A hint to get started
Prove a rhombus using a perpendicular projection
Relative to O, A,B,C have position vectors , , . Line through A,C has equation .
(i) Show λ=−5. marks
(ii) Find the position vector of P on OA with BP perpendicular to OA. Hence or otherwise prove OBAC is a rhombus. marks
(iii) Find the area of OBAC. marks
(iv) Line passes through O,Q, where Q lies on BA produced with BA/BQ=1/4. Find the acute angle between . marks
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CJC · Review problems · Question 9
Prove the parallelogram property before invoking a rhombus criterion.