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The question:
The line L1 has equation $$r = \left( \begin{array}{ccc}4 \\-1 \\0\\\end{array} \right) + t\left( \begin{array}{ccc}1 \\1 \\-1\\\end{array} \right) $$, and point A has coordinates (4, 8, -3).
Find the coordinates of point B on L1, such that $$\overrightarrow{AB}$$ is perpendicular to L1.
My attempt to answer:
I know that $$\overrightarrow{AB} \cdot \left( \begin{array}{ccc}4 \\-1 \\0\\\end{array} \right) + t\left( \begin{array}{ccc}1 \\1 \\-1\\\end{array} \right) = 0$$. I also know that this scalar product has to do with finding point B. I also know that $$\overrightarrow{AB}$$ = $$B-A$$ = $$B - \left( \begin{array}{ccc}4 \\8\\-3\\\end{array} \right)$$ and I think that $$\left( \begin{array}{ccc}4 \\-1 \\0\\\end{array} \right) + t\left( \begin{array}{ccc}1 \\1 \\-1\\\end{array} \right) = \left( \begin{array}{ccc}4+t \\-1+t \\0-t\\\end{array} \right)$$. If all of this is plugged into the scalar product, we get $$\left(B - \left( \begin{array}{ccc}4 \\8\\-3\\\end{array} \right)\right)\cdot \left( \begin{array}{ccc}4+t \\-1+t \\0-t\\\end{array} \right) = 0$$, which can be rewritten as $$V_{1}W_{1} + V_{2}W_{2} + V_{3}W_{3} = 0$$ or $$((B_{1}-4)(4+t))+((B_{2}-8)(-1+t))+((B_{3}-(-3))(-t)) = 0$$. Assuming that I've done everything above correctly, what I am struggling with is figuring out how to go about finding the B and t values so that the scalar product is equal to zero. Any hints as to a mistake or mistakes I may have made or what I should do next is very much appreciated and I thank you for taking the time to read through this whole question to lend some support.
The line L1 has equation $$r = \left( \begin{array}{ccc}4 \\-1 \\0\\\end{array} \right) + t\left( \begin{array}{ccc}1 \\1 \\-1\\\end{array} \right) $$, and point A has coordinates (4, 8, -3).
Find the coordinates of point B on L1, such that $$\overrightarrow{AB}$$ is perpendicular to L1.
My attempt to answer:
I know that $$\overrightarrow{AB} \cdot \left( \begin{array}{ccc}4 \\-1 \\0\\\end{array} \right) + t\left( \begin{array}{ccc}1 \\1 \\-1\\\end{array} \right) = 0$$. I also know that this scalar product has to do with finding point B. I also know that $$\overrightarrow{AB}$$ = $$B-A$$ = $$B - \left( \begin{array}{ccc}4 \\8\\-3\\\end{array} \right)$$ and I think that $$\left( \begin{array}{ccc}4 \\-1 \\0\\\end{array} \right) + t\left( \begin{array}{ccc}1 \\1 \\-1\\\end{array} \right) = \left( \begin{array}{ccc}4+t \\-1+t \\0-t\\\end{array} \right)$$. If all of this is plugged into the scalar product, we get $$\left(B - \left( \begin{array}{ccc}4 \\8\\-3\\\end{array} \right)\right)\cdot \left( \begin{array}{ccc}4+t \\-1+t \\0-t\\\end{array} \right) = 0$$, which can be rewritten as $$V_{1}W_{1} + V_{2}W_{2} + V_{3}W_{3} = 0$$ or $$((B_{1}-4)(4+t))+((B_{2}-8)(-1+t))+((B_{3}-(-3))(-t)) = 0$$. Assuming that I've done everything above correctly, what I am struggling with is figuring out how to go about finding the B and t values so that the scalar product is equal to zero. Any hints as to a mistake or mistakes I may have made or what I should do next is very much appreciated and I thank you for taking the time to read through this whole question to lend some support.