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A-LevelFurther MathematicsVectorsOct/Nov 2014Paper 1 Q1012 Marks

The line l₁ is parallel to the vector i – 2j – 3k and passes through the point A, whose position vector is 3i + 3j - 4k. The line l₂ is parallel to the vector –2i + j + 3k and passes through the point B, whose position vector is –3i – j + 2k. The point P on l₁ and the point Q on l₂ are such that PQ is perpendicular to both l₁ and l₂. Find (i) the length PQ, (ii) the cartesian equation of the plane Π containing PQ and l₂, (iii) the perpendicular distance of A from Π.

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About This A-Level Further Mathematics Question

This structured question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Further Mathematics (9231) Oct/Nov 2014 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Vectors and is worth 12 marks.

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