# 20.  Find the vector equation of the line passing through the point (1, 2, – 4) and perpendicular to the two lines:              $\frac{x-8}{3}=\frac{y+19}{-16}=\frac{z-10}{7}$ and $\frac{x-15}{3}=\frac{y-29}{8}=\frac{z-5}{-5}$

Given

Two straight lines in 3D whose direction cosines (3,-16,7) and (3,8,-5)

Now the two vectors which are parallel to the two lines are

$\vec a= 3\hat i-16\hat j+7\hat k$ and

$\vec b= 3\hat i+8\hat j-5\hat k$

As we know, a vector perpendicular to both  vectors $\vec a$ and $\vec b$ is $\vec a\times\vec b$, so

$\vec a\times\vec b=\begin{vmatrix} \hat i &\hat j &\hat k \\ 3& -16 &7 \\ 3&8 &-5 \end{vmatrix}=\hat i(80-56)-\hat j(-15-21)+\hat k(24+48)$

$\vec a\times\vec b=24\hat i+36\hat j+72\hat k$

A vector parallel to this vector is

$\vec d=2\hat i+3\hat j+6\hat k$

Now as we know the vector equation of the line which passes through point p and parallel to vector d is

$L=\vec p+\lambda \vec d$

Here in our question, give point p = (1,2,-4) which means position vector of this point is

$\vec p = \hat i +2\hat j-4\hat k$

So, the required line is

$L=\vec p+\lambda \vec d$

$L=\hat i+2\hat j-4\hat k +\lambda (2\hat i+3\hat j+6\hat k)$

$L=(2\lambda +1)\hat i+(2+3\lambda)\hat j+(6\lambda-4)\hat k$

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