Interaction between Two Lines in 3D

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Interaction between Two Lines in 3D: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Angle between Lines in Vector Form, Angle between Two Lines in 3D, Angle Bisectors of Lines in 3D & Interaction between Two or More Lines etc.

Important Questions on Interaction between 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 equation of the perpendicular drawn from the point (2, 4, 1) to the line   x+5 1 = y+3 4 = z6 9 is :

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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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If the lines   x1 3 = y2 2k = z3 2  and   x1 k = y2 1 = z3 5 are perpendicular, what would be the value of k and the equation of plane containing these lines?

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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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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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State whether following vectors are parallel or not.

a=3i^+2j^+5k^ & b=6i^+8j^+10k^

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State whether following vectors are parallel or not.

a=i^+2j^+3k^ & b=3i^+6j^+9k^

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State whether following vectors are parallel or not.

a=2i^+4j^+5k^ & b=6i^+8j^+10k^

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State whether following vectors are parallel or not.

a=i^+2j^+3k^ & b=2i^+4j^+6k^

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State whether following vectors are parallel or not.

a=2i^+4j^+5k^ & b=4i^-8j^+10k^

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Let l0 be the line defined by the vector (equation) i^+2j^+3k^+λ(i^+j^+k^), with λ real. Which of the following vector equations, with μ real, defines a line which intersects l0 ?

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The value of α for which the shortest distance between the lines represented by y+z=0, z+x=0 and x+y=0, x+y+z=α is 1, is

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The set of all non-zero real values of k, for which the lines x-42=y-62=z-8-2k2 and x-22k2=y-84=z-102 are coplanar

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If the shortest distance between the lines x+2λ=2y=-12z, x=y+4λ=6z-12λ is 42 units, then value of λ is

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If lines x-12=y+13=z-14 and   x3 1 = yk 2 = z0 1 intersect, then the value of k is

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The lines x-12=y+12=z-14 and x-31=y-62=z1 intersect each other at point