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Find the value of λ, so that the lines 1-x3=7y-14λ=z-32 and 7-7x3λ=y-51=6-z5 are at right angles. Also, find whether the lines are intersecting or not.

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Detailed Solution

Given lines are 1-x3=7y-14λ=z-32 and 7-7x3λ=y-51=6-z5

Converting them into standard form, we have x-1-3=y-2λ7=z-32 and x-1-3λ7=y-51=z-6-5

Corresponding d.r's are (-3, λ7, 2 and -3λ7, 1, -5

Since the angle between the lines is right angle so,

cos 900=(-3) -3λ7+λ7 (1)+(2)(-5)-32+λ72+22 -3λ72+12+(-5)2 0=9λ7+λ7-10λ249+13 9λ249+26

10λ7-10=0 10λ7=10 λ=7.

Now, substitute the value of λ1-x3=y-27=z-32=a, x-1-3=y-51=z-6-5=b  (Assuming)

From first equation, (x, y, z)=(-3a+1, a+2, 2a+3) and from second equation (x, y, z)=(-3b+1, b+5, -5b+6)

Equating the corresponding values of coordinates, we have 

-3a+1=-3b+1, a+2=b+5 and 2a+3=-5b+6 

 -3a+3b=0, a-b=3 and 2a+5b=3

Solving second and third equations of the above, we get a=187 and b=-37

Substituting these value of a and b in the first one 

-3189+3-37=-9 

We can see that the first equation is not satisfied so the lines are not intersecting.
Therefore, the value of λ=7 and the lines are not intersecting.

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Find the value of λ, so that the lines 1-x3=7y-14λ=z-32 and 7-7x3λ=y-51=6-z5 are at right angles. Also, find whether the lines are intersecting or not.