LFM Pure and Mechanics

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cmi-entrance 2023 QA9 4 marks Shortest Distance Between Two Lines View
Two lines $\ell _ { 1 }$ and $\ell _ { 2 }$ in 3-dimensional space are given by $$\ell _ { 1 } = \{ ( t - 9 , - t + 7 , 6 ) \mid t \in \mathbb { R } \} \quad \text{and} \quad \ell _ { 2 } = \{ ( 7 , s + 3 , 3 s + 4 ) \mid s \in \mathbb { R } \}.$$
Questions
(31) The plane passing through the origin and not intersecting either of $\ell _ { 1 }$ and $\ell _ { 2 }$ has equation $ax + by + cz = d$. Write the value of $| a + b + c + d |$ where $a, b, c, d$ are integers with $\gcd = 1$. (32) Let $r$ be the smallest possible radius of a circle that has a point on $\ell _ { 1 }$ as well as a point on $\ell _ { 2 }$. It is given that $r ^ { 2 }$ (i.e., the square of the smallest radius) is an integer. Write the value of $r ^ { 2 }$.
csat-suneung 2005 Q6 3 marks Line-Plane Intersection View
Let $\alpha$ be the plane passing through point $\mathrm { A } ( 1,2,3 )$ and perpendicular to the line $l : x - 1 = \frac { y - 2 } { - 2 } = \frac { z - 3 } { 3 }$. When the intersection point of plane $\alpha$ and line $m : x - 2 = y = \frac { z - 6 } { 5 }$ is B, what is the length of segment AB? [3 points]
(1) $\sqrt { 19 }$
(2) $\sqrt { 17 }$
(3) $\sqrt { 15 }$
(4) $\sqrt { 13 }$
(5) $\sqrt { 11 }$
csat-suneung 2005 Q7 3 marks Dihedral Angle Computation View
As shown in the figure on the right, in a cube ABCD-EFGH with edge length 3, there are three points $\mathrm { P } , \mathrm { Q } , \mathrm { R }$ on the three edges AD, BC, FG such that $\overline { \mathrm { DP } } = \overline { \mathrm { BQ } } = \overline { \mathrm { GR } } = 1$. The angle between plane PQR and plane CGHD is $\theta$. What is the value of $\cos \theta$? (where $0 < \theta < \frac { \pi } { 2 }$) [3 points]
(1) $\frac { \sqrt { 10 } } { 5 }$
(2) $\frac { \sqrt { 10 } } { 10 }$
(3) $\frac { \sqrt { 11 } } { 11 }$
(4) $\frac { 2 \sqrt { 11 } } { 11 }$
(5) $\frac { 3 \sqrt { 11 } } { 11 }$
csat-suneung 2005 Q15 4 marks MCQ: Distance or Length Optimization on a Line View
In coordinate space, there are two points $\mathrm { A } ( 3,1,1 ) , \mathrm { B } ( 1 , - 3 , - 1 )$. For a point P on the plane $x - y + z = 0$, what is the minimum value of $| \overrightarrow { \mathrm { PA } } + \overrightarrow { \mathrm { PB } } |$? [4 points]
(1) $\frac { 4 \sqrt { 3 } } { 3 }$
(2) $\frac { 5 \sqrt { 3 } } { 3 }$
(3) $2 \sqrt { 3 }$
(4) $\frac { 7 \sqrt { 3 } } { 3 }$
(5) $\frac { 8 \sqrt { 3 } } { 3 }$
csat-suneung 2005 Q21 Distance from a Point to a Line (Show/Compute) View
A sphere with center $\mathrm { C } ( 0,1,1 )$ and radius $2 \sqrt { 2 }$ intersects the line $\frac { x } { 2 } = y = - z$ at two points A and B. Let $S$ be the area of triangle CAB. Find the value of $S ^ { 2 }$.
csat-suneung 2006 Q21 4 marks Volume of a 3D Solid View
Two spheres $x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } + z ^ { 2 } = 81 , x ^ { 2 } + ( y - 5 ) ^ { 2 } + z ^ { 2 } = 56$ are denoted by $S _ { 1 } , S _ { 2 }$ respectively. Let P be a point on the circle formed by the intersection of the two spheres $S _ { 1 } , S _ { 2 }$, and let $\mathrm { P } ^ { \prime }$ be the orthogonal projection of point P onto the $xy$-plane. Let Q and R be the points where the sphere $S _ { 1 }$ intersects the $y$-axis. Find the maximum volume of the tetrahedron $\mathrm { PQP } ^ { \prime } \mathrm { R }$. [4 points]
csat-suneung 2008 Q23 4 marks Section Division and Coordinate Computation View
In coordinate space, there is a tetrahedron ABCD with vertices at four points $\mathrm { A } ( 2,0,0 ) , \mathrm { B } ( 0,1,0 ) , \mathrm { C } ( - 3,0,0 )$, $\mathrm { D } ( 0,0,2 )$. For point P moving on edge BD, let the coordinates of point P that minimize $\overline { \mathrm { PA } } ^ { 2 } + \overline { \mathrm { PC } } ^ { 2 }$ be $( a , b , c )$. If $a + b + c = \frac { q } { p }$, find the value of $p + q$. (Here, $p , q$ are coprime natural numbers.) [4 points]
csat-suneung 2009 Q23 4 marks MCQ: Cross-Section or Surface Area of a Solid View
In coordinate space, let $C$ be the circle formed by the intersection of the sphere $S : x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = 4$ and the plane $\alpha : y - \sqrt{3}z = 2$. For point $\mathrm{A}(0, 2, 0)$ on circle $C$, let $\mathrm{P}$ and $\mathrm{Q}$ be the endpoints of a diameter of circle $C$ such that $\overline{\mathrm{AP}} = \overline{\mathrm{AQ}}$. Let $\mathrm{R}$ be another point where the line passing through $\mathrm{P}$ and perpendicular to plane $\alpha$ meets sphere $S$. If the area of triangle $\mathrm{ARQ}$ is $s$, find the value of $s^2$. [4 points]
csat-suneung 2010 Q5 3 marks Distance from a Point to a Line (Show/Compute) View
On plane $\alpha$, there is a right isosceles triangle ABC with $\angle \mathrm { A } = 90 ^ { \circ }$ and $\overline { \mathrm { BC } } = 6$. A point P outside plane $\alpha$ is at a distance of 4 from the plane, and the foot of the perpendicular from P to plane $\alpha$ is point A. What is the distance from point P to line BC? [3 points]
(1) $3 \sqrt { 2 }$
(2) 5
(3) $3 \sqrt { 3 }$
(4) $4 \sqrt { 2 }$
(5) 6
csat-suneung 2011 Q21 3 marks Line-Plane Intersection View
In coordinate space, let A be the intersection point of the line $\frac { x } { 2 } = y = z + 3$ and the plane $\alpha : x + 2 y + 2 z = 6$. A sphere with center at point $( 1 , - 1,5 )$ passing through point A intersects plane $\alpha$ to form a figure with area $k \pi$. Find the value of $k$. [3 points]
csat-suneung 2012 Q21 4 marks MCQ: Cross-Section or Surface Area of a Solid View
In coordinate space, triangle ABC satisfies the following conditions. (가) The area of triangle ABC is 6. (나) The area of the orthogonal projection of triangle ABC onto the $yz$-plane is 3.
What is the maximum area of the orthogonal projection of triangle ABC onto the plane $x - 2 y + 2 z = 1$? [4 points]
(1) $2 \sqrt { 6 } + 1$
(2) $2 \sqrt { 2 } + 3$
(3) $3 \sqrt { 5 } - 1$
(4) $2 \sqrt { 5 } + 1$
(5) $3 \sqrt { 6 } - 2$
csat-suneung 2013 Q2 2 marks Section Division and Coordinate Computation View
In coordinate space, for two points $\mathrm { A } ( a , 1,3 ) , \mathrm { B } ( a + 6,4,12 )$, the point that divides the line segment AB internally in the ratio $1 : 2$ has coordinates $( 5,2 , b )$. What is the value of $a + b$? [2 points]
(1) 7
(2) 8
(3) 9
(4) 10
(5) 11
csat-suneung 2013 Q20 4 marks Volume of a 3D Solid View
In coordinate space, one face ABC of a regular tetrahedron ABCD lies on the plane $2 x - y + z = 4$, and the vertex D lies on the plane $x + y + z = 3$. When the centroid of triangle ABC has coordinates $( 1,1,3 )$, what is the length of one edge of the regular tetrahedron ABCD? [4 points]
(1) $2 \sqrt { 2 }$
(2) 3
(3) $2 \sqrt { 3 }$
(4) 4
(5) $3 \sqrt { 2 }$
csat-suneung 2014 Q2 2 marks Section Division and Coordinate Computation View
In coordinate space, for two points $\mathrm { A } ( a , 5,2 ) , \mathrm { B } ( - 2,0,7 )$, the point that divides segment AB internally in the ratio $3 : 2$ has coordinates $( 0 , b , 5 )$. What is the value of $a + b$? [2 points]
(1) 1
(2) 2
(3) 3
(4) 4
(5) 5
csat-suneung 2014 Q6 3 marks MCQ: Relationship Between Two Lines View
In coordinate space, when the line passing through two points $\mathrm { A } ( 5,5 , a ) , \mathrm { B } ( 0,0,3 )$ is perpendicular to the line $x = 4 - y = z - 1$, what is the value of $a$? [3 points]
(1) 3
(2) 5
(3) 7
(4) 9
(5) 11
csat-suneung 2014 Q29 4 marks Vector Algebra and Triple Product Computation View
In coordinate space, there are two points $\mathrm { P } , \mathrm { Q }$ moving on the sphere $x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } + z ^ { 2 } = 4$. Let $\mathrm { P } _ { 1 } , \mathrm { Q } _ { 1 }$ be the feet of the perpendiculars from points P and Q to the plane $y = 4$ respectively, and let $\mathrm { P } _ { 2 } , \mathrm { Q } _ { 2 }$ be the feet of the perpendiculars to the plane $y + \sqrt { 3 } z + 8 = 0$ respectively. Find the maximum value of $2 | \overrightarrow { \mathrm { PQ } } | ^ { 2 } - \left| \overrightarrow { \mathrm { P } _ { 1 } \mathrm { Q } _ { 1 } } \right| ^ { 2 } - \left| \overrightarrow { \mathrm { P } _ { 2 } \mathrm { Q } _ { 2 } } \right| ^ { 2 }$. [4 points]
csat-suneung 2015 Q5 3 marks Section Division and Coordinate Computation View
In coordinate space, for two points $\mathrm { A } ( 2 , a , - 2 ) , \mathrm { B } ( 5 , - 3 , b )$, when the point that divides segment AB internally in the ratio $2 : 1$ lies on the $x$-axis, what is the value of $a + b$? [3 points]
(1) 6
(2) 7
(3) 8
(4) 9
(5) 10
csat-suneung 2015 Q12 3 marks Distance from a Point to a Line (Show/Compute) View
Let $l$ be the line passing through two distinct points $\mathrm { A } , \mathrm { B }$ on plane $\alpha$, and let H be the foot of the perpendicular from point P (not on plane $\alpha$) to plane $\alpha$. When $\overline { \mathrm { AB } } = \overline { \mathrm { PA } } = \overline { \mathrm { PB } } = 6 , \overline { \mathrm { PH } } = 4$, what is the distance between point H and line $l$? [3 points]
(1) $\sqrt { 11 }$
(2) $2 \sqrt { 3 }$
(3) $\sqrt { 13 }$
(4) $\sqrt { 14 }$
(5) $\sqrt { 15 }$
csat-suneung 2015 Q19 4 marks MCQ: Distance or Length Optimization on a Line View
In coordinate space, a line $l : \frac { x } { 2 } = 6 - y = z - 6$ and plane $\alpha$ meet perpendicularly at point $\mathrm { P } ( 2,5,7 )$. For a point $\mathrm { A } ( a , b , c )$ on line $l$ and a point Q on plane $\alpha$, when $\overrightarrow { \mathrm { AP } } \cdot \overrightarrow { \mathrm { AQ } } = 6$, what is the value of $a + b + c$? (Here, $a > 0$) [4 points]
(1) 15
(2) 16
(3) 17
(4) 18
(5) 19
csat-suneung 2015 Q29 4 marks Dihedral Angle Computation View
In coordinate space, there is a sphere $S : x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } + z ^ { 2 } = 50$ and a point $\mathrm { P } ( 0,5,5 )$. For all circles $C$ satisfying the following conditions, find the maximum area of the orthogonal projection of $C$ onto the $xy$-plane, expressed as $\frac { q } { p } \pi$. Find the value of $p + q$. (Here, $p$ and $q$ are coprime natural numbers.) [4 points] (가) Circle $C$ is formed by the intersection of a plane passing through point P and the sphere $S$. (나) The radius of circle $C$ is 1.
csat-suneung 2016 Q2 2 marks Section Division and Coordinate Computation View
In coordinate space, for three points $\mathrm { A } ( a , 0,5 ) , \mathrm { B } ( 1 , b , - 3 ) , \mathrm { C } ( 1,1,1 )$ that are vertices of a triangle, when the centroid of the triangle has coordinates $( 2,2,1 )$, what is the value of $a + b$? [2 points]
(1) 6
(2) 7
(3) 8
(4) 9
(5) 10
csat-suneung 2016 Q19 4 marks Dihedral Angle Computation View
In coordinate space, there are a point $\mathrm { A } ( 2,2,1 )$ and a plane $\alpha : x + 2 y + 2 z - 14 = 0$. When point P on plane $\alpha$ satisfies $\overline { \mathrm { AP } } \leq 3$, what is the area of the projection of the figure traced by point P onto the $xy$-plane? [4 points]
(1) $\frac { 14 } { 3 } \pi$
(2) $\frac { 13 } { 3 } \pi$
(3) $4 \pi$
(4) $\frac { 11 } { 3 } \pi$
(5) $\frac { 10 } { 3 } \pi$
csat-suneung 2016 Q29 4 marks Vector Algebra and Triple Product Computation View
For two points $\mathrm { A } ( 2 , \sqrt { 2 } , \sqrt { 3 } )$ and $\mathrm { B } ( 1 , - \sqrt { 2 } , 2 \sqrt { 3 } )$ in coordinate space, point P satisfies the following conditions. (가) $| \overrightarrow { \mathrm { AP } } | = 1$ (나) The angle between $\overrightarrow { \mathrm { AP } }$ and $\overrightarrow { \mathrm { AB } }$ is $\frac { \pi } { 6 }$.
For point Q on a sphere centered at the origin with radius 1, the maximum value of $\overrightarrow { \mathrm { AP } } \cdot \overrightarrow { \mathrm { AQ } }$ is $a + b \sqrt { 33 }$. Find the value of $16 \left( a ^ { 2 } + b ^ { 2 } \right)$. (Here, $a$ and $b$ are rational numbers.) [4 points]
csat-suneung 2017 Q16 4 marks Vector Algebra and Triple Product Computation View
In coordinate space, let $\vec { a } , \vec { b } , \vec { c }$ be the position vectors of three points $\mathrm { A } , \mathrm { B } , \mathrm { C }$ with respect to the origin. The dot products between these vectors are shown in the following table.
$\cdot$$\vec { a }$$\vec { b }$$\vec { c }$
$\vec { a }$21$- \sqrt { 2 }$
$\vec { b }$120
$\vec { c }$$- \sqrt { 2 }$02

For example, $\vec { a } \cdot \vec { c } = - \sqrt { 2 }$. Which of the following correctly shows the order of the distances between the three points $\mathrm { A } , \mathrm { B } , \mathrm { C }$? [4 points]
(1) $\overline { \mathrm { AB } } < \overline { \mathrm { AC } } < \overline { \mathrm { BC } }$
(2) $\overline { \mathrm { AB } } < \overline { \mathrm { BC } } < \overline { \mathrm { AC } }$
(3) $\overline { \mathrm { AC } } < \overline { \mathrm { AB } } < \overline { \mathrm { BC } }$
(4) $\overline { \mathrm { BC } } < \overline { \mathrm { AB } } < \overline { \mathrm { AC } }$
(5) $\overline { \mathrm { BC } } < \overline { \mathrm { AC } } < \overline { \mathrm { AB } }$
csat-suneung 2017 Q29 4 marks Vector Algebra and Triple Product Computation View
In a regular tetrahedron ABCD with edge length 4, let O be the centroid of triangle ABC and P be the midpoint of segment AD. For a point Q on face BCD of the regular tetrahedron ABCD, when the two vectors $\overrightarrow { \mathrm { OQ } }$ and $\overrightarrow { \mathrm { OP } }$ are perpendicular to each other, the maximum value of $| \overrightarrow { \mathrm { PQ } } |$ is $\frac { q } { p }$. Find the value of $p + q$. (Here, $p , q$ are coprime natural numbers.) [4 points]