Equation of a Line in 3D

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Equation of a Line in 3D: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Line in 3D, Equation of a Line through a Point and Parallel to a Vector, Equation of Line in Vector Form Passing through Two Given Points & Equation of Line in 3D etc.

Important Questions on Equation of a Line 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 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 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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If the lines x - 1 2 = y + 1 3 = z - 1 4  and  x - 3 1 = y - k 2 = z 1  intersect, then the value of k is

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The equation of line equally inclined to co-ordinate axes and passing through ( 3,2,5 ) 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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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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If the Cartesian equation of a line is x-62=y+47=z-53, then the vector equation of the line is

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

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Equation of the line passing through the point (3,1,2) and perpendicular to the lines x-11=y-22=z-33 and x3=y2=z5 is

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If the point A(λ,5,-2) lies on the line x+17=y+1-6=z+11, then the value of λ is