RI/2021/JC1/Promo/P1/Q09

Distances in this question are in metres.
Harry and Tom’s model airplanes are taking off from the horizontal ground, which is the $x-y$ plane. Tom’s airplane takes off after Harry’s. The position of Harry’s airplane $t$ seconds after it takes off is given by $\mathbf{r}=(5 \mathbf{i}+6 \mathbf{j})+t(-4 \mathbf{i}+2 \mathbf{j}+4 \mathbf{k})$. The position of Tom’s airplane $s$ seconds after it takes off is given by $\mathbf{r}=(-39 \mathbf{i}+44 \mathbf{j})+s(4 \mathbf{i}-6 \mathbf{j}+7 \mathbf{k})$.
(i) State the height of Harry’s airplane two seconds after it takes off and find its distance travelled in the two seconds.

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(ii) Find the acute angle between the path of Harry’s airplane and the ground.

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(iii) Show that the paths of the airplanes are perpendicular.

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(iv) Given that the two airplanes collide, find the coordinates of the point of collision. How long after Harry’s airplane takes off does Tom’s airplane take off?

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(v) Find the cartesian equation of the plane in which both paths of the airplanes lie.

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