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OpenStudy (hba):

Vector Question,See Attachment.

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OpenStudy (hba):

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OpenStudy (hba):

What i did was i knew dot product was equal to 0 so P1.P2=0 and <3,2,4>.<a,1,1> =0 therfore a=-2

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

give a generic plane, namely: \[ax+by+cz=d\] that plane is perpendicular to the vector: \[(a,b,c)\] so our planes are perpendicular each other if and only if, the subsequent condition is checked: \[3a+2+4=0\] from which: \[a=2\]. Now your vector: \[j-k+\lambda (i+2j+2k)\] is: \[(\lambda, 1+2\lambda, -1+2\lambda)\] sowe get coordinates of A when lamda=1: \[A=(1,3,1)\] and, we have coordinates of B when lamda=2: \[B=(2,5,3)\] form which their distance d is: \[d=3\]

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

where I applied the formula of euclidean distance in the geometrical space

OpenStudy (hba):

Well When lambda is 1 how is it A?

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

A=(1,3,1)

OpenStudy (hba):

Oh Perfect! Thanks a ton :)

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

Thanks!

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