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Combining Vectors

Review question

Where are P and Q if PQ is perpendicular to l1 and l2?

Ref: R8828

The equations of the lines l1 and l2 are r=a+λb and r=c+μd respectively, where a=6i+3j+15k,b=i2j+3k,c=6i+15j+39k,d=2i3j+4k,

and where λ and μ are scalar parameters. The points P and Q are on l1 and l2 respectively, and PQ is perpendicular to both l1 and l2. In any order:

  1. find a vector which is parallel to PQ, giving your answer in the form xi+yj+zk;
  2. show that PQ=106;
  3. find the position vectors of P and Q.