Final answer:
The direction vector v1 for the line through the points (-4, -6, 1) and (-2, 0, -3) is v1 = (2, 6, -4).
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the direction vector for the line through the points (-4, -6, 1) and (-2, 0, -3), we can subtract the coordinates of the first point from the coordinates of the second point.
Let's call the first point A and the second point B. The direction vector v1 can be calculated as follows:
v1 = B - A = (-2, 0, -3) - (-4, -6, 1) = (-2 - (-4), 0 - (-6), -3 - 1) = (2, 6, -4).