MAT 232 8A: CALCULUS WITH ANALYTIC GEOMETRY III, LAB

August 2011 Session: Assignment 2

PROBLEM
Throughout this question, we assume the x-, y-, z-axes are respectively pointing toward us,
to the right, and upwards.
Let L
1
: x = 1 + t, y = 2t, z = 3t, - < t <
Let
1
: x - 2y z = 0 and
2
: x + z = -1 be two (2) non-parallel planes in space.
Let L
2
be another line in space such that L
2
=
1

2
.
(a) State the coordinates of the initial point A of L
1
and a direction vector
~
1
v for L
2
.
Initial point A on L
1
is (1, 0, 0)
~
1
v
of L
1
is
3 , 2 , 1


(b) Find the coordinates of a point B in L
2
and a direction vector for L
2
. Hence, or
otherwise, obtain parameter equations for L
2
.
0 2 :
1
= z y x t - (1)
1 :
2
= + z x t - (2)
Let x = 0, (2), 1 0 = + z
1 = z
Sub z = -1 into (1),
2
1
0 ) 1 ( 2 0
=
=
y
y


2 1
t t at point (0, , -1) on L
2

Point B (0, , -1)
2 , 2 , 2
2 0 , 1 1 , 0 2
1 0 1
1 2 1
2 1 2
=
+ =
=
=
~
~
~
~ ~ ~
k j i
n n v

9

+ =
=
=
s
s z
s y
s x
L ,
2 1
2
2
1
2
:
2



(c) Check if L
2
is above L
1
, L
2
is below L
1
, or L
2
is intersecting with L
1
. Support your
answer.
9

+ =
=
=
s
s z
s y
s x
L ,
2 1
2
2
1
2
:
2

9

=
=
+ =
t
t z
t y
t x
L ,
3
2
1
:
1

~ ~
=
2 1
v v

L
1
is not parallel to L
2

L
2
cannot be above or below L
1

4
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
4 2
3 1 1
3
2
1
2 1
3 2 1 :
2
1
1 2 :

=
|
.
|

\
|

=
=
=
=
=
|
.
|

\
|
+
= +

=
+ =
s
t
t
t t
t
t
t s z
t
s
t s x

1
2
1
2
1
=
|
.
|

\
|
= y

2
4
3
2
2
1
2
=
|
.
|

\
|
= y

2 1
y y =

L
1
and L
2
do not intersect
They are skew lines

(d) Suppose a plane, say , contains both L
1
and L
2
. Does exist? Why?
No it do not exist as L
1
and L
2
do not intersect.

If does exist, find an equation for . Otherwise, obtain equations for two (2) parallel
planes, say
3
and
4
, which contain L
1
and L
2
respectively.

3
and
4
are parallel
n
3
= n
4
2 , 8 , 10
4 2 , 6 2 , 6 4
2 2 2
3 2 1
2 1
4
4 3
=
+ + =

=
= =
~
~
~
~ ~ ~
k j i
v v n n

4
3
,
2
1
=

= s t
9 e

=
=
=
9 e

=
=
+ =
t
z
y
x
t
t z
t y
t x
L
,
2
3
1
2
1
,
3
2
1
:
1

9 e

=
=
=
9

+ =
=
=
s
z
y
x
s
s z
s y
s x
L
2
5
, 2
2
3
,
2 1
2
2
1
2
:
2

3
:
6
)
2
3
( 2 ) 1 ( 8 )
2
1
( 10 2 8 10
=

+ = + z y x

4:
6
)
2
5
( 2 ) 2 ( 8 )
2
3
( 10 2 8 10
=

+ = + z y x