PHsavemy exams ‘Head to soveryexoms.co.uk for more awesome resources Vectors Difficulty: Hard Mark Scheme 1 Level Alevel Subject Maths Pure 3 Exam Board cle Topic Vectors Difficulty Hard Booklet Mark Scheme 1 Time allowed: 80 minutes Score: /s7 Percentage: /100 Grade Boundaries: ae a 8 c D EQuestion 1 Hsavemyexams Head to sovemyexams.co.uk for more awesome resources 5 (i) Obtain + | —3| as direction vector of } BL -4) State that two direction vectors are not parallel BI Express general point of /;or /;in component form, e.g. (2A,1 ~ 3A, 5-44) or (7+ p,/ +214 5p) BL Equate at least two pairs of components and solve for A or for MI Obiain correct answers forA ands AL Verify that all three component equations are not satisfied (with no errors seen) Al [6] 1 (ii) Carry out correct process for evaluating scalar product of | 2| and | 0 ML s} lo Use correct process for finding modulus and evaluating inverse cosine ML Obtain 79.5* or 1.39 radians Al [3] Question 2 save y exams Head to sovenyexams.co.uk for more awesome resources (i) Find a direction vector for AB or CD ¢.g. AB =i-2j-3k or CD=-2i-j-4k Bl EITHER: Carry out the correct process for evaluating the scalar product of two relevant vectors in component for Mi ABCD Evaluate cos ala] using the correct method for the moduli MI Obtain final answer 45,6°, or 0.796 radians, correctly Al OR: Calculate the sides of a relevant triangle using the correct method ML Use the cosine rule to calculate a relevant angle MI Obtain final answer 45.6°,or 0.796 radians, correctly Al [SR: if.a vector is incorrectly stated with all signs reversed and 45.6° is obtained, award BOMIM1A1.}] ISR: if 45.6° is followed by 44.4° as final answer, award AO.](i) EITHER: State both line equations e.g. 4i+k + A@i-2j-3k) and i+j+y(2i+j+4k) OR: OR: OR: oR: Equate components and solve for 4 or for pt Obtain value 4= -1or y= 1 ‘Verify that all equations are satisfied, so that the lines do intersect, or equivalent Bly Al Al ISR: ifboth lines have the same parameter, award BIM1 if the equations are inconsistent and B1MIAL if the equations are consistent and shown to be 0.) State both line equations in Cartesian form Solve simultaneous equations fot a pair of unknowns e.g. x and y Obtain a correct pair e.g. x= 3, y= 2 Obtain the third unknown e.g. z= 4 and verify the lines intersect Find one of CA,CB,DA,DB, ....,¢.g. CA =31-j +k Carry out correct process for evaluating a relevant scalar triple product e.g. C4.(ABxCD) M1 ‘Show the value is zero State that (a) this result implies the lines are coplanar, (b) the lines are not parallel, and thus the lines intersect (condone omission of one af (a) and (b)) Carry out correct method for finding a normal to the plane through three of the points Obtain a correct normal vector Obtain a correct equation e.g. x+2y-z=3 for the plane of 4, B,C ‘Verify that the fourth point lies in the plane and conclude that the lines intersect State a relevant plane equation eg, r = 4i+k +4(i—2}- 3k) +/4-31+ jk) for the plane of A, B, C Set up equations in 2 and 14, using components of the fourth point, and solve for 2 or 1 Obtain value 4= 1 or = 2 Verify that all equations are satisfied and conclude that the lines intersect (iil) EITHER: Find PQ for a general point Q on AB e.g. 3i-5j—Sk+ Ai-2)-3k) OR: OR: OR: Calculate PQ. AB correctly and equate to zero Solve for Aobiaining A=-2 Show correctly that PQ= 3, the given answer State AP (or BP) and AB in component form Carry out correct method for finding their vector product “Obtain correct answer e.g. AP x AB = -Si-4j+k Divide modulus by [43] and obtain the given answer V3 State AP (or BP) and AB in component form -AB| Carry out correct method for finding the projection of AP(or BP) on AB i.e. ra Obtain correct answer e.g. AN = cd or BN= a Show correctly that PN'=/3 , the given answer State two of 4P,BP, AB in component form Use the cosine rule in triangle ABP, or scalar product, to find the cosine of A, B, or P 28 Obtain correct answer e.g. cos A= * Via. 59 Deduce the exact length of the perpendicular from P to AB is 3, the given answer Bly MI Al Al 4 BY MI Al al Bly MI Al Al BY MI AL AL BY MI Al A 4Question 3 Psavemy exams “i (ii) (iiiy Head to sovemyexams.co.uk for more awesome resources EITHER: Express general point of Lor m in component form e.g. (2+5,-1+8,4-s)or(-2-2t,2+t,1+f) Equate at least two pairs of components and solve for s or for t B1 M1 2 Obtain correct answer for s or ¢ (possible answers are 5 , 10, or 3 fors 3 7 and -5.-7, or 0 fort) Verify that all three component equations are not satisfied OR: State a Cartesian equation for lor for m, e.g 2) Solve a pair of equations for a pair of values, e.g. x and y Obtain a pair of correct answers, €.g. x= Sand y= 4 Find corresponding remaining values, e.g. of z, and show lines, do not intersect OR: Form a relevant triple scalar product, e.g (4i -3) + 3k).((i + j -k)<(-2i +] +k) Attempt to use correct method of evaluation Obtain at least two correct simplified terms of the three terms of the complete expansion of the triple product or of the corresponding determinant Obtain correct non-zero value, ¢.g.14, and state that the lines cannot intersect EITHER: Express Paor (aP) in terms of s in any correct form e.g -si+(1-s)j + (-S+5)k Equate its scalar product with a direction vector for I to zero, obtaining a linear equation in s Solve for s Obtain s = 2 and OPis 4i + j + 2k OR: Take a point A on J, e.g. (2,1, 4), and use scalar product to calculate AP, the length of the projection of AQ onto | Obtain answer AP = 2/3 , or equivalent Carry out method for finding OP Obtain answer 4i + j +2k Show that Q is the point on m with parameter f= 2, or that (2, 0, ~1) satisfies the Cartesian equation of m Show that PQ is perpendicular to m e.g. by verifying fully that (-2i-j 3k). (-2i +j +k) =0 At Bt Mt AL At BI M1 M1 AL M1 Al M1 At Bt BtQuestion 4 save myexams Head to sovemvexoms.co.uk for more awesome resources (i) Use a correct method to express OP in terms of J MI Obtain the given answer Al 2 (i) EITHER: Use comrect method to express scalar product of O4 and OP , or OB and OP in terms of 4 MI Using the correct method for the moduli, divide scalar products by products of moduli and express cos 4OP = cos BOP in terms of /, or in terms of A and OP M1* ORI: Use correct method to express 04+ OP? AP*, or OB'+ OP*— BP*in terms off MI Using the correct method for the moduli, divide each expression by twice the product of the relevant moduli and express cos AOP = cos BOP in terms of 1, ord and OP Mi* 2 + Obtain a correct equation in any form,eg ——2*2A_=__l1+14A_ Al 39+ 4N# 128) SY(O# 4A +1202) Solve ford Mi(dep*) Obtain 4 = 3 Al [5] (SR: The M1* can also be earned by equating cos AOP or cos BOP to a sound attempt at cos ! 4OB and obtaining an equation in 4. The exact value of the cosine is_/(13715 ; gan eq Kc ) but accept non-exact working giving a value of 2 which rounds to 0.375, spurious negative root of the quadratic in J is rejected.] {SR: Allow a solution reaching 4 = 3 after cancelling identical incorrect expressions for OP to score 4/3. The marking will run MIMLAOMIAL, or MIMIA1M1A0 in such cases] provided the (iii) Verify the given statement correctly Bl i]Question 5 () BITHER: OR: #savemyexams Head to savemyexams,co.uk for more awesome resources Express general point of / or m in component form, e.g. (2 (12+ 2u, 6-2) Equate at least two pairs of components and solve for or for 4 j, 1+ 2A) or Obtain correct answer for or jr(possible answers for / are —2, —, 7 and for aoa ware 0,2 7.-45) Verify that all three component equations are not satisfied State a relevant scalar triple product, e.g (21-2) - 5k). (Gj + 2k) « G+ 2j-2k)) Attempt to use the correct method of evaluation Obtain at least two correct simplified terms of the three terms of the expansion of the triple product or of the corresponding determinant, e.g. 4, -8,-15 Obtain comect non-zero value, e.g. -27, and state that the lines do not intersect (i) Carry out the correct process for evaluating scalar product of direction vectors for J and m Using the correct process for the moduli, divide the scalar product by the product of the moduli and evaluate the inverse cosine of the result Obtain answer 47.1° or 0.822 radians BL M1 Al Al Bl MI Al Al MI MI Al (4)Question 6 Gsavemyexams Head to Savemyexoms.co.uk for more awesome resources Gi) Obtain answer i ~ 2) + 2k, or equivalent Gi) EITHER: Use OR! OR?: ORS: ORS. to find projection ON of O4 onto OD Obtain OV'= > Use Pythagoras in triangle OAN to find AN Obtain the given answer Calculate the vector product of Od and OD Obtain answer 6i + 2} -Sk Divide the modulus of the vector product by the modulus of OD Obtain the given answer Taking general point P of OD to have position vector A(i+ 2j~ 2k), form an equation in A. by either equating the scalar product of AP and OP’ to zero, or using Pythagoras in triangle OPA, or satting the derivative of [aa to zero 4 Solve and obtain A = ole Carry out method to calculate 4P when A = Obtain the given answer ‘Use a relevant sealer product to find the cosine of AOD or ADO Obteincos 40D = gor cos ADO = 5 Use trig to find the length of the perpendicular Obtain the given answer Use cosine formula in triangle AOD to find cos AOD or cos ADO or equivalent 8 10 Obtain cos4OD = — or cosADO = ——, or equivalent 18 evo" Use trig to find the length of the perpendicular Obtain the given answer BL MI Al Ml Al MI Al MI Al MI Al M1 Al MI Al M1 Al M1 Al Mi Al {alQuestion 7 save myexams ‘Head to savemyexoms.co.uk for more awesome resources Question Answer Marks (i Equate at least two pairs of components of general points on and m and solve for M1 or for ut Obtain correct answer for Zor jeg. A= 3 or u=-2;4= 008 w= —ts0r AL A=foru=- 3 Verify that not all three pairs of equations are satisfied and that the lines fail to Al intersect 3 Gi) Carry out correct process for evaluating scalar product of direction vectors for J and mm “ML Using the correct process for the moduli, divide the scalar product by the product of DM1 the moduli and evaluate the inverse cosine of the result Oblain answer 45° or | 7(0.785)radians AL 3