9709 P32 - Nov 2022 - Q6
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Relative to the origin O, the points A, B and C have position vectors given by
\(\overrightarrow{OA} = \begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 3 \\ 1 \end{pmatrix}, \quad \overrightarrow{OB} = \begin{pmatrix} 3 \\ 1 \\ 2 \end{pmatrix} \quad \text{and} \quad \overrightarrow{OC} = \begin{pmatrix} 5 \\ 3 \\ -2 \end{pmatrix}.\)
(a) Using a scalar product, find the cosine of angle BAC.
(b) Hence find the area of triangle ABC. Give your answer in a simplified exact form.
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