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Two pipes follow the lines through (1, -1, 0) with direction ratios (1, 2, -1) and through (1, 0, -3) with direction ratios (2, k, 1). The pipes must meet at a joint. For which value of k is this possible?
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Two pipes follow the lines through
(
1
,
−
1
,
0
)
(1, -1, 0)
(
1
,
−
1
,
0
)
with direction ratios
(
1
,
2
,
−
1
)
(1, 2, -1)
(
1
,
2
,
−
1
)
and through
(
1
,
0
,
−
3
)
(1, 0, -3)
(
1
,
0
,
−
3
)
with direction ratios
(
2
,
k
,
1
)
(2, k, 1)
(
2
,
k
,
1
)
. The pipes must meet at a joint. For which value of
k
k
k
is this possible?
k
=
−
3
k = -3
k
=
−
3
k
=
3
k = 3
k
=
3
k
=
1
k = 1
k
=
1
k
=
9
k = 9
k
=
9
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