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Answer 1

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 2

I think what they're asking is "do any of these objects cross paths?"

Maybe they also want to know if any of the objects collide

Answer 3

Hint: distribute/simplify each expression and then compare.

Answer 4

I remember in class we were doing something like figuring out the vectors by comparing one point from each line

Answer 5

I'm still trying to think of how your teacher wants this done. Do you have class notes at all?

Answer 6

Yes like we said, for example, that object a starts at (2,5) and b starts at (4,-2) and c starts at (0,12). The vector from a to b [2,-7] from b to c it would be [-4, 14] and from a to c it would be [-2, 7

Answer 7

*[-2,7]

Answer 8

Maybe he wants you to graph this out? Or make a table?

Answer 9

perhaps

Answer 10

the instructions of "comparing" the objects seems a bit vague to me

Answer 11

Alright it's okay. I have a question about a question i asked previously in a separate post

Answer 12

Actually nevermind

Answer 13

I think i understand :)

Answer 14

Thanks so much for helping!

Answer 15

sure thing

Answer 16

@calculusxy
If you had distributed (expanded) each expression, you will see them as:
f(t)=4+5*t,1-3*t
g(t)=-6+5t,3-3t,
h(t)=9+5*t,-2-3*t
Have you noticed that the coefficients of t are all the same? What does that mean?
Better still, evaluate f(1), g(3),h(0).
What do you get, what does that mean?