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 850: 77

Answer

Skew, $\frac{1}{\sqrt 6}$

Work Step by Step

Direction vector of the first line is$v_1=\lt 1,1,1\gt $ and the direction vector of the second line is $v_1=\lt 1,2,3\gt $, so the lines are not parallel because the components are not proportional. For line 1: $x=t,y=t,z=t$ For line 2: $x=-1+s,y=2s,z=3s$ Set the corresponding $x,y,z$ equations equals to each other. $s=-1$ and $t=2(-1)=-2$ and $-2\ne 3(-1) = -3$ Thus, there is no solution so the lines do not intersect. Hence, they are skew. Distance formula between a point and a plane is given as: $D=\frac{|ax_1+by_1+cz_1+d|}{\sqrt {a^2+b^2+c^2}}$ $D=\frac{|1(0)-2(0)+1(0)+1|}{\sqrt {1^2+(-2)^2+1^2}}$ $=\frac{1}{\sqrt 6}$
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