- The line \(l _ { 1 }\) has equation
$$\mathbf { r } = \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } + \mathbf { k } + \lambda ( \mathbf { i } + 3 \mathbf { k } )$$
and the line \(l _ { 2 }\) has equation
$$\mathrm { r } = 2 \mathbf { i } + s \mathbf { j } + \mu ( \mathbf { i } - 2 \mathbf { j } + \mathbf { k } )$$
where \(s\) is a constant and \(\lambda\) and \(\mu\) are scalar parameters.
Given that \(l _ { 1 }\) and \(l _ { 2 }\) both lie in a common plane \(\Pi _ { 1 }\)
- show that an equation for \(\Pi _ { 1 }\) is \(3 x + y - z = 3\)
- find the value of \(s\).
The plane \(\Pi _ { 2 }\) has equation \(\mathbf { r } . ( \mathbf { i } + \mathbf { j } - 2 \mathbf { k } ) = 3\)
- Find an equation for the line of intersection of \(\Pi _ { 1 }\) and \(\Pi _ { 2 }\)
- Find the acute angle between \(\Pi _ { 1 }\) and \(\Pi _ { 2 }\) giving your answer in degrees to 3 significant figures.