The line l has equation r=i−2j−3k+λ(−i+j+2k). The points A and B have position vectors −2i+2j−k and 3i−j+k respectively.
(a) Find a unit vector in the direction of l.
(2)
The line m passes through the points A and B.
(b) Find a vector equation for m.
(2)
(c) Determine whether lines l and m are parallel, intersect or are skew.
(5)
题目中文翻译
直线 l 的方程为 r=i−2j−3k+λ(−i+j+2k)。点 A 和 B 的位置向量分别为 −2i+2j−k 和 3i−j+k。
(a) 求一个沿 l 方向的单位向量。
(2)
直线 m 经过点 A 和 B。
(b) 求 m 的一个向量方程。
(2)
(c) 判断直线 l 和 m 是平行、相交还是异面。
(5)
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A direction vector of l is (−1,1,2), whose magnitude is
(−1)2+12+22=6.
Thus a unit vector in the direction of l is
61(−i+j+2k).
(b)
解法一
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直线通过 A、B,用 AB 作方向向量,再选其中一个点的位置向量作起点。
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The direction vector is
AB=(3,−1,1)−(−2,2,−1)=(5,−3,2).
Therefore a vector equation for m is
r=−22−1+μ5−32.
(c)
解法一
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先检查方向向量是否成比例,排除平行。再联立两个分量求参数,检查第三个分量是否一致。
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The direction vectors (−1,1,2) and (5,−3,2) are not proportional: the ratios from the first two components would be −5 and −3. Thus the lines are not parallel.
At an intersection, the components would satisfy
1−λ=−2+λ=−3+2λ=−2+5μ,2−3μ,−1+2μ.
The first two equations give
λ+5μ=λ+3μ=3,4.
Subtracting gives 2μ=−1, so μ=−1/2 and λ=11/2.
The third component on l is then
−3+2λ=−3+11=8,
whereas the third component on m is
−1+2μ=−1−1=−2.
They are unequal, so the lines do not intersect. Since the lines are neither parallel nor intersecting, l and m are skew.