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Ch.12 - Parametric and Polar Curves
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 12, Problema 12.1.95c

Intersecting lines Consider the following pairs of lines. Determine whether the lines are parallel or intersecting. If the lines intersect, then determine the point of intersection.


c. x = 1 + 3s, y = 4 + 2s and x = 4 - 3t, y = 6 + 4t

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Identify the parametric equations of the two lines: Line 1 is given by \(x = 1 + 3s\), \(y = 4 + 2s\) and Line 2 is given by \(x = 4 - 3t\), \(y = 6 + 4t\), where \(s\) and \(t\) are parameters.
To check if the lines are parallel, compare their direction vectors. The direction vector of Line 1 is \(\langle 3, 2 \rangle\) and for Line 2 it is \(\langle -3, 4 \rangle\). Determine if one vector is a scalar multiple of the other.
If the direction vectors are not scalar multiples, the lines are not parallel and may intersect. To find the intersection point, set the \(x\) and \(y\) coordinates equal to each other: \(1 + 3s = 4 - 3t\) and \(4 + 2s = 6 + 4t\).
Solve the system of equations for \(s\) and \(t\). This involves rearranging the equations and using substitution or elimination methods to find values of \(s\) and \(t\) that satisfy both equations simultaneously.
Once you find \(s\) and \(t\), substitute either value back into the parametric equations of one of the lines to find the coordinates of the intersection point \(\left(x, y\right)\).

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