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Question : 14 of 78
Marks: +1, -0
Find the vector and the cartesian equations of the line that passes through the points (3, –2, –5), (3, –2, 6).
Solution:  
Let a\vec{a} and b\vec{b} be the position vectors of point A = (3, –2, –5) and B = (3, –2, 6).
Let a=3i^2j^5k^\vec{a}=3\hat{i}-2\hat{j}-5\hat{k} and b=3i^2j^+6k^\vec{b}=3\hat{i}-2\hat{j}+6\hat{k}
ba=0i^+0j^+11k^\Rightarrow \vec{b}-\vec{a}=0\hat{i}+0\hat{j}+11\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})
r=3i^2j^5k^+λ(11k^)\vec{r}=3\hat{i}-2\hat{j}-5\hat{k}+\lambda(11\hat{k})
Now, r=xi^+yj^+zk^\vec{r}=x\hat{i}+y\hat{j}+z\hat{k} =3i^2j^+(5+λ)k^=3\hat{i}-2\hat{j}+(-5+\lambda)\hat{k}
Eliminating λ, we get x30=y+20=z+511\frac{x-3}{0}=\frac{y+2}{0}=\frac{z+5}{11} is the equation of line in cartesian form.
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