Lines in 3D

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Lines in 3D: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as A Line and a Point in 3D, Line in 3D, Equation of Line in 3D, Equation of a Line through a Point and Parallel to a Vector, Equation of a Line in 3D: Symmetric Form, and Equation of a Line in 3D: Non-symmetric Form.

Important Questions on Lines in 3D

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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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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 length of the perpendicular from the point 1,2,3 to the line -x+6-3=y-72=z-7-2 is _________.

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The distance of the point (1,2,3) from the plane x+y+z=2 measured parallel to the line x+1-1=y-2=z-31 is

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The perpendicular distance of the point P(2, 1, 3) from the line x-13=y-31=z-4-5 is

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The coordinate of a point on the line x-21=y+1-1=z3 at a distance 21 from the point -1, -1, 1 is -

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The length of the perpendicular from A(2,-3,1) on the linex+12=y-33=z+2-1 is

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The vector equation of line passing through the point 5,4,3 and having direction ratios -3,4,2 is

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Length of the perpendicular from the point 5,4,-1 to the line r=i^+λ(2i^+9j^+5k^) is

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If the points A(-1,3,2), B(-4,2,-2) and C(5,5,λ) are collinear, find the value of λ.

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Find the vector equation of a line passing through the point i^+2j^+3k^, and perpendicular to the vectors i^+j^+k^ and 2i^-j^+k^.

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Equation of line equally inclined to coordinate axes and passes through -5,1,-2 is

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If the points A5,5,λ,B-1,3,2 and C-4,2,-2 are collinear, then the value of λ is

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The equation of the line in Cartesian form passing through the point with position vector 2i^-j^-4k^  and is in the direction of i^-2j^+k^ is 

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The image of the point (1, 6, 3) in the line r=j^+2k^+λi^+2j^+3k^ is

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If the points A5,5,λ, B-1,3,2 and C-4,2,-2 are collinear, find the value of λ.

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Find the vector equation of the line passing through the points (3,4,-7) and (6,-1,1)