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Showthat thelines (x-1)/(2)=(y+1)/(3) "and" (x+1)/(5)=(y-2)/(2),z=2 do notintersect each other .

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SOLUTION :Theequationsof the givenlines are
`(x-1)/(2)=(y+1)/(3)=(z-0)/(1)=lambda`(say)
`(x+1)/(5)=(y-2)/(1)=(z-2)/(0)=mu`(say)
Anypoint onthe LINES(i) is`P(2lambda +1, 3lambda -1, lambda)`
Any POINTON the line (ii) is`Q (5mu-1,mu+2,2)`
If THELINES (i)and (ii) intersectthen Pand Qmustcoincide forsomeparticularvalues of `lambda " and' mu`
This gives
`2lambda+1 =5mu -1, 3lambda -1=mu+2 " and"lambda=2`
`rArr {underset(lambda=-3)underset(3lambda -mu=3)(2lambda -5mu =-2)`
Putting`lambda=2` in (iv)we get `mu =3`
Clearly`lambda =2 " and" mu ` =3do not satisfy (ii)
Hencethe givenlinesdo notintersecteach other .


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