Find the distance from the point (7,-3,-4) to the line \(\vec{a}(t) = (4,5,-1)t + (-3,-6,5)\).
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To find the direction vector of the line, we subtract the coordinates of the two points on the line. In this case, the two points are (4,5,-1) and (-3,-6,5). So the direction vector is (4-(-3), 5-(-6), -1-5) = (7, 11, -6). Show more…
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