2023 SJI P2 Q3

2023 SJI P2 Q3

IB Year 5 | Grade 11
9 marks

Consider an isosceles triangle \(PQR\) with coordinates \(P(3,7,5)\), \(Q(1,m,-2)\) and \(R(2,2,3)\), where \(m\) is a non-zero constant. It is given that \(PR=QR\).

  1. Find the value of \(m\).[4]
  2. Find the midpoint of \(PQ\).[2]
  3. Hence find the value of \(\cos\angle RPQ\).[3]

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Answer:(a) \(4\) (b) \((2,5.5,1.5)\) (c) \(\sqrt{\dfrac{31}{60}}\)

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