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1(a)  5  0  8  3
       
l1 : r    3     1  , l2 : r   5     4  .
 p  3   2   5
       
Let   acute angle between l1 and l2 .
l1  l2  i : 5  8  3    1

M1A1
So,

(2)
1(b) j :  3    5  4  3    5  4(1)    4 M1
k : p - 3l = - 2 - 5m Þ
p - 3(4) = -2 - 5(-1) Þ p = 15
M1 A1
or k : p - 3l = 3 Þ
p - 3(4) = 3 Þ p = 15
(3)
1(c)  0  3  0  3
       
d1   1  , d 2   4    1    4  M1
 3  5  3  5
       
æ 0(3) + (1)(4) + (-3)(-5) ö
cos q = ± K ç ÷ dM1
è (0) + (1) + (-3) . (3) + (4) + (-5) ø
2 2 2 2 2 2

19
cos q = Þ q = 31.8203116... = 31.82 (2 dp) A1
10 . 50
(3)
1(d)
M1

d dM1
 sin 
10 2

{d = 10 }
2 sin31.82... Þ d = 7.456540753... = 7.46 (3sf ) A1
(3)
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2(a) AB  2i  2 j  k   i  3j  2k   3i  5j  3k M1 A1

(2)
2(b) r  i  3j  2k    3i  5j  3k  M1 A1ft

or r  2i  2j  k    3i  5j  3k 
(2)
2(c) AC  2i  pj  4k   i  3j  2k 

 i   p  3 j  6k or CA B1

 1   3 
  
AC. AB   p  3  .  5   0 M1
 6   3 
  
3  5 p  15  18  0
Leading to p  6 M1 A1
(4)
2(d) AC 2   2  1   6  3   4  2    46 
2 2 2
M1
AC   46 accept awrt 6.8 A1
(2)
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3(a)  4  1   5  3  2
         
l1 : r   28      5  , l2 : r   3     0  ; OA  18  lies on l1
 4  1 1   4  6
         
l1  l2   28  5  3    5
B1
or 4    5  3 and 4    1  4     2
 4  1   5  3
OX      
 28   5   5 
 
or  3   2  0  M1
 4  1 1  4
       

So, X (1, 3, 9)
A1 cao
(3)
3(b)  1   3  1   3 
       
d1    5  , d 2   0     5    0  M1
 1  4  1    4
       
 1   3 
   
  5   0 
 1   4  7 
dM1
cos     
 
(1)  (5)  (1) . (3)  (0)  ( 4) 
2 2 2 2 2 2
27 . 25 

  105.6303588...   Acute  74.36964117...  74.37 (2 dp) A1

(3)
3(c)  1   2    3 
     
AX  "OX "  OA   3   18    15  or
 9  6  3 
     
A 2 , X   5  AX  3 d1 , d 1  27
AX  ( 3)2  (15)2  (3) 2 or 3 27  
243  9 3 M1 A1 cao
(2)
3(d) YA
 tan("74.36964...") M1
"9 3"
YA  55.71758...  55.7 (1 dp) A1
(2)

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3(e) A 2 , X   5  So AX  2 AB  So at B,   3.5 or   0.5)

 4  1   0.5 
     
OB   28   3.5   5  ;  10.5 
 4  1   7.5 
     
M1 A1 A1
 4  1   3.5 
     
OB   28   0.5   5  ;   25.5 
 4  1   4.5 
     
(3)
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4(a) i: 6    5  2
j: 3  2  15  3 Any two equations M1
leading to   3,   4 M1 A1
 6   1   3   5   2   3 
           
r   3   3  2    3  or r   15   4  3    3  M1 A1
 2   3   7   3   1 7
           
k: LHS  2  3  3  7 , RHS  3  4 1  7 B1
(As LHS = RHS, lines intersect)
(6)
4(b)  1   2 
  
 2  .  3   2  6  3   14  14cos    110.92 M1 A1
 3  1
  
Acute angle is 69.1 awrt 69.1 A1
(3)
4(c)  6   1   5 
     
r   3   1 2    1    B lies on l1  B1
 2   3   1 
     
(1)
4(d) Let d be shortest distance from B to l 2

 5  3  2
     
AB   1    3    4  M1
 1   7   6 
     


AB   22   4    6  =  56
2 2
 awrt 7.5 A1

d
 sin  M1
 56
d   56sin 69.1  6.99 awrt 6.99 A1
(4)
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5(a) i: 9    2  2 (1)
Any two equations.
j : 13  4   1   (2) M1
(Allow one slip).
k : 3  2  1   (3)
Eg: (2)  (3) : 16  6   2 or An attempt to eliminate
M1
(2)  4(1) :  23   9  7 one of the parameters.
Leading to    3 or   2 Either    3 or   2 A1
 9  1  6  2  2  6
     
l1 : r   13   3  4    1 
 
or l2 : r   1  2  1    1  M1 A1
  3   2  3  1  1   3
           
(5)
5(b)  1  2  1  2 Realisation that the dot
       
d1   4  , d 2   1    4    1  product is required M1
  2 1   2 1 between  Ad1 and  Bd 2 .
       
 2  4 2 
cos      Correct equation. A1
 (1)  (4)  ( 2) 2 . (2) 2  (1) 2  (1) 2
2 2 
 
4
cos      69.1238974...  69.1 (1 dp) awrt 69.1 A1
21. 6
(3)
5(c)  4  9  1  9   
       
OA   16  , OP   13     4    13  4 
  3   3   2    3  2 
       
 9    4  5 
     
AP   13  4    16    4  3  M1 A1
  3  2    3    2 
     
   5   1
   
AP  d1  0   4  3    4     5  16  12  4  0 M1
  2    2 
   
1 1
leading to 21  7  0     A1
3 3
 1   28 
93   3 
 9  1    
  1   1  43 
Position vector OP   13    4    14  or  M1 A1
  3 3   2   3  3 
     
 3 2    11 
   
 3  3 
(6)
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6(a) 
OA  2i  j  5k , OB  5i  2 j  10k , OC  2i  4 j  9k  & OD   i  j  4k

AB     (5i  2 j  10k )  (2i  j  5k )  ;  3i  3 j  5k M1 A1

(2)
6(b)  2  3  5  3
       
l : r   1     3  or r   2     3 M1 A1ft
 5  5 10   5
       
(2)
6(c)
D C

Let d be the shortest distance from C to l.

d

l
A B

 1   2    3   3
       
AD  OD  OA   1    1   2  or DA    2  M1
 4   5   1   1
       
 3  3 
   
 3   2 
AB  AD  5   1 
cos        M1
AB . AD (3)  (3)  (5) 2 . ( 3) 2  (2) 2  ( 1) 2
2 2

Applies dot product formula between their  AB or BA and their  AD or DA .

 9  6 5 
cos     
 (3)  (3)  (5)2 . ( 3)2  (2)2  (1)2
2 2  A1
 
Correct followed through expression or equation.
8 A1 cso
cos      109.029544...  109 (nearest ) awrt 109 AG
43. 14

(4)

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6(d) OC  OD  DC  OD  AB   i  j  4k    3i  3j  5k 
M1
OC  OB  BC  OB  AD   5i  2 j  10k    3i  2 j  k 

So, OC  2i  4 j  9k A1
(2)
6(e) Area ABCD   1
2 
( 43)( 14)sin109 ;  2  23.19894905 awrt 23.2 M1 dM1 A1
(3)
6(f) d
 sin 71 or 43 d  23.19894905... M1
14
 d  14 sin 71  3.537806563... awrt 3.54 A1
(2)
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7(a) OA   2i  4 j  7k , OB   i  3j  8k & OP  0i  2 j  3k

AB     (i  3j  8k )  (2i  4 j  7k )  ;  i  j  k M1 A1
(2)
7(b)  2  1  1   1
 
l1 : r    4     1 or  
r   3     1 B1ft
 7  1  8  1
       
(1)
7(c)   1   0   1   1
       
PB  OB  OP   3    2    1  or BP   1  M1
 8   3  5  5
       
 1   1 
   
 1   1 
AB  PB  1  5
   
cos    M1
AB . PB (1)  (1)  (1)2 . (1) 2  (1)2  (5) 2
2 2

Applies dot product formula between their  AB or BA and their  PB or BP  .

1  1  5 3 1
cos      A1 cso
3. 27 9 3
(3)
7(d) 0  1 Applies dot product formula between
 
l2 : r   2     1 their  AB or BA and their  PB or BP  .
M1
 3  1
    Correct proof A1 ft
(2)
7(e)  0   1  1   0   1  1 Either
            OP  their AB
OC   2    1   1  or OD   2    1   3  M1
 3  1  4  3  1  2 
            or OP  their AB
C 1 , 1, 4 , D  1, 3, 2 At least one set of coordinates are correct. A1 ft
Both sets of coordinates are correct. A1 ft
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7(f) h h
 sin   sin  M1
(1)2  (1)2  (5)2 their PB

27 sin(70.5...)

  8
 8  or 27 .
h  27 sin(70.5...)   27  2 6  awrt 4.9  3 A1 oe

 3 

or 2 6 or awrt 4.9
or equivalent

Area ABCD 
1
2
2 6  32 3  1
2
 their h  their AB  their CD  dM1
 1
 2
 

 2 6 3 3  3 18   9 2

9 2 A1 cao

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8(a) 13   2 p

     
l : r   8     2 , A  3,  2, 6  , OP   0 
1  1   2p
     
 3   p  p  3 Finds the difference
 
PA
   
   2   0   
AP
 
 0
 
  2 between OA and OP . M1
 6   2p  2p  6
        Ignore labelling.
 3 p   3  p 
   
  2   2  Correct difference. A1
6  2p  2p  6
   
 3  p   2
   
  2    2  6  2 p  4  6  2 p  0 M1
 6  2 p   1
   
p 1 A1 cso
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8(b) AP  42  (2)2  42 or AP  ( 4) 2  22  (4) 2 M1
So, PA or AP  36 or 6 cao A1 cao
It follows that, AB  "6"  PA  or PB  "6 2"  2 PA   B1 ft
{Note that AB  "6"  2(the modulus of the direction vector of l) }
 3  2
   
OB    2  2 2 or
Uses a correct method
 6    1
   in order to find both
M1
13   2 13   2 possible sets of
        coordinates of B.
OB   8   3 2  and OB   8   7  2 
1   1 1   1
       
7   1 
    Both coordinates are
  2  and   6  A1 cao
4  8 correct.
   
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Source paper Question New spec references Question description New AOs
number
1 C4 2015 4 6.1, 6.3 Vector equations, scalar products 1.1b, 3.1a
2 C4 Jan 2011 4 6.1, 6.3, 6.4 Vectors 1.1b, 2.1
3 C4 2017 6 6.1, 6.3, 6.4 Vectors 1.1b, 2.1, 3.1a
4 C4 2011 6 6.1, 6.3 Vector equations of lines and planes, Scalar products 1.1b, 2.1, 3.1a
5 C4 Jan 2013 7 6.1, 6.3, 6.4 Vector equations of lines and planes, Scalar products 1.1b, 3.1a
6 C4 Jan 2012 7 6.1, 6.3 Vectors 1.1b, 2.1, 3.1a
7 C4 June 2014 8 6.1, 6.3 Vector equations, scalar products 1.1b, 2.1, 3.1a
8 C4 2013 8 6.1, 6.3, 6.4 Vectors 1.1b, 2.2a, 3.1a

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