How is the shortest distance between two skew lines typically determined?

a) Using vector addition.

b) Through scalar triple product.

c) Via vector cross product.

d) With vector dot product.

Which equation represents the vector equation of a line passing through points \( P(1,1,1) \) and \( Q(2,2,2) \)?

a) \( r = \langle 1,1,1 \rangle + \lambda \langle 1,1,1 \rangle \)

b) \( r = \langle 1,1,1 \rangle + \lambda \langle 2,2,2 \rangle \)

c) \( r = \langle 1,1,1 \rangle + \lambda \langle 1,2,1 \rangle \)

d) \( r = \langle 1,1,1 \rangle + \lambda \langle 1,1,2 \rangle \)

Skew lines are lines that:

a) Are parallel but do not intersect.

b) Lie in the same plane but do not intersect.

c) Are not coplanar and do not intersect.

d) Intersect at a right angle.

Two lines with direction ratios \( 2, 1, -1 \) and \( 3, -1, 2 \) are:

a) Parallel.

b) Perpendicular.

c) Skew.

d) Intersecting.

The direction ratios of a line are determined by:

a) Ratios of its equation coefficients

b) Components of its direction vector

c) Ratios of its coordinates

d) Components of its equation

Which equation represents the vector equation of a line parallel to the vector \( \langle 1, -2, 3 \rangle \) passing through the point \( (4,5,6) \)?

a) \( r = \langle 4,5,6 \rangle + \lambda \langle 1,-2,3 \rangle \)

b) \( r = \langle 4,5,6 \rangle + \lambda \langle -1,2,-3 \rangle \)

c) \( r = \langle 1,-2,3 \rangle + \lambda \langle 4,5,6 \rangle \)

d) \( r = \langle 4,5,6 \rangle + \lambda \langle 3,2,-1 \rangle \)

If the direction cosines of a line are \( \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}, \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}, \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \), what can be concluded about the line?

a) The line is parallel to the x-axis.

b) The line is parallel to the y-axis.

c) The line is parallel to the z-axis.

d) The line passes through the origin.

The direction cosines of a line are given by:

a) Ratios of its coordinates

b) Components of its equation

c) Ratios of its coefficients

d) Components of its direction vector

Which equation represents the Cartesian equation of a line passing through points \( P(1,2,3) \) and \( Q(4,5,6) \)?

a) \( \frac{x-1}{3} = \frac{y-2}{3} = \frac{z-3}{3} \)

b) \( \frac{x-1}{4} = \frac{y-2}{5} = \frac{z-3}{6} \)

c) \( \frac{x-1}{3} = \frac{y-2}{3} = \frac{z-3}{4} \)

d) \( \frac{x-1}{4} = \frac{y-2}{5} = \frac{z-3}{6} \)