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Lines and planes in three dimensionsEdexcel International A Level Further Maths: Mind map

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Lines and planes

three dimensions

r=a+λb\mathbf{r}=\mathbf{a}+\lambda\mathbf{b}r⋅n=p\mathbf{r}\cdot\mathbf{n}=pskew lines
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Exam questions on Lines and planes in three dimensions

  1. The plane Π\Pi has equation r⋅(2i−j+2k)=6\mathbf{r}\cdot(2\mathbf{i}-\mathbf{j}+2\mathbf{k})=6 and the point AA has coordinates (4,1,3)(4,1,3).
    Write down an equation of Π\Pi in the form r=a+sb+tc\mathbf{r}=\mathbf{a}+s\mathbf{b}+t\mathbf{c}.2 marks
  2. The line ll has equation (r−(i+2j−k))×(2i−j+3k)=0\left(\mathbf{r}-(\mathbf{i}+2\mathbf{j}-\mathbf{k})\right)\times(2\mathbf{i}-\mathbf{j}+3\mathbf{k})=\mathbf{0}.
    Find the coordinates of the point where ll meets the plane y=0y=0.2 marks
  3. The planes Π1\Pi_1 and Π2\Pi_2 have equations x+2y−z=4x+2y-z=4 and 2x−y+3z=32x-y+3z=3 respectively.
    Find a vector equation of the line of intersection ll of Π1\Pi_1 and Π2\Pi_2.3 marks
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Written by the Exaim team, led by Shaun Daswani (Head of Upper Secondary, Improve ME Institute; MSc Financial Mathematics, Imperial College London; BSc, UCL) and Jason Daswani (operational lead, Improve ME Institute; LSE).