The trajectories of two particles are given by the vector functions r1(t) = and r2(t) = <1+2t,3+t,4+3t.> Do the particles collide?

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The trajectories of two particles are given by the vector functions r1(t) = <t,t2 +1,−t> and r2(t) = <1+2t,3+t,4+3t.> Do the particles collide?

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To find the point of intersection of the  vector functions r1(t) and r2(t) , equate r1(t) and r2(t) and then solve for t.

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