IB skill practice

Find intersections of vector lines

Solve parameter equations to decide whether vector lines intersect.

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 3

Find intersections of vector lines - visual coordinate focus

Two vector lines meet at (4,0) after solving their component equations. Enter the parameter value \(s\) for the first line.

Worked practice: result and interpretation

Calculate the requested result first, then choose the interpretation that follows from it.