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Class 12 Three Dimensional Geometry · Short Answer2 Marksorthogonal_directions

Class 12 Maths · Three Dimensional Geometry · Short Answer #36

Show that the directions of r=(1,-1,2)+t(2,5,-4), t∈ℝ and r=(0,3,2)+t(3,2,4), t∈ℝ are orthogonal.

✅ Step-by-Step Solution

Final Answer: The directions are orthogonal; the lines are skew.
  1. Use d·e=0 to test direction orthogonality.
  2. d=(2,5,-4),e=(3,2,4); d·e=0. The simultaneous coordinate equations have no common intersection.
  3. The nonzero directions are orthogonal. The lines do not meet, so they are skew rather than intersecting perpendicular lines.

📋 CBSE Stepwise Marking Scheme

  • [0.5 marks] Use d·e=0 to test direction orthogonality.
  • [1 mark] d=(2,5,-4),e=(3,2,4); d·e=0. The simultaneous coordinate equations have no common intersection.
  • [0.5 marks] The nonzero directions are orthogonal. The lines do not meet, so they are skew rather than intersecting perpendicular lines.

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