Equation of lines in 3D are
Line I:
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Line II:
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Since the lines are perpendicular therefore the dot product of the direction cosines should be 0
Here,
l1 = –2; m1 = 3p; n1 = 4 & l2 = 4p; m2 = 2; n2 = –7
l1 × l2 + m1 × m2 +n1 × n2 = 0
–2 × 4p + 3p × 2 + 4 × (–7) = 0
–8p + 6p = 28
2p = –28
p = –14
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