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Question : 13 of 78
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Find the vector and the cartesian equations of the lines that passesthrough the origin and (5, – 2, 3).
Solution:  
Let a\vec{a} and b\vec{b} and be the position vectors of point A = (0, 0, 0) and B = (5, – 2, 3)
Let a=0i^+0j^+0k^\vec{a}=0\hat{i}+0\hat{j}+0\hat{k} and b=5i^2j^+3k^\vec{b}=5\hat{i}-2\hat{j}+3\hat{k}
ba=5i^2j^+3k^\Rightarrow\vec{b}-\vec{a}=5\hat{i}-2\hat{j}+3\hat{k}
Let r\vec{r} be the position vector of any point on the line. Then the vector equation of line is
r=a+λ(ba)\vec{r}=\vec{a}+\lambda(\vec{b}-\vec{a}) =0+λ(5i^2j^+3k^)=\vec{0}+\lambda(5\hat{i}-2\hat{j}+3\hat{k})
Now, r=xi^+yj^+zk^\vec{r}=x\hat{i}+y\hat{j}+z\hat{k}
xi^+yj^+zk^=λ(5i^2j^+3k^)\Rightarrow x\hat{i}+y\hat{j}+z\hat{k}=\lambda(5\hat{i}-2\hat{j}+3\hat{k})
Eliminating λ, we get x5=y2=z3\frac{x}{5}=-\frac{y}{2}=\frac{z}{3} is the equation of the line in cartesian form.
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