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In C4 Heinemann book, chapter 5, page-78, Mixed exercise 5K, question-10.


I need this question. I can’t read A’s x-coordinate only (_,-1, 3) from my book. Anyone who has this book, please give me that coordinate number.

For convenience, the question looks like:
The point A has coordinates (_, -1, 3) and the point B has coordinates (10, -2, 2). The line l has vector equation r = i + j + k +………………………………….so on [I could read rest of them].
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In C4 Heinemann book, chapter 5, page-78, Mixed exercise 5K, question-10.


I need this question. I can’t read A’s x-coordinate only (_,-1, 3) from my book. Anyone who has this book, please give me that coordinate number.

For convenience, the question looks like:
The point A has coordinates (_, -1, 3) and the point B has coordinates (10, -2, 2). The line l has vector equation r = i + j + k +………………………………….so on [I could read rest of them].

It's (7, -1, 3).
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LakHani_Hasnain
It's (7, -1, 3).


Thank you :smile:
Reply 3
Well I worked it out VERY carefully and I still don't get the right answer if I use those formulas.

(2,0,1) and (-1,3,4) , (-1,3,0) and (4,-2,5)
Therefore r = (-1,3,4) + t(3,-3,-3) and r = (-1,3,0) + m(5,-5,5)
Therefore the i and j components give simultaneous equations

1) -1 + 3t = -1 + 5m
2) 3 - 3t = 3 - 5mm

If you add the equations they both cross out and you get no answer and likewise for substitution. What is wrong with this??

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