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Standard IV
Mathematics
Parallel Lines
Write the con...
Question
Write the condition for the lines
r
→
=
a
1
→
+
λ
b
1
→
and
r
→
=
a
2
→
+
μ
b
2
→
to be intersecting.
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Solution
The shortest distance between the lines
r
→
=
a
1
→
+
λ
b
1
→
and
r
→
=
a
2
→
+
λ
b
2
→
is given by
d
=
a
2
→
-
a
1
→
.
b
1
→
×
b
2
→
b
1
→
×
b
2
→
For the lines to be intersecting,
d
=
0
.
⇒
a
2
→
-
a
1
→
.
b
1
→
×
b
2
→
b
1
→
×
b
2
→
=
0
⇒
a
2
→
-
a
1
→
.
b
1
→
×
b
2
→
=
0
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