Unit 13.2 Worked Example 5

Unit 13.2 Worked Example 5

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The planes \({{\mathrm{p}}_{1}}\) and \({{\mathrm{p}}_{2}}\) have equations \(\mathbf{r}\cdot \left( \begin{matrix}1  \\ -3  \\  2  \end{matrix} \right)=-5\) and \(\mathbf{r}\cdot \left( \begin{matrix}  2  \\-1  \\  3  \end{matrix} \right)=1\) respectively, and meet in the line \({{l}_{4}}\). Find

  1. the vector equation for \({{l}_{4}}\),
  2. Find the acute angle between \({{\mathrm{p}}_{1}}\) and \({{\mathrm{p}}_{2}}\).

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Answer:(i) \(\mathbf{r} = \begin{pmatrix} 8/5 \\\\ 11/5 \\\\ 0 \end{pmatrix} + \lambda \begin{pmatrix} -7/5 \\\\ 1/5 \\\\ 1 \end{pmatrix}\); (ii) \(38.2^\circ\)

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