Porisma

A hint to get started

Find a perpendicular foot on a parameterised line

With respect to O, A,B,C have position vectors a=5i+4j+10k\mathbf a=5\mathbf i+4\mathbf j+10\mathbf k, b=−4i+4j−2k\mathbf b=-4\mathbf i+4\mathbf j-2\mathbf k, c=−5i+9j+5k\mathbf c=-5\mathbf i+9\mathbf j+5\mathbf k.

(i) Find the position vector of D such that ABCD is a parallelogram. marks

(ii) N divides AB in the ratio λ:(1−λ)\lambda:(1-\lambda). Show that CN→=(10−9λ)i−5j+(5−12λ)k\overrightarrow{CN}=(10-9\lambda)\mathbf i-5\mathbf j+(5-12\lambda)\mathbf k. Hence find the position vector of N given CN is perpendicular to AB. marks

(iii) P has position vector (−1+3t)i+4j+(2+4t)k(-1+3t)\mathbf i+4\mathbf j+(2+4t)\mathbf k, where t∈Rt\in\mathbb R. Show that P is collinear with A and B for all real t. marks

[2012/SRJC/Promo/11]

CJC · Review problems · Question 4

Use the section formula first, then enforce a zero dot product.

Read the worked solution