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Two points are moving along the lines :

L1:r⃗=(2i^+3j^+k^)+λ(i^+2j^+k^)L_1: \vec{r} = (2\hat{i}+3\hat{j}+\hat{k}) + \lambda(\hat{i}+2\hat{j}+\hat{k})

L2:r⃗=(i^+j^)+μ(2i^+j^−k^)L_2: \vec{r} = (\hat{i}+\hat{j}) + \mu(2\hat{i}+\hat{j}-\hat{k})

where λ\lambda and μ\mu are real parameters , then which of the following statements are correct ?

A. The direction ratios of the line perpendicular to both lines are <−1,1,−1><-1,1,-1>.

B. The direction cosines of the second line L2L_2 are <26,−16,−16><\dfrac{2}{\sqrt6},\dfrac{-1}{\sqrt6},\dfrac{-1}{\sqrt6}>.

C. Angle between two lines is π/3\pi/3.

D. The lines are skew lines.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2

Cross product of (1,2,1)(1,2,1) and (2,1,−1)(2,1,-1) is (−3,3,−3)∝(−1,1,−1)(-3,3,-3)\propto(-1,1,-1), so A is true.

Direction cosines of L2L_2 are (26,16,−16)\left(\dfrac{2}{\sqrt6},\dfrac{1}{\sqrt6},\dfrac{-1}{\sqrt6}\right), so B is false.

cos⁡θ=2+2−16=12\cos\theta=\dfrac{2+2-1}{6}=\dfrac12, giving π/3\pi/3; C is true.

Shortest distance is 0 (the lines intersect), so D is false.

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