2010 HCI P1 Q11 [Modified]

2010 HCI P1 Q11 [Modified]

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The diagram above shows part of the structure of a modern art museum designed by Marcus, with a horizontal base \(OAB\) and vertical wall \(OADC\). Perpendicular unit vectors, \(\mathbf{i}\), \(\mathbf{j}\) and \(\mathbf{k}\) are such that \(\mathbf{i}\) and \(\mathbf{k}\) are parallel to \(OA\) and \(OC\) respectively.

The walls of the museum \(BCD\) and \(ABD\) can be described respectively by the equations

\(\mathbf{r}\cdot \left( \begin{matrix} -1 \\ -5 \\ 6 \\ \end{matrix} \right)=36\) and \(\mathbf{r}=\left( \begin{matrix} 14 \\ 0 \\ 0 \\ \end{matrix} \right)+\lambda \left( \begin{matrix} 5 \\ 4 \\ 0 \\ \end{matrix} \right)+\mu \left( \begin{matrix} -1 \\ 0 \\ 4 \\ \end{matrix} \right)\), where \(\lambda \), \(\mu \in \mathbb{R}\).

  1. Write down the distance of \(A\) from \(O\).[1]
  2. Find the vector equation of the intersection line of the two walls \(BCD\) and \(ABD\).[3]
  3. Marcus wishes to repaint the inner wall \(ABD\). Find the area of this wall.[3]

Suppose Marcus wishes to divide the structure into two by adding a partition such that it intersects with the walls \(BCD\) and \(ABD\) at a line. This partition can be described by the equation \(2x-y+\alpha z=\beta \), where \(\alpha \), \(\beta \in \mathbb{R}\).

  1. Find the values of \(\alpha \) and \(\beta \).[2]

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Answer:(i) \(14\) units (ii) \(\mathbf r=\begin{pmatrix}4\\-8\\0\end{pmatrix}+\alpha\begin{pmatrix}1\\1\\1\end{pmatrix}\) (iii) \(8\sqrt{42}\approx51.8\) units\({}^2\) (iv) \(\alpha=-1\), \(\beta=16\)

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