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Nov 2011 p12 q3
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Relative to an origin O, the position vectors of points A and B are given by \(\overrightarrow{OA} = 5\mathbf{i} + \mathbf{j} + 2\mathbf{k}\) and \(\overrightarrow{OB} = 2\mathbf{i} + 7\mathbf{j} + p\mathbf{k}\), where \(p\) is a constant.
(i) Find the value of \(p\) for which angle \(AOB\) is \(90^\circ\).
(ii) In the case where \(p = 4\), find the vector which has magnitude 28 and is in the same direction as \(\overrightarrow{AB}\).
Solution
(i) To find the value of \(p\) for which angle \(AOB\) is \(90^\circ\), we use the dot product formula. The dot product \(\overrightarrow{OA} \cdot \overrightarrow{OB} = 0\) when the vectors are perpendicular.