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The two lines L1 : r=(i^+5j^+5k^)+t(4i^-4j^+5k^) and L2 : r=(2i^+4j^+5k^)+s(8i^-3j^+k^) are such that
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Options:
  • A both are parallel
  • B both are perpendicular
  • C both are Skew lines
  • D both are non-Skew lines, non-parallel, non-perpendicular
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The correct answer is: both are Skew lines

Two lines

r=a1+λb1 and r=a2+λb2

are parallel if b1=mb2, for mR

and perpendicular if b1·b2=0

and intersects, if distance between them =0.

We have lines L1 :=(i^+5j^+5k^)+t(4i^-4j^+5k^) and 

L2 : r=(2i^+4j^+5k^)+s(8i^-3j^+k^),

Here we can see, 4i^-4j^+5k^m(8i^-3j^+k^) for mR.

Hence, these two lines are not parallel.

Checking perpendicularity: 

 4i^-4j^+5k^·(8i^-3j^+k^)=32+12+50

So, they are non-perpendicular.

Hence, these lines are either Skew lines or intersect each other.

Finding the distance between them, 

d=(2i^+4j^+5k^)-(i^+5j^+5k^)·(8i^-3j^+k^)×(4i^-4j^+5k^)(8i^-3j^+k^)×(4i^-4j^+5k^)0

Hence, both are Skew lines, distance between them 0

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