L1:
r1= (2,-2,5) + s<6,4,2>
x = 2 + 6s
y = -2 + 4s
z = 5 + 2s
L2:
r2 = (7,4,0) + t<-1,-2,3>
x = 7 - t
y = 4 - 2t
z = 0 + 3t
If they intersect, then their corresponding x, y , and z values must be the
same for some constant s and t
I will set the y's and z's equal,
-2 + 4s = 4 - 2t ---> 4s + 2t = 6 ----> 2s + t = 3
5 + 2s = 3t
2s - 3t = -5
subtract those last two:
4t = 8
t = 2
sub into 2s+t=3
2s + 2 = 3
s = 1/2
then in L1, z = 5 + 2s = 5+5/2 = 15/2
in L2, z = 3t = 6
I did not get the same value, so the two lines do not intersect
better check my calculations, only had one coffee so far.
Let L1 be the line passing through the points Q1=(2, −2, 5) and Q2=(−4, −6, 3) and let L2 be the line passing through the point P1=(7, 4, 0) with direction vector →d=[−1, −2, 3]T. Determine whether L1 and L2 intersect. If so, find the point of intersection Q.
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