2014 SAJC P1 Q1

2014 SAJC P1 Q1

4 marks
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The line \({{l}_{1}}\) has Cartesian equation \(2x=\frac{y+2}{-7},z=1\).

Another line \({{l}_{2}}\) with vector equation \(\mathbf{r}=\left(\begin{matrix}-1\\6\\-1\end{matrix}\right)+\mu \left(\begin{matrix}0\\a\\1\end{matrix}\right)\) , where \(\mu\in\mathbb{R}\), intersects the line \({{l}_{1}}\).

Find the value of \(a\) and calculate the acute angle between the lines \({{l}_{1}}\) and \({{l}_{2}}\).[4]

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Answer:\(a=3\) \(\theta=18.9^\circ\)

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