Multivariable Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53849-787-4
ISBN 13: 978-0-53849-787-9

Chapter 12 - Vectors and the Geometry of Space - 12.5 Exercises - Page 849: 68

Answer

$L_1$ and $L_3$ are parallel ; $L_2$ and $L_4$ are parallel.

Work Step by Step

From the given problem, we see that $L_1$ has direction vector $\lt 6,-3,12\gt$ and $L_2$ has direction vector $\lt 2,1,4\gt $ $L_3$ has normal vector $\lt 1/2,-1/4,1\gt $ and $L_4$ has normal vector $\lt 4,2,8\gt $ or $2\lt 2,1,4\gt $ Since, the direction vectors of $L_1$ and $L_3$ are constant multiples, they must be parallel . Similarly, $L_2$ and $L_4$ are parallel.
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