9709 P12 - Mar 2016 - Q7
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The diagram shows a pyramid OABC with a horizontal triangular base OAB and vertical height OC. Angles AOB, BOC and AOC are each right angles. Unit vectors i, j and k are parallel to OA, OB and OC respectively, with OA = 4 units, OB = 2.4 units and OC = 3 units. The point P on CA is such that CP = 3 units.
- Show that \(\overrightarrow{CP} = 2.4\mathbf{i} - 1.8\mathbf{k}\).
- Express \(\overrightarrow{OP}\) and \(\overrightarrow{BP}\) in terms of \(\mathbf{i}, \mathbf{j}\) and \(\mathbf{k}\).
- Use a scalar product to find angle BPC.
