Worked solution
Find a line intersection and its acute angle
Given and , with λ,μ real, find (i) their point of intersection and (ii) their acute angle.
CJC · Lecture · Self-Practice 8
(i) Solve all three coordinates for the intersection
The printed answer is (3,6,13). To obtain it, equate , , . The first gives λ=1+μ; substituting into the second gives , so μ=1 and λ=2. Check the third: . The common point is .
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(ii) Use the absolute dot product of the directions
The dot product is , with magnitudes and . Thus to 1 decimal place, or 0.315 rad to 3 significant figures, matching both printed answers. These derivations supplement the source answer list.
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Common mistakes
Verify the third intersection equation even after solving the first two. Keep degree and radian rounding separate.