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Find a perpendicular foot and reflect a point in a line

Relative to O, A,B,C have position vectors 5i+4j+10k5\mathbf i+4\mathbf j+10\mathbf k, −4i+4j−2k-4\mathbf i+4\mathbf j-2\mathbf k, −5i+9j+5k-5\mathbf i+9\mathbf j+5\mathbf k.

(i) Find the Cartesian equation of AB. marks

(ii) Find the length of projection of AC onto AB. marks

(iii) Hence or otherwise find the perpendicular distance from C to AB and the position vector of its perpendicular foot N. marks

(iv) D lies on CN produced such that N is the midpoint of CD. Find the position vector of D. marks

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CJC · Review problems · Question 4

Keep y=4 as a separate equation when the direction has zero y component.

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