Calculus 8th Edition

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ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-062-1

Chapter 12 - Vectors and the Geometry of Space - 12.1 Three-Dimensional Coordinate Systems - 12.1 Exercises - Page 837: 38

Answer

We can calculate the length of the sides of triangle using the distance formula P(3,-2,-3) Q(7,0,1) R(1,2,1) now calculate the distance between lines |PQ|,|PR|,|QR|

Work Step by Step

|PR|= $\sqrt ((1- 3)^2+(2+2)^2+ (1+3)^2)$ |PR|= $\sqrt (16+16+4)$ |PR|=$ \sqrt 36$ |PR|=6 |PQ|= $\sqrt ((7- 3)^2+(0+2)^2+ (1+3)^2)$ |PQ|= $\sqrt (16+16+4)$ |PQ|=$ \sqrt 36$ |PQ|=6 |QR|= $\sqrt ((1- 7)^2+(2-0)^2+ (1-1)^2)$ |QR|= $\sqrt (36+4-0)$ |QR|=$ \sqrt 46$ |QR|=2$\sqrt 10$ sides are |PQ|=|PR|=6 |QR|=2$\sqrt 10$ Since two sides are similar triangle PQR is an isosceles triangle
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