LFM Pure and Mechanics

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taiwan-gsat 2020 QII 12 marks Multi-Part 3D Geometry Problem View
A unit cube $ABCD-EFGH$ with edge length 1. Point $P$ is the midpoint of edge $\overline{CG}$. Points $Q$ and $R$ are on edges $\overline{BF}$ and $\overline{DH}$ respectively, and $A$, $Q$, $P$, $R$ are the four vertices of a parallelogram, as shown in the figure below.
A coordinate system is established such that the coordinates of $D$, $A$, $C$, $H$ are $(0, 0, 0)$, $(1, 0, 0)$, $(0, 1, 0)$, $(0, 0, 1)$ respectively, and $\overline{BQ} = t$. Answer the following questions.
(1) Find the coordinates of point $P$. (2 points)
(2) Find the vector $\overrightarrow{AR}$ (express in terms of $t$). (2 points)
(3) Prove that the volume of the pyramid $G-AQPR$ is a constant (independent of $t$), and find this constant value. (4 points)
(4) When $t = \frac{1}{4}$, find the distance from point $G$ to the plane containing parallelogram $AQPR$. (4 points)
taiwan-gsat 2022 Q3 6 marks Parametric Representation of a Line View
In coordinate space, $O$ is the origin, and point $P$ is in the first octant with $\overline{OP} = 1$. The line $OP$ makes an angle of $45^\circ$ with the $x$-axis, and the distance from point $P$ to the $y$-axis is $\frac{\sqrt{6}}{3}$. Select the $z$-coordinate of point $P$.
(1) $\frac{1}{2}$
(2) $\frac{\sqrt{2}}{4}$
(3) $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3}$
(4) $\frac{\sqrt{6}}{6}$
(5) $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}$
taiwan-gsat 2023 Q10 6 marks Line-Plane Intersection View
In coordinate space, there is a line $L$ with direction vector $( 1 , - 2, 2 )$, plane $E _ { 1 } : 2 x + 3 y + 6 z = 10$, and plane $E _ { 2 } : 2 x + 3 y + 6 z = - 4$. The length of the line segment of $L$ cut off by $E _ { 1 }$ and $E _ { 2 }$ is . (Express as a fraction in lowest terms)
taiwan-gsat 2025 Q4 5 marks Multi-Part 3D Geometry Problem View
In space, there is a unit cube with edge length 1. Point $O$ is one vertex, and the remaining 7 vertices are $A, B, C, D, E, F, G$. Given that $\overline { O A } = \overline { A B } = \overline { B C } = \overline { C D } = \overline { D E } = \overline { E F } = \overline { F G } = 1$ and $\overline { O G } > 1$, select the vertex farthest from point $O$.
(1) $C$
(2) $D$
(3) $E$
(4) $F$
(5) $G$
taiwan-gsat 2025 Q10 6 marks Shortest Distance Between Two Lines View
In coordinate space, a plane intersects the plane $x = 0$ and the plane $z = 0$ at lines $L_{1}$ and $L_{2}$, respectively.
Given that $L_{1}$ and $L_{2}$ are parallel, $L_{1}$ passes through the point $(0, 2, -11)$, and $L_{2}$ passes through the point $(8, 21, 0)$,
the distance between $L_{1}$ and $L_{2}$ is $\sqrt{(10-1)(10-2)(10-3)}$. (Express as a simplified radical)
taiwan-gsat 2025 Q11 5 marks Section Division and Coordinate Computation View
In $\triangle A B C$, $\overline { A B } = 6 , \overline { A C } = 5 , \overline { B C } = 4$. Let $D$ be the midpoint of $\overline { A B }$, and $P$ be the intersection of the angle bisector of $\angle A B C$ and $\overline { C D }$, as shown in the figure. Select the correct options.
(1) $\overline { C P } = \frac { 3 } { 7 } \overline { C D }$
(2) $\overrightarrow { A P } = \frac { 3 } { 7 } \overrightarrow { A B } + \frac { 2 } { 7 } \overrightarrow { A C }$
(3) $\cos \angle B A C = \frac { 3 } { 4 }$
(4) The area of $\triangle A C P$ is $\frac { 15 } { 14 } \sqrt { 7 }$
(5) (Dot product) $\overrightarrow { A P } \cdot \overrightarrow { A C } = \frac { 120 } { 7 }$
turkey-yks 2012 Q38 MCQ: Cross-Section or Surface Area of a Solid View
Below is shown a structure made with two identical rectangular prisms with edge lengths of 2, 3, and 4 units. These prisms are placed adjacent to each other as shown in the figure.
According to this, what is the length of the line segment AB connecting vertices A and B in units?
A) $6 \sqrt { 2 }$
B) $8 \sqrt { 3 }$
C) $5 \sqrt { 5 }$
D) 7
E) 9
turkey-yks 2018 Q40 Distance from a Point to a Line (Show/Compute) View
In space, a plane E is given with points A and B on it, and a point P at a distance of 4 units from this plane.
The perpendicular projections of line segments PA and PB onto plane E, together with line segment AB, form an equilateral triangle with side length 2 units.
Accordingly, what is the product $| \mathbf { P A } | \cdot | \mathbf { P B } |$?
A) 8 B) 12 C) 16 D) 18 E) 20