9231 P1 - Nov 2009 - Q2 - 6 marks
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Relative to an origin \(O\), the points \(A, B, C\) have position vectors
\(\mathbf{i}, \quad \mathbf{j}+\mathbf{k}, \quad \mathbf{i}+\mathbf{j}+\theta \mathbf{k}\),
respectively. The shortest distance between the lines \(A B\) and \(O C\) is \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\). Find the value of \(\theta\).
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