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Prove that the bus stop (S) is the closest point to Rajpur (R) on the Clock Tower to IMA(I) Road.
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AIThe vector from Rajpur (R) to Bus Stop (S) is:
$\vec{RS} = \vec{OS} - \vec{OR} = (2\hat{i} + 6\hat{j}) - (8\hat{i} + 4\hat{j}) = -6\hat{i} + 2\hat{j}$.
The line from Clock Tower to IMA is in the direction of $\vec{OI} = 3\hat{i} + 9\hat{j}$ (or $\vec{OS} = 2\hat{i} + 6\hat{j}$).
Taking the dot product of $\vec{RS}$ with $\vec{OI}$:
$\vec{RS} \cdot \vec{OI} = (-6)(3) + (2)(9) = -18 + 18 = 0$.
Since $\vec{RS}$ is perpendicular to the line joining Clock Tower and IMA, S is the foot of the perpendicular from R to that line.
Therefore, S is the closest point to Rajpur on the Clock Tower to IMA road.
From ISC 2027 Specimen Mathematics Paper 1, question 8(ii).
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