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Show that the line through the points (1, –1, 2), (3, 4, –2) is perpendicular to the line through the points (0, 3, 2) and (3, 5, 6).


Let P (1, –1, 2), Q (3, 4, –2), R (0, 3, 2) and S (3, 5, 6) be given points.
Direction ratios of RS are 3 - 0, 5 - 3, 6 - 2 i.e. 3, 2, 4.
∴  direction cosines of RS are
        fraction numerator 3 over denominator square root of 9 plus 4 plus 16 end root end fraction comma space space fraction numerator 2 over denominator square root of 9 plus 4 plus 16 end root end fraction comma space fraction numerator 4 over denominator square root of 9 plus 4 plus 6 end root end fraction
i.e.,    fraction numerator 3 over denominator square root of 29 end fraction comma space fraction numerator 2 over denominator square root of 29 end fraction comma space fraction numerator 4 over denominator square root of 29 end fraction
Projection of PQ on RS
                           equals space left parenthesis 3 minus 1 right parenthesis space open parentheses fraction numerator 3 over denominator square root of 29 end fraction close parentheses plus space left parenthesis 4 plus 1 right parenthesis space open parentheses fraction numerator 2 over denominator square root of 29 end fraction close parentheses plus left parenthesis negative 2 minus 2 right parenthesis space open parentheses fraction numerator 4 over denominator square root of 29 end fraction close parentheses
space equals space fraction numerator 6 over denominator square root of 29 end fraction plus fraction numerator 10 over denominator square root of 29 end fraction minus fraction numerator 16 over denominator square root of 29 end fraction equals 0

∴  PQ is perpendicular to RS
Hence the result.

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