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Multivariable CalculusChallengeLines & Planes in Space

Lines & Planes in Space · Challenge problem

A segment parallel to the vector ⟨1,2,3⟩\langle 1, 2, 3\rangle has one endpoint on the xx-axis and the other on the line r(s)=(1,2,0)+s⟨1,−1,2⟩\mathbf r(s) = (1, 2, 0) + s\langle 1, -1, 2\rangle. Find its length.