The lines r =iˆ+jˆ-kˆ+λ(2iˆ+3jˆ-6kˆ) and r =2iˆ-jˆ-kˆ+μ(6iˆ+9jˆ-18kˆ);( where λ &  μ are scalars) are

  (a)coincident              (b) skew          

  (c) intersecting           (d) parallel

[Class 12 - Sample Paper] The lines r = i + j + k - λ(2i+3j-6k) and - CBSE Class 12 Sample Paper for 2024 Boards

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The given lines are : š‘Ÿ āƒ—=š‘– ˆ+š‘— Ė†āˆ’š‘˜ ˆ+šœ†(šŸš’Š ˆ+šŸ‘š’‹ Ė†āˆ’šŸ”š’Œ ˆ ) and š‘Ÿ āƒ—=2š‘– Ė†āˆ’š‘— Ė†āˆ’š‘˜ ˆ+šœ‡(6š‘– ˆ+9š‘— Ė†āˆ’18š‘˜ ˆ) or š‘Ÿ āƒ—=2š‘– Ė†āˆ’š‘— Ė†āˆ’š‘˜ ˆ+3šœ‡(2š‘– ˆ+3š‘— Ė†āˆ’6š‘˜ ˆ) Let 3šœ‡=š‘Ž š‘¤ā„Žš‘’š‘Ÿš‘’ š‘Ž š‘–š‘  š‘Žš‘›š‘¦ š‘ š‘š‘Žš‘™š‘Žš‘Ÿ or š‘Ÿ āƒ—=2š‘– Ė†āˆ’š‘— Ė†āˆ’š‘˜ ˆ+š‘Ž(šŸš’Š ˆ+šŸ‘š’‹ Ė†āˆ’šŸ”š’Œ ˆ) Since the parallel vector in both is the same Hence, the given lines are parallel So, the correct answer is (d)

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