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1. Write down the equation for the line in 3D through the point a=(1,2,4), parallel to the line r=(1,-5,0)+λ(1,2,2). Then, find the distance between these lines. 2. 3. Lets say, b= (1,2,2). b is parallel to given line, so it must also be parallel to the new line. My guess is that the equation...

Thank you, I followed the steps you have given me and I drew the first triangle, however I am having trouble understanding where the line AC should go, I made the AC line red in the diagram, I am not sure if I drew it correctly. I attached the diagram which I drew in a word doc., I don't know...

An astronaut arrives on the planet Oceania and climbs to the top of a cliff overlooking the sea. The astronaut’s eye is 100 m above the sea level and he observes that the horizon in all directions appears to be at angle of 5 mrad below the local horizontal. What is the radius of the planet...