Interaction of two Lines in 3D

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Interaction of two Lines in 3D: Overview

In this topic, we will read about two intersecting lines in three dimensional geometry. We will also learn how to find the point of intersection of two lines. It also covers some examples to teach us in a better way.

Important Questions on Interaction of two Lines in 3D

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The shortest distance between the lines  :

  r =(1t) i ^ +(t2) j ^ +(32t) k ^ and r =(s+1) i ^ +(2s1) j ^ (2s+1) k ^ is

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The shortest distance between the following lines is

r=(1+λ)i^+(2λ)j^+(λ+1)k^;

r=(2i^j^k^)+μ(2i^+j^+2k^)         

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The distance of the point (–2, 3, –4) from the line   x+2 3 = 2y+3 4 = 3z+4 5  measured parallel to the plane   4x+12y3z+1=0 would be :

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The shortest distance between the following two lines:

 r=(i^+2j^+3k^)+λ(i3j^+2k^);

r=4+2μi^+5+3μj^+6+μk^.

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What would be the shortest distance between the lines  l1 and l2 whose vector equations are   r = i ^ + j ^ +λ(2 i ^ j ^ + k ^ )  and   r =2 i ^ + j ^ k ^ +μ(3 i ^ 5 j ^ +2 k ^ ) ?

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What would be the shortest distance between the lines  l1 and l2 whose vector equations are   r = i ^ + j ^ +λ(2 i ^ j ^ + k ^ )  and   r =2 i ^ + j ^ k ^ +μ(3 i ^ 5 j ^ +2 k ^ ) ?

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Let Q be the cube with the set of vertices x1, x2, x33 : x1, x2, x30, 1. Let F be the set of all twelve lines containing the diagonals of the six faces of the cube Q. Let S be the set of all four lines containing the main diagonals of the cube Q; for instance, the line passing through the vertices 0, 0, 0 and 1, 1, 1 is in S. For lines 1 and 2, let d1, 2 denote the shortest distance between them. Then the maximum value of d1, 2, as 1 varies over F and 2 varies over S, is

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Let S be the set of all values of λ, for which the shortest distance between the lines x-λ0=y-34=z+61and x+λ3=y-4=z-60 is 13. Then 8λSλ is equal to 

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The shortest distance between the lines x+21=y-2=z-52 and x-41=y-12=z+30 is 

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One vertex of a rectangular parallelopiped is at the origin O and the lengths of its edges along x, y and z axes are 3, 4 and 5 units respectively. Let P be the vertex (3, 4, 5). Then the shortest distance between the diagonal OP and an edge parallel to z axis, not passing through O or P is

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The shortest distance between the lines x-44=y+25=z+33 and x-13=y-34=z-42 is  

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Shortest distance between the lines x+17=y+1-6=z+11 and x-31=y-5-2=z-71 is

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Shortest distance between the lines x-54=y-36=z-24 and x-37=y-25=z-96 is

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Find the shortest distance between the lines r=3i^+2j^-4k^+λ(i^+2j^+2k^) and r=5i^-2j^+μ(3i^+2j^+6k^).

If the lines intersect find their point of intersection.

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Find the shortest distance between the two lines x+13=y+35=z+57 and x-21=y-43=z-65

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The distance between two parallel lines r=2i^+5j^+6k^+λi^+j^ and r=3i^+5j^+6k^+μi^+j^ is

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The shortest distance between the lines x+7-6=y-67=z and 7-x2=y-2=z-6 is

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The shortest distance between the line passing through the point i^+2j^+3k^ and parallel to the vector  2i^+3j^+4k^ and the line passing through the point 2i^+4j^+5k^ and parallel to the vector 3i^+4j^+5k^ is

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Let two lines L1 and L2 be given by the vector equations r=i^+j^+λ(2i^-j^+k^) and r=2i^+j^-k^+μ(3i^-5j^+2k^) respectively. The shortest distance between L1 and L2 is

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The shortest distance between the lines given by

x-13=y-21=z-32 and x+12=y+1-1=z+11

is equal to