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points P(2,-3, 4) Q(8,0, 10), then distance of R
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ABC is triangle in a plane with vertices A (2, 3, 5),
Parallel Lines.
B(-1, 3, 2) and C (0, 5, p). Ifthe median through A is
equallyinclined tothecoordinate axes, then the value of 10. If2.3,9), (5,2, 1),(1,2,8)and ( ,2,3)are coplanar,the
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3 20. If the two lines : , z
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4 and perpendicular to the plane and
21. If the lines r= (i-j+k)+2(3j-k)
distance ofthe
lines= co-planar, the
containing the straight (ai j)+ H(2i -3k)
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are
r=
two lines
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vectors.
the three given
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and b whoseprojection
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