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Question 162

Relative to a fixed origin OOO, the lines l1l_1l1​ and l2l_2l2​ are given by the equations

l1:r=(2i+pj+5k)+λ(3i−j+2k) l_1: \mathbf{r} = (2\mathbf{i} + p\mathbf{j} + 5\mathbf{k}) + \lambda(3\mathbf{i} - \mathbf{j} + 2\mathbf{k}) l1​:r=(2i+pj+5k)+λ(3i−j+2k) l2:r=(1i+3j+4k)+μ(2i+4j+k) l_2: \mathbf{r} = (1\mathbf{i} + 3\mathbf{j} + 4\mathbf{k}) + \mu(2\mathbf{i} + 4\mathbf{j} + \mathbf{k}) l2​:r=(1i+3j+4k)+μ(2i+4j+k)

where λ\lambdaλ and μ\muμ are scalar parameters and ppp is a constant.

Given that l1l_1l1​ and l2l_2l2​ intersect,

a.

find the value of ppp.

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b.

find the position vector of the point of intersection.

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c.

Find the acute angle between l1l_1l1​ and l2l_2l2​. Give your answer in degrees to one decimal place.

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d.

The point AAA lies on l1l_1l1​ with parameter λ=1\lambda = 1λ=1. The point BBB lies on l2l_2l2​ with AB⃗\vec{AB}AB perpendicular to l2l_2l2​.

Find the coordinates of BBB.

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