N2018 P2 Q3

N2018 P2 Q3

Junior College 2
12 marks
Free

An oblique pyramid has a plane base \(ABCD\) in the shape of a parallelogram. The coordinates of \(A\), \(B\) and \(C\) are \((5,-4,1)\), \((5,4,0)\) and \((-5,4,2)\) respectively. The apex of the pyramid is at \(E(0,0,10)\) (see diagram).

  1. Find the coordinates of \(D\).[1]
  2. Find the cartesian equation of face \(BCE\).[3]
  3. Find the angle between face \(BCE\) and the base of the pyramid.[3]
  4. Find the shortest distance from the midpoint of edge \(AD\) to face \(BCE\).[5]

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Timothy Gan
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Answer:(i) \((-5,-4,3)\); (ii) \(4x+45y+20z=200\); (iii) \(58.6^\circ\); (iv) \(340/\sqrt{2441}\approx6.88\)

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