Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 13 - Vector Geometry - Chapter Review Exercises - Page 701: 15

Answer

The parametrizations are: ${{\bf{r}}_1}\left( t \right) = \left( {1 + 3t,4 + t,5 + 6t} \right)$ ${{\bf{r}}_2}\left( t \right) = \left( {1 + 3t,t,6t} \right)$

Work Step by Step

Let ${{\bf{v}}_1}$ and ${{\bf{v}}_2}$ be the direction vectors of the lines parametrized by ${{\bf{r}}_1}$ and ${{\bf{r}}_2}$, respectively. Since the parametrization ${{\bf{r}}_1}\left( t \right)$ of the line passing through $\left( {1,4,5} \right)$ and $\left( { - 2,3, - 1} \right)$, we have ${{\bf{v}}_1} = \left( {1,4,5} \right) - \left( { - 2,3, - 1} \right) = \left( {3,1,6} \right)$ We choose the point $\left( {1,4,5} \right)$ and using Eq. (5) of Section 13.2, we get the parametrization: ${{\bf{r}}_1}\left( t \right) = \left( {1,4,5} \right) + t\left( {3,1,6} \right)$ ${{\bf{r}}_1}\left( t \right) = \left( {1 + 3t,4 + t,5 + 6t} \right)$ Since the parametrization ${{\bf{r}}_2}\left( t \right)$ of the second line is parallel to ${{\bf{r}}_1}\left( t \right)$, the two lines have the same direction vectors. Thus, we may choose ${{\bf{v}}_1} = {{\bf{v}}_2} = \left( {3,1,6} \right)$. Since the second line passes through the point $\left( {1,0,0} \right)$, we use Eq. (5) of Section 13.2 to get the parametrization: ${{\bf{r}}_2}\left( t \right) = \left( {1,0,0} \right) + t\left( {3,1,6} \right)$ ${{\bf{r}}_2}\left( t \right) = \left( {1 + 3t,t,6t} \right)$
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