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 - Review - Exercises - Page 860: 22

Answer

$\dfrac{3 \sqrt 2}{2}\approx 2.12$

Work Step by Step

Write the parametric equations: $x=1+t; y=2-t; z=-1+2t$ $\implies 1(1+t) -1(2-t) +2(-1+2t) =0$ $\implies 1+t-2+t-2+4t=0$ $\implies 6t-3=0$ $\implies t=\dfrac{1}{2}$ The distance formula is given by: $Distance=\sqrt {(\dfrac{3}{2}-0)^2 +(\dfrac{3}{2}-0)^2 +(0-0)^2 }=\sqrt {\dfrac{9}{2}}$ So, $Distance=\dfrac{3 \sqrt 2}{2}\approx 2.12$
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