Find the angle between the lines →r=3i+2j−4k+λ(i+2j+2k) and →r=(5j−2k)+μ(3i+2j+6k)
Let θ be the angle between the given lines.
The given lines are parallel to the vector.
→b1=1+2j+2k and →b2=3i+2j+6k respectively.
So, the angle θ between them is given by
cosθ=→b1.→b2∣∣∣→b1∣∣∣∣∣∣→b1∣∣∣=(i+2j+2k)(3i+2j+6k)|i+2j+2k||3i+2j+6k|
=3+4+12√1+4+4√9+4+36=1921
⇒θ=cos−1(1921)