Calculus, 10th Edition (Anton)

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Chapter 11 - Three-Dimensional Space; Vectors - 11.5 Parametric Equations Of Lines - Exercises Set 11.5 - Page 811: 46

Answer

$\left( 1, \frac{14}{3}, -\frac{5}{3}\right)$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Calculate the distance between points $P_1( 1, 4, -3)$ and $P_2(1, 5, -1)$: $d= \sqrt {(x_2 - x_1)^{2} + (y_2 -y_1)^{2} + (z_2 - z_1)^{2}} $ Put $P_1$ and $P_2$ in the above formula: $P_1P_2=\sqrt {(1-1)^{2} + (5-4)^{2} + (-1 -(-3))^{2}}= \sqrt 5$ Step 2. Now apply the parametric equation of line $P= P_1 + u(P_2 - P_1) $ where $u= 2/3$. $P = <1, 4, -3> + 2/3<0, 1, 2>$ $P = < 1, 4 ,-3 > + <0, 2/3, 4/3>$ i.e. multiplied point $2/3$ into $<0, 1, 2>$. $P = < 1, 14/3 ,-5/3>$
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