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    Distance between point and parametric equation

    I've just had a brain block... how do I work out the distance between a point (-5,10,13) and a parametric equation: x(t) = 57- 4t y(t) = 75 + 5t z(t) = -t
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    Integration by parts expression

    Use integration by parts to express: I (n) = ∫(sin)^n (x) dx in terms of I (n-2) Let u = sinn-1 x du = (n-1)sinn-2 x cos x dx v = - cos x dv = sinx dx so integration by parts give: ∫〖sin〗^n x dx= -cos⁡〖x 〖sin〗^(n-1) x+(n-1) ∫〖sin〗^(n-2) 〗 x cos^2⁡〖x dx〗 Since cos2x = 1 –...
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    How Do You Calculate the Distance Between Two Lines Using Parametric Equations?

    Ive worked it out a different way... does this make sense: x(t) = 2 + t y(t) = -1 –t z(t) = t x(t) = 3 – s y(t) = 1 z(t) = 1 + s The directional vectors u and v, of the two lines are taken from the coefficients of the respective parameters. u = <1, -1, 1> v = <-1, 0, 1> The...
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    How Do You Calculate the Distance Between Two Lines Using Parametric Equations?

    For some reason the question is relating this to two balls traveling and has given the diameter of the two balls as well being 0.3 for the first one and 0.1 for the second.
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    How Do You Calculate the Distance Between Two Lines Using Parametric Equations?

    Calculate the distance between the 2 lines and use this distance to prove that the are not going to intersect. x(t) = 2 + t y(t) = -1 –t z(t) = t x(t) = 3 – s y(t) = 1 z(t) = 1 + s I have no idea where to start with this question! please help!
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    A plane and a point and another point

    [SOLVED] A plane and a point and another point Homework Statement According to the Flat Earth CLub, Earth is a plane described by the equation x+y+z = 18 Also according to the Flat Earth Club, Earth will be destroyed on the day this assignment is due by an explosion that will...
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