Example 1-6-3 - Maple Help
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Chapter 1: Vectors, Lines and Planes

Section 1.6: Lines

Example 1.6.3

The lines  and , are defined respectively by the parametric equations

 

  and  

 

a) 

Show that these lines do not intersect and are not parallel (so they are skew lines).

b) 

Find the common normal between them.

c) 

Calculate the distance between them.

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