Exercise 4 (5 points) -- Candidate who has NOT followed the specialization course
Let a cube ABCDEFGH with edge length 1. In the coordinate system $(A;\,\overrightarrow{AB},\,\overrightarrow{AD},\,\overrightarrow{AE})$, we consider the points $M$, $N$ and $P$ with respective coordinates $\mathrm{M}\!\left(1\,;\,1\,;\,\tfrac{3}{4}\right)$, $\mathrm{N}\!\left(0\,;\,\tfrac{1}{2}\,;\,1\right)$, $\mathrm{P}\!\left(1\,;\,0\,;\,-\tfrac{5}{4}\right)$.
- Plot $\mathrm{M}$, $\mathrm{N}$ and $\mathrm{P}$ on the figure provided in the appendix.
- Determine the coordinates of the vectors $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{MN}}$ and $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{MP}}$.
Deduce that the points $\mathrm{M}$, $\mathrm{N}$ and $\mathrm{P}$ are not collinear. - We consider algorithm 1 given in the appendix. a. Execute this algorithm by hand with the coordinates of the points $\mathrm{M}$, $\mathrm{N}$ and $\mathrm{P}$ given above. b. What does the result displayed by the algorithm correspond to? What can we deduce about triangle MNP?
- We consider algorithm 2 given in the appendix. Complete it so that it tests and displays whether a triangle MNP is right-angled and isosceles at M.
- We consider the vector $\vec{n}(5\,;\,-8\,;\,4)$ normal to the plane (MNP). a. Determine a Cartesian equation of the plane (MNP). b. We consider the line $\Delta$ passing through F and with direction vector $\vec{n}$.
Determine a parametric representation of the line $\Delta$. - Let K be the point of intersection of the plane (MNP) and the line $\Delta$. a. Prove that the coordinates of point K are $\left(\dfrac{4}{7}\,;\,\dfrac{24}{35}\,;\,\dfrac{23}{35}\right)$. b. We are given $FK = \sqrt{\dfrac{27}{35}}$.
Calculate the volume of the tetrahedron MNPF.