The equations of two straight lines l1 and l2 are
l1:r=i−2j+3k+λ(2i−j+ak)
and
l2:r=−i−j−k+μ(3i−2j−2k),
where a is a constant.
The lines l1 and l2 are perpendicular.
(a) Show that a=4.
(1)
The lines l1 and l2 also intersect.
(b) Find the position vector of the point of intersection.
(4)
The point A has position vector −5i+j−9k.
(c) Show that A lies on l1.
(2)
The point B is the image of A after a reflection in the line l2.
(d) Find the position vector of B.
(2)
题目中文翻译
两条直线 l1 和 l2 的方程为
l1:r=i−2j+3k+λ(2i−j+ak)
和
l2:r=−i−j−k+μ(3i−2j−2k),
其中 a 为常数。
直线 l1 和 l2 相互垂直。
(a) 证明 a=4。
(1)
直线 l1 和 l2 也相交。
(b) 求交点的位置向量。
(4)
点 A 的位置向量为 −5i+j−9k。
(c) 证明 A 在 l1 上。
(2)
点 B 是点 A 关于直线 l2 反射后的像。
(d) 求 B 的位置向量。
(2)
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