
Find the acute angle between p1{p_1} and p2.{p_2.}
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(ii)
Find a vector equation for l.{l.}
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(iii)
The point A(4,3,c){A \left( -4, -3, c \right)} is equidistant from p1{p_1} and p2.{p_2.} Calculate the two possible values of c.{c.}
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