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Find the distance between the line , , and each of the following points.
41.

(a)

(b)

(c)

Show that if a, b, and c are nonzero, then the line
42.

consists of all points that satisfy

These are called symmetric equations for the line.

Find symmetric equations for the lines in parts (a) and (b) of Exercise 9.
43.

Note See Exercise 42 for terminology.

In each part, find equations for two planes whose intersection is the given line.
44.

(a) , ,

(b) , ,

Hint Each equality in the symmetric equations of a line represents a plane containing the line. See Exercise 42 for
terminology.

Two intersecting planes in 3-space determine two angles of intersection: an acute angle and its supplement

45. (see the accompanying figure). If and are nonzero normals to the planes, then the angle between and

or , depending on the directions of the normals (see the accompanying figure). In each part, find the acute angle

of intersection of the planes to the nearest degree.

(a) and

(b) and