2021 ACJC P1 Q11

2021 ACJC P1 Q11

12 marks
Prelims

Mr Neo wants to build a shed in his future garden as shown in the diagrams below.

The planes \(ABCD\) and \(EFGH\) are parallel to the horizontal plane, represented by the \(xy\)-plane. The triangles \(APD\) and \(BQC\) are congruent isosceles triangles and the lengths of the pillars \(AE\), \(BF\), \(CG\) and \(DH\) are of the same height.

The equation of the plane \(ABQP\) is given by \(-2x-y+3z=2\) and the point \(P\) has position vector \(4\mathbf{i}+2\mathbf{j}+4\mathbf{k}\).

  1. Explain why plane \(CDPQ\) is perpendicular to \(2\mathbf{i}+\mathbf{j}+3\mathbf{k}\). Hence show that the equation of the plane \(CDPQ\) is \(2x+y+3z=22\).[2]
  2. Find the angle the roof \(ABQP\) makes with the horizontal plane.[2]
  3. Find the vector equation of the line \(PQ\) and hence find the coordinates of the point \(Q\) given that \(PQ\) has length \(3\sqrt{5}\) units.[5]
  4. When the shed was completed, Mr Neo discovered a hole in the roof \(ABQP\). When light shines perpendicularly onto the plane \(ABQP\), the light passes through the hole and hits the ground at the point with coordinates \((3,6,0)\).
    Find the coordinates of the hole in the roof \(ABQP\).[3]

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Answer:(i) \(2x+y+3z=22\) (ii) \(36.7^\circ\) (iii) \(\mathbf r=\begin{pmatrix}4\\2\\4\end{pmatrix}+\lambda\begin{pmatrix}-1\\2\\0\end{pmatrix}\), \(\lambda\in\mathbb R\), \(Q=(1,8,4)\) (iv) \((1,5,3)\)

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