Name: ___________________ Class: IB2 AA HL

Date:_____________________ Duration: 65 minutes

Math Test

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II. The vectors a and b are defined by a = (1), b = (−𝑡), where 𝑡 ∈ ℝ.
𝑡 4𝑡
a) Find and simplify an expression for a • b in terms of 𝑡. [2 Marks]

b) Hence or otherwise, find the values of 𝑡 for which the angle between a and b is
obtuse . [4 Marks]

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III. OACB is a parallelogram with OA = a and OB = b, where a and b are non-zero
vectors.
Show that
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a) |OC| = |a|2 + 2a • b +|b|2 ; [2 Marks]

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b) |AB| = |a|2 − 2a • b +|b|2 . [2 Marks]

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c) Given that |OC| = |AB|, prove that OACB is a rectangle. [4 Marks]

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IV. [ Maximum Mark: 7]

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V. The plane П1 contains the points P(1, 6, −7) , Q(0, 1, 1) and R(2, 0, −4).
a) Find the Cartesian equation of the plane containing P, Q and R. [6 marks]

b) The Cartesian equation of the plane П2 is given by 𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 𝑧 = 3.

Given that П1 and П2 meet in a line 𝐿, verify that the vector equation of 𝐿 can
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be given by r = (0 ) + 𝜆 (1 ). [3 Marks]
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c) The Cartesian equation of the plane П3 is given by 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐𝑧 = 1.
Given that П3 is parallel to the line 𝐿, show that 𝑎 + 2𝑏 − 5𝑐 = 0. [1 Mark]

d) Consider the case that П3 contains 𝐿.

Show that 5𝑎 − 7𝑐 = 4. [2 Marks]

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e) Given that П3 is equally inclined to both П1 and П2, determine two distinct possible
Cartesian equations for П3. [7 Marks]

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VI. In the following diagram, OA = a, OB = b. C is the midpoint of [OA] and OF = 6 FB.

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a) Find, in terms of a and b OF. [1 Mark]

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b) Find, in terms of a and b AF. [2 Marks]

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c) It is given also that AD = 𝜆AF and CD = 𝜇CB, where 𝜆, 𝜇 ∈ ℝ.
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Find an expression for OD in terms of a, b and 𝜆; [2 Marks]

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d) Find an expression for OD in terms of a, b and 𝜇. [2 Marks]

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e) Show that 𝜇 = 13, and find the value of 𝜆. [3 Marks]

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f) Deduce an expression for CD in terms of a and b only. [2 Marks]

g) Given that area 𝛥OAB = 𝑘(area 𝛥CAD), find the value of 𝑘. [4 Marks]

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