The point if intersection of the lines $l_1: \mathbf{r}(t)=(\mathbf{i}-6 \mathbf{j}+2…

The point if intersection of the lines $l_1: \mathbf{r}(t)=(\mathbf{i}-6 \mathbf{j}+2 \mathbf{k})+t(\mathbf{i}+2 \mathbf{j}+\mathbf{k})$ $l_2: \mathbf{R}(u)=(4 \mathbf{j}+\mathbf{k})+u(2 \mathbf{i}+\mathbf{j}+2 \mathbf{k})$ is
  1. $(4,4,5)$
  2. $(6,4,7)$
  3. $(8,8,9)$
  4. $(10,12,11)$

Solution

Put $\mathbf{r}=x \mathbf{i}+y \mathbf{j}+z \mathbf{k}$ $\therefore x \mathbf{i}+y \mathbf{j}+z \mathbf{k}=(\mathbf{i}-6 \mathbf{j}+2 \mathbf{k})+t(\mathbf{i}+2 \mathbf{j}+\mathbf{k})$ $\therefore$ Any point on line is $P(1+t,-6+2 t, 2+t)$ is satisfied the second equation of line. $\begin{aligned} \therefore \quad & (1+t) \mathbf{i}+(-6+2 t) \mathbf{j}+(2+t) \mathbf{k} \\ & =2 u \mathbf{i}+(4+u) \mathbf{j}+(1+2 u) \mathbf{k}\end{aligned}$ On equating the coefficients of $\mathbf{i}, \mathbf{j}$ and $\mathbf{k}$, we get $1+t=2 u$ $\begin{aligned} & \Rightarrow \quad t-2 u+1=0 \\ & -6+2 t=4+u \\ & \Rightarrow \quad 2 t-u-10=0 \\ & \text { and } 2+t=1+2 u \\ & \Rightarrow \quad t-2 u+1=0 \\ & \end{aligned}$ On solving Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get $\begin{gathered}t=7, \quad u=4 \\ \therefore \quad P(1+7,-6+2 \times 7,2+7)=P(8,8,9)\end{gathered}$

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2012

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