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A line passes through (3, -1, 2) and is perpendicular to lines

r = (i + j - k) + λ (2i - 2j + k) and r = (2i + j - 3k) + μ(i - 2j + 2k). Find its equation.

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The line \(\bar{r} = (\hat{i} + \hat{j} - \hat{k}) + \lambda (2\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + \hat{k})\) is parallel to the vector \(\bar{b} = 2\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + \hat{k}\) and the line \(\bar{r} = (2\hat{i} + \hat{j} - 3\hat{k}) + \mu (\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + 2\hat{k})\) is parallel to the vector \(\bar{c} = \hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + 2\hat{k}.\)

The vector perpendicular to the vectors \(\bar{b}\) and \(\bar{c}\) is given by

Since the required line is perpendicular to the given lines, it is perpendicular to both \(\bar{b}\) and \(\bar{c}\).

∴ it is parallel to \(\bar{b}\) × \(\bar{c}\)

The equation of the line passing through A(\(\bar{a}\)) and parallel to \(\bar{b}\) × \(\bar{c}\) is

∴ the equation of the required line is

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