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Nov 2014 p12 q7
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The diagram shows a pyramid \(OABCX\). The horizontal square base \(OABC\) has side 8 units and the centre of the base is \(D\). The top of the pyramid, \(X\), is vertically above \(D\) and \(XD = 10\) units. The mid-point of \(OX\) is \(M\). The unit vectors \(\mathbf{i}\) and \(\mathbf{j}\) are parallel to \(\overrightarrow{OA}\) and \(\overrightarrow{OC}\) respectively and the unit vector \(\mathbf{k}\) is vertically upwards.

(i) Express the vectors \(\overrightarrow{AM}\) and \(\overrightarrow{AC}\) in terms of \(\mathbf{i}\), \(\mathbf{j}\) and \(\mathbf{k}\).

(ii) Use a scalar product to find angle \(MAC\).

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