Relative to an origin , the points and have position vectors respectively, where and are real.
- (i)
The straight line , passing through and , has cartesian equations
Find the values of and .
- (ii)
Find the point of intersection of the line and the y-z plane.
- (iii)
The reflection of in the y-z plane is . Find the position vector of .
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Worked solution
3(i)
1. Identify that the coordinates of $D$ must satisfy the line's Cartesian equations, and solve for $\beta$.
Since lies on line , its coordinates satisfy the equation .
2. Substitute the $x$ and $y$ coordinates of $D$ into the other part of the line's equation.
Substitute and into :
3. Solve the linear equation for $\alpha$.
3(ii)
1. State the condition for the y-z plane and substitute it into the Cartesian equation of the line.
The equation of the y-z plane is .
Substitute into the equation of :
2. Solve for the remaining coordinates to find the point of intersection.
From the equation of , we are also given .
Therefore, the point of intersection is .
3(iii)
1. Determine the coordinates of $C'$ by applying the reflection property in the y-z plane.
When a point is reflected in the y-z plane (where ), its x-coordinate is negated while its y and z coordinates remain unchanged.
Given the position vector of is (which corresponds to the point ).
The coordinates of the reflected point will be .
Therefore, the position vector of is:
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