Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0-32187-896-5
ISBN 13: 978-0-32187-896-0

Chapter 12: Vectors and the Geometry of Space - Section 12.5 - Lines and Planes in Space - Exercises 12.5 - Page 727: 36

Answer

$\dfrac{\sqrt {42}}{3}$

Work Step by Step

The distance formula for two vectors can be calculated as: $d=\dfrac{|p \times q|}{|q|}$ Thus, we have $p \times q=\lt -2,6,-4\gt $ and $|p \times q|=\sqrt{(-2)^2+(6)^2+(-4)^2}=\sqrt{4+36+16}=2 \sqrt {14}$ Thus, $d=\dfrac{2 \sqrt {14}}{2 \sqrt {3}}=\dfrac{\sqrt {42}}{3}$
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