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If the line segment joining the points A(7, p, 2) and B(q, -2, 5) be parallel to the line segment joining the points C(2, -3, 5) and D(-6, -15, `11), find the value of p and q.

Answer» Correct Answer - `p=4,q=3`
`a_(1)=(q-7),b_(1)=(-2-p),c_(1)=(5-2)=3`.
`a_(2)=(-6-2)=-8,b_(2)=(-15+3)=-12,c_(2)=(11-5)=6`.
Since AB||CD, we have `(a_(1))/(a_(2))=(b_(1))/(b_(2))=(c_(1))/(c_(2))`.
`therefore (q-7)/(-8)=(-2-p)/(-12)=(3)/(6)=(1)/(2)`.Find the p and q.


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