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Vectors in Space · Medium problem

A collapsible shipping crate has three rigid edges meeting at one corner: (1,2,t)(1, 2, t), (2,−1,3)(2, -1, 3) and (0,5,4)(0, 5, 4), with lengths in meters. For what value of tt does the crate collapse completely flat (its enclosed volume shrinks to zero)?