Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Three-dimensional Geometry

Question:

The distance between the lines r ̅  = ( ̂i + 2 ̂j  -4 ̂k) + λ (2 ̂i + 3 ̂j  +6 ̂k)  and r ̅  = (3 ̂i + 3 ̂j  -5 ̂k) + μ (2 ̂i + 3 ̂j  +6 ̂k) is-

Options:

d=  (√296 /7 )

d=  (√299 /7 )

d=  (√291 /7 )

d=  (√293 /7 )

Correct Answer:

d=  (√293 /7 )

Explanation:

The given lines are r ̅  = ( ̂i + 2 ̂j  -4 ̂k) + λ (2 ̂i + 3 ̂j  +6 ̂k)  and r ̅  = (3 ̂i + 3 ̂j  -5 ̂k) + μ (2 ̂i + 3 ̂j  +6 ̂k)

The given lines are parallel

a1 ̅   = ( ̂i + 2 ̂j  -4 ̂k),    a2 ̅   = (3 ̂i + 3 ̂j  -5 ̂k) and b ̅   = (2 ̂i + 3 ̂j  +6 ̂k)

Therefore the distance between the two lines is given by 

d=  mod{ b ̅  x (a2 ̅   - a1 ̅  )/ mod(b) } 

⇒ d=  mod{  (2 ̂i + 3 ̂j  +6 ̂k) x ( 2 ̂i +  ̂j  - ̂k)/ √4+9+36 }

⇒ d=  mod{ ( -9 ̂i + 14 ̂j  -4 ̂k)/ √4+9+36 }

⇒ d=  (√293/ √49 )

⇒ d=  (√293 /7 )