Vector equation of a Line and Related Concepts

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Vector equation of a Line and Related Concepts: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Position Vector, Parametric Equation of a Line, Equation of Line in 3D, Equation of Line in Vector Form and, Equation of a Line through Two Given Points: Cartesian Form

Important Questions on Vector equation of a Line and Related Concepts

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The coordinates of the foot the perpendicular and the perpendicular distance of the point P(3,2,1) from the plane 2xy+z+1=0 would be

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The coordinates of the image of the point (1, 3, 4) in the plane   2xy+z+3=0. is:

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The equation of the line passing through the point  P(1,3,2)  and perpendicular to the lines   x 1 = y 2 = z 3 and x+2 3 = y1 2 = z+1 5  would be:

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Find the coordinates of the point where the line through the points (3, –4, –5) and (2,–3, 1) crosses the plane   2x+t+z=7

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The coordinates of the point where the line through the points   ( 3,4,5 ) and   ( 2,3,1 ) crosses the plane   3x+2y+z+14=0 are

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Which of the following is the equation of line, which is parallel to   2 i ^ j ^ +3 k ^  and which passes through the point (5, -2, 4).

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The angle between the vectors   a + b and a b  if   a =2 i ^ j ^ +3 k ^ and b =3 i ^ + j ^ 2 k ^  is:

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The magnitudes of vectors   A , B and C  are 3, 4 and 5 units respectively. If   A + B = C , then the angle between   A and B  is :

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The position vectors of two points A and B are i^-j^ and j^+k^ respectively.

Consider the following points :

1. -1,-3, 1

2. -1, 3, 2

3. -2, 5, 3

Which of the above points lie on the line joining A and B?

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The equation of a line passing through the point 2,4,6 and parallel to the line 3x+4=4y-1=1-4z is

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If the lines x-12=2-y-3=z-3α and x-45=y-12=zβ intersect, then the magnitude of the minimum value of 8αβ is _____.

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If the two lines x-2m2m+5=y8m=z-42 and x-2m-2=y-1=z-2m1-3m are parallel for some mR, then the distance between them is:

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What is the condition to check whether two vectors are intersecting or not ?

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Find the value of k so that the lines x=-y=kz and x-2=2y+1=-z+1 are perpendicular to each other. Also, find the equation of line passing through 1,1,1 and perpendicular to these lines.

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Write the parametric equations of the line which passes through 1,2,-3 and 3,3,2. If y=sinx then find dydx.

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In a realistic city model, a metro track and a road above it are straight lines represented by i^-2j^+2k^+λi^+2j-3k^ and 2i^-2j^+3k^+μ-i^+j^+2k^ respectively.

Find the shortest distance between the metro track and the road, in the model. Show your work.

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Find the shortest distance between the lines l1 and l2 whose vector equations are

r=i^+j^+λ2i^-j^+k^

r=2i^+j^-k^+μ3i^-5j^+2k^

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The point A(1,2,3), B(-1,-2,-1) and C(2,3,2) are three vertices of a parallelogram ABCD then find the equation of CD

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If line x-11=y-1=z+22 lies completely in the plane 2x+3y+λz+k=0, then-

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  Consider the points A(0,1) and B(2,0), and point P on the line 4x+3y+9=0. The coordinates of P such that PA-PB is maximum are