LFM Pure and Mechanics

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csat-suneung 2007 Q6 3 marks Dihedral Angle or Angle Between Planes/Lines View
For a regular hexahedron (cube) $\mathrm { ABCD } - \mathrm { EFGH }$, let $\theta$ be the angle between plane AFG and plane AGH. What is the value of $\cos ^ { 2 } \theta$? [3 points]
(1) $\frac { 1 } { 6 }$
(2) $\frac { 1 } { 5 }$
(3) $\frac { 1 } { 4 }$
(4) $\frac { 1 } { 3 }$
(5) $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$
csat-suneung 2007 Q21 4 marks Vector Algebra and Triple Product Computation View
In coordinate space, let B be the foot of the perpendicular from the point $\mathrm { A } ( 3,6,0 )$ to the plane $\sqrt { 3 } y - z = 0$. Find the value of $\overrightarrow { \mathrm { OA } } \cdot \overrightarrow { \mathrm { OB } }$. (Here, O is the origin.) [4 points]
csat-suneung 2007 Q23 4 marks Volume of a 3D Solid View
In coordinate space, consider the triangle ABC with vertices $\mathrm { A } ( 54,0,0 ) , \mathrm { B } ( 0,27,0 ) , \mathrm { C } ( 0,0,27 )$ on the plane $x + 2 y + 2 z = 54$. A point $\mathrm { P } ( x , y , z )$ is in the interior of triangle ABC. Let Q be the orthogonal projection of P onto the $xy$-plane, R be the orthogonal projection of P onto the $yz$-plane, and S be the orthogonal projection of P onto the $zx$-plane. When $\overline { \mathrm { QR } } = \overline { \mathrm { QS } }$, find the maximum volume of the tetrahedron QPRS. [4 points]
csat-suneung 2007 Q24 4 marks Magnitude of Vector Expression View
As shown in the figure, on a plane $\alpha$ there is an equilateral triangle ABC with side length 3, and a sphere $S$ with radius 2 is tangent to the plane $\alpha$ at point A. For a point D on the sphere $S$ such that the segment AD passes through the center O of the sphere $S$, find the value of $| \overrightarrow { \mathrm { AB } } + \overrightarrow { \mathrm { DC } } | ^ { 2 }$. [4 points]
csat-suneung 2008 Q7 3 marks MCQ: Distance or Length Optimization on a Line View
In coordinate space, let $l$ be the line of intersection of the plane $x = 3$ and the plane $z = 1$. When point P moves on line $l$, what is the minimum value of the length of segment OP? (Here, O is the origin.) [3 points]
(1) $2 \sqrt { 2 }$
(2) $\sqrt { 10 }$
(3) $2 \sqrt { 3 }$
(4) $\sqrt { 14 }$
(5) $3 \sqrt { 2 }$
csat-suneung 2008 Q9 4 marks Vector Algebra and Triple Product Computation View
In coordinate space, the figure $S$ is formed by the intersection of the sphere $( x - 1 ) ^ { 2 } + ( y - 1 ) ^ { 2 } + ( z - 1 ) ^ { 2 } = 9$ with center C and the plane $x + y + z = 6$. For two points $\mathrm { P } , \mathrm { Q }$ on figure $S$, what is the minimum value of the dot product $\overrightarrow { \mathrm { CP } } \cdot \overrightarrow { \mathrm { CQ } }$ of the two vectors $\overrightarrow { \mathrm { CP } } , \overrightarrow { \mathrm { CQ } }$? [4 points]
(1) - 3
(2) - 2
(3) - 1
(4) 1
(5) 2
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 2011 Q2 2 marks Magnitude of Vector Expression View
In coordinate space, the distance between point $\mathrm { P } ( 0,3,0 )$ and point $\mathrm { A } ( - 1,1 , a )$ is 2 times the distance between point P and point $\mathrm { B } ( 1,2 , - 1 )$. What is the value of the positive number $a$? [2 points]
(1) $\sqrt { 7 }$
(2) $\sqrt { 6 }$
(3) $\sqrt { 5 }$
(4) 2
(5) $\sqrt { 3 }$
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 2012 Q24 3 marks Optimization on Conics View
In coordinate space, there is a point $\mathrm { A } ( 9,0,5 )$, and on the $xy$-plane there is an ellipse $\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 9 } + y ^ { 2 } = 1$. For a point P on the ellipse, find the maximum value of $\overline { \mathrm { AP } }$. [3 points]
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 2013 Q28 4 marks Dihedral Angle Computation View
As shown in the figure, there is a rectangular piece of paper ABCD with $\overline { \mathrm { AB } } = 9$ and $\overline { \mathrm { AD } } = 3$. Using the line connecting point E on segment AB and point F on segment DC as the fold line, the paper is folded so that the orthogonal projection of point B onto the plane AEFD is point D. When $\overline { \mathrm { AE } } = 3$, the angle between the two planes AEFD and EFCB is $\theta$. Find the value of $60 \cos \theta$. (Given that $0 < \theta < \frac { \pi } { 2 }$ and the thickness of the paper is negligible.) [4 points]
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 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) $\frac { 10 } { 3 } \pi$
In coordinate space, there are two mutually perpendicular planes $\alpha$ and $\beta$. For two points $\mathrm { A }$ and $\mathrm { B }$ on plane $\alpha$, $\overline { \mathrm { AB } } = 3 \sqrt { 5 }$, and line AB is parallel to plane $\beta$. The distance between point A and plane $\beta$ is 2, and the distance between a point P on plane $\beta$ and plane $\alpha$ is 4. Find the area of triangle PAB. [4 points]
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 Q8 3 marks Section Ratios and Intersection via Vectors View
In coordinate space, for two points $\mathrm { A } ( 1 , a , - 6 ) , \mathrm { B } ( - 3,2 , b )$, when the point that externally divides the line segment AB in the ratio $3 : 2$ lies on the $x$-axis, what is the value of $a + b$? [3 points]
(1) $-1$
(2) $-2$
(3) $-3$
(4) $-4$
(5) $-5$
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) $\overline { \mathrm { BC } } < \overline { \mathrm { AC } } < \overline { \mathrm { AB } }$