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June 2006 p1 q8
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The diagram shows the roof of a house. The base of the roof, \(OABC\), is rectangular and horizontal with \(OA = CB = 14 \, \text{m}\) and \(OC = AB = 8 \, \text{m}\). The top of the roof \(DE\) is 5 m above the base and \(DE = 6 \, \text{m}\). The sloping edges \(OD, CD, AE\) and \(BE\) are all equal in length.
Unit vectors \(\mathbf{i}\) and \(\mathbf{j}\) are parallel to \(OA\) and \(OC\) respectively and the unit vector \(\mathbf{k}\) is vertically upwards.
Express the vector \(\overrightarrow{OD}\) in terms of \(\mathbf{i}, \mathbf{j}\) and \(\mathbf{k}\), and find its magnitude. [4]
Use a scalar product to find angle \(DOB\). [4]
Solution
(i) To express \(\overrightarrow{OD}\), note that \(OD\) is a diagonal of the rectangular base \(OABC\) and is elevated by 5 m. The horizontal components are half the lengths of \(OA\) and \(OC\), so \(\overrightarrow{OD} = 4\mathbf{i} + 4\mathbf{j} + 5\mathbf{k}\).
The magnitude of \(\overrightarrow{OD}\) is calculated using the Pythagorean theorem: \(\sqrt{4^2 + 4^2 + 5^2} = \sqrt{57} \approx 7.55 \, \text{m}\).
(ii) Vector \(\overrightarrow{OB} = 14\mathbf{i} + 8\mathbf{j}\).