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Textbook Solutions for Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences

Chapter 3 Problem 36

Question

Find the distance from (3, 2, 5) to the line in 11

Solution

Step 1 of 3

We have the point  

We just need a unit vector parallel to the line and one point on the line to get the perpendicular distance from the point to the line. The vector parallel to the line is

A unit vector in that direction is then

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Title Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences 3 
Author Mary L. Boas
ISBN 9780471198260

Find the distance from (3, 2, 5) to the line in 11

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