The plane Π1\Pi_1 has equation
r=i+2j+k+θ(2j−k)+ϕ(3i+2j−2k).\mathbf{r} = \mathbf{i} + 2\mathbf{j} + \mathbf{k} + \theta(2\mathbf{j} - \mathbf{k}) + \phi(3\mathbf{i} + 2\mathbf{j} - 2\mathbf{k}).

  1. Find a vector normal to Π1\Pi_1 and hence show that the equation of Π1\Pi_1 can be written as 2x+3y+6z=142x + 3y + 6z = 14.

  2. The line ll has equation
    r=3i+8j+2k+t(4i+6j+5k).\mathbf{r} = 3\mathbf{i} + 8\mathbf{j} + 2\mathbf{k} + t(4\mathbf{i} + 6\mathbf{j} + 5\mathbf{k}).
    The point on ll where t=λt = \lambda is denoted by PP. Find the set of values of λ\lambda for which the perpendicular distance of PP from Π1\Pi_1 is not greater than 4.

  3. The plane Π2\Pi_2 contains ll and the point with position vector i+2j+k\mathbf{i} + 2\mathbf{j} + \mathbf{k}. Find the acute angle between Π1\Pi_1 and Π2\Pi_2.

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Q11[0]

1. Calculate the cross product of the plane's direction vectors to find a normal vector.

From the parametric equation of Π1\Pi_1, the direction vectors are d1=(02−1)\mathbf{d}_1 = \begin{pmatrix} 0 \\ 2 \\ -1 \end{pmatrix} and d2=(32−2)\mathbf{d}_2 = \begin{pmatrix} 3 \\ 2 \\ -2 \end{pmatrix}.
Let n\mathbf{n} be the normal vector.
n=(02−1)×(32−2)\mathbf{n} = \begin{pmatrix} 0 \\ 2 \\ -1 \end{pmatrix} \times \begin{pmatrix} 3 \\ 2 \\ -2 \end{pmatrix}
=(2(−2)−(−1)(2)(−1)(3)−(0)(−2)0(2)−2(3))= \begin{pmatrix} 2(-2) - (-1)(2) \\ (-1)(3) - (0)(-2) \\ 0(2) - 2(3) \end{pmatrix}
=(−2−3−6)= \begin{pmatrix} -2 \\ -3 \\ -6 \end{pmatrix}

2. Form the scalar product equation of the plane.

Using the position vector a=(121)\mathbf{a} = \begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 2 \\ 1 \end{pmatrix} from the plane's equation and taking a parallel normal vector (236)\begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ 3 \\ 6 \end{pmatrix} for simplicity:
r⋅n=a⋅n\mathbf{r} \cdot \mathbf{n} = \mathbf{a} \cdot \mathbf{n}
r⋅(236)=(121)⋅(236)\mathbf{r} \cdot \begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ 3 \\ 6 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 2 \\ 1 \end{pmatrix} \cdot \begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ 3 \\ 6 \end{pmatrix}
r⋅(236)=1(2)+2(3)+1(6)=14\mathbf{r} \cdot \begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ 3 \\ 6 \end{pmatrix} = 1(2) + 2(3) + 1(6) = 14

3. Convert the scalar product equation to Cartesian form.

Substitute r=(xyz)\mathbf{r} = \begin{pmatrix} x \\ y \\ z \end{pmatrix}:
(xyz)⋅(236)=14\begin{pmatrix} x \\ y \\ z \end{pmatrix} \cdot \begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ 3 \\ 6 \end{pmatrix} = 14
2x+3y+6z=14(shown)2x + 3y + 6z = 14 \quad \text{(shown)}

Answer

(−2−3−6)\begin{pmatrix} -2 \\ -3 \\ -6 \end{pmatrix} or 2i+3j+6k2\mathbf{i} + 3\mathbf{j} + 6\mathbf{k}

Q11[1]

1. Express the position vector of $P$ in terms of $\lambda$.

Since PP lies on the line ll where t=λt = \lambda, its position vector is:
OP⃗=(3+4λ8+6λ2+5λ)\vec{OP} = \begin{pmatrix} 3 + 4\lambda \\ 8 + 6\lambda \\ 2 + 5\lambda \end{pmatrix}

2. Apply the perpendicular distance formula from point $P$ to the plane $\Pi_1$.

From part [0], the Cartesian equation of Π1\Pi_1 is 2x+3y+6z=142x + 3y + 6z = 14.
The perpendicular distance DD from PP to Π1\Pi_1 is given by:
D=∣2(3+4λ)+3(8+6λ)+6(2+5λ)−14∣22+32+62D = \frac{|2(3 + 4\lambda) + 3(8 + 6\lambda) + 6(2 + 5\lambda) - 14|}{\sqrt{2^2 + 3^2 + 6^2}}

3. Simplify the expression for the perpendicular distance.

D=∣6+8λ+24+18λ+12+30λ−14∣4+9+36D = \frac{|6 + 8\lambda + 24 + 18\lambda + 12 + 30\lambda - 14|}{\sqrt{4 + 9 + 36}}
D=∣42+56λ−14∣49D = \frac{|42 + 56\lambda - 14|}{\sqrt{49}}
D=∣28+56λ∣7=∣4+8λ∣D = \frac{|28 + 56\lambda|}{7} = |4 + 8\lambda|

4. Set up and solve the modulus inequality to find the range of $\lambda$.

The perpendicular distance is not greater than 4, which means D≤4D \le 4:
∣4+8λ∣≤4|4 + 8\lambda| \le 4
−4≤4+8λ≤4-4 \le 4 + 8\lambda \le 4
−8≤8λ≤0-8 \le 8\lambda \le 0
−1≤λ≤0-1 \le \lambda \le 0

Answer

−1≤λ≤0-1 \le \lambda \le 0

Q11[2]

1. State the normal vector to the first plane, $\Pi_1$.

From part [0], the Cartesian equation of the plane is 2x+3y+6z=142x + 3y + 6z = 14.
The normal vector to Π1\Pi_1 can be read directly from the coefficients:
n1=(236)\mathbf{n}_1 = \begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ 3 \\ 6 \end{pmatrix}

2. Identify two non-parallel direction vectors that are parallel to $\Pi_2$.

Plane Π2\Pi_2 contains line ll, so one direction vector is the direction of ll:
d=(465)\mathbf{d} = \begin{pmatrix} 4 \\ 6 \\ 5 \end{pmatrix}
Π2\Pi_2 also contains a specific point A(1,2,1)A(1, 2, 1) and the position vector B(3,8,2)B(3, 8, 2) which lies on ll. The vector connecting these two points is also parallel to Π2\Pi_2:
AB⃗=(382)−(121)=(261)\vec{AB} = \begin{pmatrix} 3 \\ 8 \\ 2 \end{pmatrix} - \begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 2 \\ 1 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ 6 \\ 1 \end{pmatrix}

3. Determine a normal vector to $\Pi_2$ using the cross product.

The normal vector to Π2\Pi_2 is perpendicular to both d\mathbf{d} and AB⃗\vec{AB}:
n2=d×AB⃗=(465)×(261)=((6)(1)−(5)(6)(5)(2)−(4)(1)(4)(6)−(6)(2))=(−24612)\mathbf{n}_2 = \mathbf{d} \times \vec{AB} = \begin{pmatrix} 4 \\ 6 \\ 5 \end{pmatrix} \times \begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ 6 \\ 1 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} (6)(1) - (5)(6) \\ (5)(2) - (4)(1) \\ (4)(6) - (6)(2) \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} -24 \\ 6 \\ 12 \end{pmatrix}
Dividing by a common factor of 6 to simplify, we can use a parallel normal vector:
n2′=(−412)\mathbf{n}_2' = \begin{pmatrix} -4 \\ 1 \\ 2 \end{pmatrix}

4. Calculate the acute angle between $\Pi_1$ and $\Pi_2$.

Let θ\theta be the acute angle between the planes, which is the acute angle between their normal vectors.
cos⁡θ=∣n1⋅n2′∣∣n1∣∣n2′∣\cos \theta = \frac{|\mathbf{n}_1 \cdot \mathbf{n}_2'|}{|\mathbf{n}_1| |\mathbf{n}_2'|}
cos⁡θ=∣(236)⋅(−412)∣22+32+62(−4)2+12+22\cos \theta = \frac{\left| \begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ 3 \\ 6 \end{pmatrix} \cdot \begin{pmatrix} -4 \\ 1 \\ 2 \end{pmatrix} \right|}{\sqrt{2^2 + 3^2 + 6^2} \sqrt{(-4)^2 + 1^2 + 2^2}}
cos⁡θ=∣−8+3+12∣4921=7721=121\cos \theta = \frac{|-8 + 3 + 12|}{\sqrt{49} \sqrt{21}} = \frac{7}{7\sqrt{21}} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{21}}
θ=cos⁡−1(121)≈77.4∘ (to 1 d.p.)\theta = \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{21}}\right) \approx 77.4^\circ \text{ (to 1 d.p.)}

Answer

77.4∘77.4^\circ

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