1.

METHOD 1
equation of journey of ship S1
10
t
r = 20
1
equation of journey of speedboat S2 ,setting off k minutes later
70 60
(t k )
30 30
r =
2 M1A1A1
Note: Award M1 for perpendicular direction, A1 for speed, A1 for
change in parameter (e.g. by using t k or T, k being the time
difference between the departure of the ships).
10 70 60
t (t k )
20 30 30
solve (M1)
Note: M mark is for equating their two expressions.
10t = 70 60t + 60k
20t = 30 + 30t 30k M1
Note: M mark is for obtaining two equations involving two different parameters.
7t 6k = 7
t + 3k = 3
28
k = 15 A1
latest time is 11:52 A1

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 METHOD 2
y
S (2 6 ,5 2 ) tim e ta k e n
22 5 t - k
tim e 2 6 5 B ( 7 0 ,3 0 )
ta k e n t
10 58
O
(A ) x

SB = 22 5 M1A1
(by perpendicular distance)
SA = 26 5 M1A1
(by Pythagoras or coordinates)
26 5
t = 10 5 A1
22 5
t k = 30 5 A1
28
k = 15 leading to latest time 11:52 A1
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0 2 1 x 3

1 1 3 y 1
2 1 2 z k
2. (a)
0 2 1
1 1 3
2 1 2
= 0 2( 2 + 6) + ( 1 + 2) = 7 M1A1
since determinant 0 unique solution to the system planes R1
intersect in a point AG
Note: For any method, including row reduction, leading to the explicit
6 5k 10 k 1 2k
, ,
solution 7 7 7 , award M1 for an attempt at
a correct method, A1 for two correct coordinates and A1 for
a third correct coordinate.

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 a 2 1
1 a 1 3
2 1 a2
(b)
= a((a + 1)(a + 2) 3) 2(1(a + 2) + 6) + (1 + 2(a + 1)) M1(A1)
planes not meeting in a point no unique solution i.e. determinant = 0(M1)
2
a(a + 3a 1) + (2a 8) + (2a + 1) = 0
3 2
a + 3a + 3a 7 = 0 A1
a=1 A1
[5]

1 2 1 3 r1 r2

0 4 4 4
2 1 3 k
(c) M1
1 2 1 3 2r1 r3

0 4 4 4
0 5 5 6 k
(A1)
1 2 1 3 4r3 5r2

0 4 4 4
0 0 0 4 4k
(A1)
for an infinite number of solutions to exist, 4 + 4k = 0 k = 1 A1
x + 2y + z = 3
y+z=1 M1
x 1 1

y 1 1
z 0 1
A1
Note: Accept methods involving elimination.
x 2 1 x 0 1

y 0 1 or y 2 1
z 1 1 z 1 1
Note: Accept any equivalent form e.g. .
x

y
z
Award A0 if or r = is absent.
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1
3
x + 1 = x 1
3
3. (a)
(1.26, 1) (= ( 2 , 1))
3
A1

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 2

(b) f(1.259...) = 4.762... (3 2 3 ) A1

2

g(1.259...) = 4.762... (3 23 ) A1
1

required angle = 2arctan 4.762... M1
= 0.414 (accept 23.7) A1
Note: Accept alternative methods including finding the obtuse angle first.
[5]

ab sin 2 cos sin cos 2 1 sin 3 1

ab 2 2 2
4. (a) cos = M1A1

(b) a b cos = 0 M1
sin 2 cos + sin cos 2 1 = 0


= 0.524 6 A1

(c) METHOD 1
i j k
sin 2 cos 2 1
cos sin 1
(M1)
7
assuming = 6
Note: Allow substitution at any stage.

i j k
3 1
1
2 2
3 1
1
2 2 A1
1 1 3 3 3 1 1 3
i j k
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

=
=0 A1
a and b are parallel R1
Note: Accept decimal equivalents.

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 METHOD 2
from (a) cos = 1 (and sin = 0) M1A1
ab=0 A1
a and b are parallel R1
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5. consider a vector parallel to each line,

4 3

2 and v 3
1 1
e.g. u = A1A1
let be the angle between the lines
u v 12 6 1

uv 21 19
cos = M1A1
7
= 21 19 = 0.350... (A1)
7
or 1.21rad or arccos

21 19
so 0 = 69.5 A1 N4
Note: Allow FT from incorrect reasonable vectors.
[6]

6. (a) OP = i + 2j k (M1)
the coordinates of P are (1, 2, 1) A1

(b) EITHER
x = 1 + t, y = 2 2t, z = 3t 1 M1
y2 z 1
t, t
x 1 = t, 2 3 A1
y 2 z 1

x 1 = 2 3 AG N0
OR
x 1 1

y 2 t 2
z 1 3
M1A1
y 2 z 1

x 1 = 2 3 AG

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 (c) (i) 2(1 + t) + (2 2t) + (3t 1) = 6 t = 1 M1A1 N1

(ii) coordinates are (2, 0, 2) A1

Note: Award A0 for position vector.

(iii) distance travelled is the distance between the two points (M1)
2 2 2
(2 1) (0 2) (2 1) 14
(= 3.74) (M1)A1

(d) (i) distance from Q to the origin is given by

t 4 (1 t ) 2 (1 t 2 ) 2
d(t) = (or equivalent) M1A1
2
e.g. for labelled sketch of graph of d or d (M1)(A1)

the minimum value is obtained for t = 0.761 A1 N3

(ii) the coordinates are (0.579, 0.239, 0.421) A1

Note: Accept answers given as a position vector.

0 1 4

a 1 , b 0 and c 1
1 0 3
(e) (i) (M1)A1
substituting in the equation a b = k(b c), we have (M1)
0 1 1 4 1 3

1 0 k 0 1 1 k 1
1 0 0 3 1 3
A1
1
k 1 and k
3 which is impossible
so there is no solution for k R1

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 (ii) BA and CB are not parallel R2
(hence A, B, and C cannot be collinear)
Note: Only accept answers that follow from part (i).
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1

7. direction vector for line = 1 or any multiple A1
2 sin 1
0
1 sin 1 M1
2 sin 1 + sin = 0 A1
Note: Allow FT on candidates direction vector just for line above only.
3 sin = 1
1
sin = 3 A1
= 0.340 or 19.5 A1
Note: A coordinate geometry method using perpendicular gradients is acceptable.
[5]

1

3.
2
8. The normal vector to the plane is (A1)
EITHER
is the angle between the line and the normal to the plane.
4 1

1 3
2 2
3 3
cos
14 21 14 21 7 6 (M1)A1A1
= 79.9 (= 1.394 ...) A1
The required angle is 10.1 (= 0.176) A1

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 OR
f is the angle between the line and the plane.
4 1

1 3
2 2
3
sin f
14 21 14 21 (M1)A1A1
f = 10.1 (= 0.176) A2
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9. a b = abcos (M1)
1 3

2 2
3 m
a b = = 7 + 3m A1
2
a 14 b 13 m
A1
a b cos 14 13 m cos 302

7 + 3m = 14 13 m cos 30
2
A1
m = 2.27, m = 25.7 A1A1
[6]

4 3

AB 3 AC 1
1 1
10. (a) Finding correct vectors A1A1
Substituting correctly in scalar product AB AC = 4(3) + 3(1) 1(1) A1
= 10 AG N0

AB 26 AC 11
(b) (A1)(A1)
10
cos BAC
Attempting to use scalar product formula, 26 11 M1
= 0.591 (to 3 s.f.) A1
BAC = 126 A1 N3
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11. (a) EITHER
normal to plane given by
i j k
2 3 2
6 3 2
M1A1
= 12i + 8j 24k A1
equation of is 3x + 2y 6z = d (M1)
as goes through (2, 3, 2) so d = 12 M1A1
:3x + 2y 6z = 12 AG
OR
x = 2 + 2 + 6
y = 3 + 3 3
z = 2 + 2 + 2
eliminating
x + 2y = 4 + 8
2y + 3z = 12 M1A1A1
eliminating
3(x + 2y) 2(2y + 3z) = 12 M1A1A1
: 3x + 2y 6z = 12 AG

(b) therefore A(4, 0, 0), B(0, 6, 0) and C(0, 0, 2) A1A1A1

Note: Award A1A1A0 if position vectors given instead of coordinates.

1
4 6
(c) area of base OAB = 2 = 12 M1
1
12 2
V= 3 =8 M1A1

3 1

2 0
6 0
(d) = 3 = 7 1 cos f M1A1
3
f arccos
7
3
so = 90 arccos 7 = 25.4 (accept 0.443 radians) M1A1

12
(e) d = 4 sin = 7 (= 1.71) (M1)A1

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 1 12
area
(f) 8= 3 7 area = 14 M1A1
Note: If answer to part (f) is found in an earlier part, award M1A1,
regardless of the fact that it has not come from their answers
to part (c) and part (e).
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12. (a) use GDC or manual method to find a, b and c (M1)

obtain a = 2, b = 1, c = 3 (in any identifiable form) A1

(b) use GDC or manual method to solve second set of equations (M1)
4 11t 7t
;y
obtain x = 2 2 , z = t (or equivalent) (A1)
2 5.5

0 t 3.5
0 1
r= (accept equivalent vector forms) M1A1
Note: Final A1 requires r = or equivalent.
[6]

1 1 2 x 2

2 1 3 , X y and B 2
5 1 4 z 5
13. (a) let A = (M1)
11 7 1
, ,
point of intersection is 12 12 4 (or (0.917, 0.583, 0.25)) A1

(b) METHOD 1
1 1 2

2 1 3 0
5 1 a
(i) det M1
3a + 24 = 0 (A1)
a=8 A1 N1

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 1 1 2 2

2 1 3 2
5 1 8 5
(ii) consider the augmented matrix M1
1 1 2 2 1 0 53 0

0 3 1 2 or 0 1 13 0
0 0
0 1 0 0 0 1
use row reduction to obtain
(or equivalent) A1
any valid reason R1
(e.g. as the last row is not all zeros, the planes do not meet) N0

METHOD 2
use of row reduction (or equivalent manipulation of equations) M1
1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2

2 1 3 2 0 3 1 2
5 1 a 5 0 6 a 10 5
e.g. A1A1
Note: Award an A1 for each correctly reduced row.

(i) a 10 = 2 a = 8 M1A1 N1

(ii) when a = 8, row 3 2 row 2 R1 N0

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14. METHOD 1
(from GDC)
1 1
1 0
6 12
2 1
0 1 3 6

0 0 0 0

(M1)
1 1
x
6 12 A1
2 1
y
3 6 A1
1 1 1 2
i j i j k
r= 12 6 6 3 A1A1A1 N3

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 METHOD 2
(Elimination method either for equations or row reduction of matrix)
Eliminating one of the variables M1A1
Finding a point on the line (M1)A1
Finding the direction of the line M1
The vector equation of the line A1 N3
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1 2 3 k

3 1 2 4
5 0 7 5
15. (a) M1
R1 2 R2
5 0 7 k 8

3 1 2 4
5 0 7 5
(A1)
R1 + R3
0 0 0 k 3

3 1 2 4
5 0 7 5
(A1)
Hence no solutions if k ,k3 A1

(b) Two planes meet in a line and the third plane is parallel to that line. A1
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