# If ˆ I + ˆ J + ˆ K , 2 ˆ I + 5 ˆ J , 3 ˆ I + 2 ˆ J − 3 ˆ K and ˆ I − 6 ˆ J − ˆ K Respectively Are the Position Vectors A, B, C and D, Then Find the Angle Between the Straight Lines Ab and Cd. - Mathematics

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if hat"i" + hat"j" + hat"k", 2hat"i" + 5hat"j", 3hat"i" + 2 hat"j" - 3hat"k" and  hat"i" - 6hat"j" - hat"k" respectively are the position vectors A, B, C and D, then find the angle between the straight lines AB and CD. Find whether vec"AB" and vec"CD" are collinear or not.

#### Solution

Given:
The position vector of A is hat"i"+hat"j"+hat"k".
The position vector of B is hat2"i"+5hat"j".
Therefore, vec"AB"= (2-1)hat"i"+(5-1)hat"j"+(0-1)hat"k" = hat"i"+ 4hat"j" - hat"k"
The position vector of C is 3hat"i"+2 hat"j"- 3hat"k" and
The position vector of D is hat"i"- 6hat"j"- hat"k".
Therefore, vec"CD" = (1 -3) hat"i"+(-6 -2)hat"j"+ (-1+3)hat"k" = -2hat"i"- 8hat"j"+2hat"k"
Let theta be the angle between AB and CD, then

⇒ cos theta = (vec"AB".vec"CD")/(|vec"AB"| |vec"CD"|

⇒ cos theta = (-2-32-2)/(sqrt18 sqrt72)= -1

⇒ theta = 180°
since angle between Line AB and CD is 180°, therefore vec"AB" and vec"CD" are collinear.

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