Determine whether the following pair of lines intersect or not :

and .

Given: - Two lines equation: and


To find: - Intersection point


We have,



x = 4λ + 5, y = 4λ + 7 and z = – 5λ – 3


So, the coordinates of a general point on this line are


(4λ + 5, 4λ + 7, – 5λ – 3)


The equation of the 2nd line is



x = 7μ + 8, y = μ + 4 and z = 3μ + 5


So, the coordinates of a general point on this line are


(7μ + 8, μ + 4, 3μ + 5)


If the lines intersect, then they must have a common point.


Therefore for some value of λ and μ, we have


4λ + 5 = 7μ + 8 , 4λ + 7 = μ + 4, and – 5λ – 3 = 3μ + 5


4λ – 7μ = 3 ……(i)


μ = 4λ + 3 ……(ii)


and – 5λ – 3μ = 8 ……(iii)


putting the value of μ from eq ii in eq i, we get


4λ – 7μ = 3


4λ – 7(4λ + 3) = 3


4λ – 28λ – 21 = 3


– 24λ = 24


λ = – 1


Now putting the value of λ in eq ii, we get


μ = 4λ + 3


μ = 4( – 1) + 3


μ = – 1


As we can see by putting the value of λ and μ in eq iii, that it satisfy the equation.


Check


– 5λ – 3μ = 8


– 5( – 1) – 3( – 1) = 8


5 + 3 = 8


8 = 8


LHS = RHS ;Hence intersection point exist or line do intersects


We can find intersecting point by putting values of μ or λ in any one general point equation


Thus,


Intersection point


4λ + 5, 4λ + 7, – 5λ – 3


4( – 1) + 5, 4( – 1) + 7, – 5( – 1) – 3


1, 3, 2


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