Relative to a fixed point, O, the points A, B, C and D have position vectors
OA=OC=235,OB=314,−10−1andOD=−341.
(a) Show that ABCD is a trapezium, and not a parallelogram.
(4)
(b) Show that the distance from A to the line through C and D is 292.
(5)
(c) Find the exact area of ABCD. Give your answer in simplified form.
(3)
题目中文翻译
相对于定点 O,点 A、B、C 和 D 的位置向量为
OA=OC=235,OB=314,−10−1,OD=−341.
(a) 证明 ABCD 是梯形,而不是平行四边形。
(4)
(b) 证明点 A 到经过 C 和 D 的直线的距离为 292。
(5)
(c) 求 ABCD 的精确面积。答案写成化简后的形式。
(3)
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These are not scalar multiples. The points are coplanar because AC=AD+2AB, so they form a trapezium with exactly one pair of parallel sides. The nonparallel second pair also proves that it is not a parallelogram.