Review Set 16B (3-D) : Lines and Planes in Space (Chapter 16)
Review Set 16B (3-D) : Lines and Planes in Space (Chapter 16)
Review Set 16B (3-D) : Lines and Planes in Space (Chapter 16)
a How far is X(1, 1, 3) from the plane x 2y 2z = 8? b Find the coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular from Q(1, 2, 3) to the line 2 x = y 3 = 1 2 z.
8 P(2, 0, 1), Q(3, 4, 2) and R(1, 3, 2) are three points in space. Find: ! ! ! ! a PQ, j PQ j and QR b the parametric equations of line PQ. c Use a to find the vector equation of the plane PQR. 9 Given the point A(1, 3, 2), the plane 2x y + 2z = 8, and the line defined by x = 7 2t, y = 6 + t, z = 1 + 5t, find: a the distance from A to the plane b the coordinates of the point on the plane nearest to A c the shortest distance from A to the line. 10 a Find the equation of the plane through A(1, 0, 2), B(0, 1, 1) and C(1, 2, 1). b Find the equation of the line, in parametric form, which passes through the origin and is normal to the plane in a. c Find the point where the line in b intersects the plane in a.
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xy+z = 5 2x + y z = 1 7x + 2y + kz = k
and q =
2 3 1
2 1 m
c Find the equation of the plane P containing l which is perpendicular to p q. d Find t if the point A(4, t, 2) lies on the plane P . e If B is the point (6, 3, 5), find the exact value of the sine of the angle between the line AB and the plane P .
a Find where the line through L(1, 0, 1) and M(1, 2, 1) meets the plane with equation x 2y 3z = 14. b Find the shortest distance from L to the plane.
3 Given A(1, 2, 3), B(1, 0, 1) and C(1, 3, 0), find: a the normal vector to the plane containing A, B and C b D, the fourth vertex of parallelogram ACBD c the coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular from C to the line AB. 4 Show that the line x 1 = z3 y+2 = is parallel to the plane 6x +7y 5z = 8 2 4 and find the distance between them.
x3 z+1 5 Consider the lines with equations =y4= and x = 1 + 3t, 2 2 y = 2 + 2t, z = 3 t. a Are the lines parallel, intersecting or skew? Justify your answer. b Determine the cosine of the acute angle between the lines. 6 For A(2, 1, 3) and B(0, 1, 1), find: a the vector equation of the line through A and B, and hence b the coordinates of C on AB which is 2 units from A.
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7 Find the equation of the plane through A(1, 2, 3), B(1, 0, 1) and C(0, 1, 5). If X is (3, 2, 4), find the angle that AX makes with this plane. 8 a Find all vectors of length 3 units which are normal to the plane x y + z = 6. b Find a unit vector parallel to i + rj + 3k and perpendicular to 2i j + 2k. c The distance from A(1, 2, 3) to the plane with equation 2x y + 2z = k is 3 units. Find k.
P Q A B 10 cm C M S R 7 cm D 4 cm
Use vector methods to determine the measure of angle QDM given that M is the midpoint of PS.
10 P(1, 2, 3) and Q(4, 0, 1) are two points in space. Find: ! ! a PQ b the angle that PQ makes with the X -axis. 11 ABC is a triangle in space. M is the midpoint of side [BC] and O is the origin. ! ! ! ! P is a point such that OP = 1 3 (OA + OB + OC). ! ! ! a Write OM in terms of OB and OC. ! ! ! b Hence, show that OP = 1 3 (OA + 2OM). c Show that P lies on [AM]. d Find the ratio in which P divides [AM]. 12 Lines l1 and l2 are given by ! l1 : r = a b c d e f
3 2 2
+s
1 1 2
! and l2 : r =
3 0 1
! +t
1 1 1
Find the coordinates of A, the point of intersection of the lines. Show that the point B(0, 3, 2) lies on the line l2 . Find the equation of the line BC given that C(3, 2, 2) lies on l1 . Find the equation of the plane containing A, B and C. Find the area of triangle ABC. Show that the point D(9, 4, 2) lies on the normal to the plane passing through C. g Find the volume of the pyramid ABCD.
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a Consider two unit vectors a and b. Prove that the vector a + b bisects the angle between vector a and vector b. b Consider the points H(9, 5, 5), J(7, 3, 4) and K(1, 0, 2). Find the equation of the line l that passes through J and bisects angle HJK. c Find the coordinates of the point where l meets HK. p 5 x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 26 is the equation of a sphere, centre (0, 0, 0) and radius 26 units. Find the point(s) where the line through (3, 1, 2) and (5, 3, 4) meets the sphere. 6 Find the angle between the plane 2x + 2y z = 3 and the line x = t 1, y = 2t + 4, z = t + 3. 7 Let r = 2i 2j k, s = 2i + j + 2k, t = i + 2j k, be the position vectors of the points R, S and T, respectively. Find the area of the triangle RST. 8 In the figure ABCD is a parallelogram. X is the midpoint of BC, and Y is on AX such that AY : YX = 2 : 1. a Find the coordinates of X and D. b Find the coordinates of Y. c Show that B, Y and D are collinear.
B(4,4,-2) Y A(1,3,-4) X C(10,2,0)