2021 DHS P2 Q5 Modified

2021 DHS P2 Q5 Modified

Junior College 2
5 marks
  1. The position vectors of the variable point \(R\) and the fixed points \(A\) and \(B\) are given by
    \(\mathbf{r} = \begin{pmatrix} x \\ y \\ z \end{pmatrix}, \mathbf{a} = \begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 3 \\ 2 \end{pmatrix} \text{ and}\hspace{0.5em} \mathbf{b} = \begin{pmatrix} -1 \\ 5 \\ 3 \end{pmatrix} \text{ respectively.}\)
    It is given that \(\mathbf{r} \cdot (\mathbf{a} \times \mathbf{b}) = 0\).
    1. Describe geometrically the set of points, denoted by \(S\), to which \(R\) belongs.[2]
    2. Find the exact shortest distance between the point \((-8, -2, 9)\) and \(S\).[3]

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Answer:(b)(i) The plane \(-x-5y+8z=0\), containing \(O\), \(A\), and \(B\) (b)(ii) \(3\sqrt{10}\) units

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