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Find the shortest distance between the following lines:
`vecr = (hati + hatj - hatk) + s(2hati + hatj + hatk)`
`vecr = (hati + hatj - 2hatk) + t(4hati + 2hatj + 2hatk)`
Concept: Shortest Distance Between Two Lines
Find the vector and the cartesian equations of the plane containing the point `hati + 2hatj - hatk` and parallel to the lines `vecr = (hati + 2hatj + 2hatk) + s(2hati - 3hatj + 2hatk)` and `vecr = (3hati + hatj - 2hatk) + t(hati - 3hatj + hatk)`
Concept: Vector and Cartesian Equation of a Plane
Find the foot of the perpendicular from the point (1, 2, 0) upon the plane x – 3y + 2z = 9. Hence, find the distance of the point (1, 2, 0) from the given plane.
Concept: Distance of a Point from a Plane
P is a point on the line joining the points A(0, 5, −2) and B(3, −1, 2). If the x-coordinate of P is 6, then its z-coordinate is ______.
Concept: Equation of a Line in Space
Assertion (A): The acute angle between the line `barr = hati + hatj + 2hatk + λ(hati - hatj)` and the x-axis is `π/4`
Reason(R): The acute angle 𝜃 between the lines `barr = x_1hati + y_1hatj + z_1hatk + λ(a_1hati + b_1hatj + c_1hatk)` and `barr = x_2hati + y_2hatj + z_2hatk + μ(a_2hati + b_2hatj + c_2hatk)` is given by cosθ = `(|a_1a_2 + b_1b_2 + c_1c_2|)/sqrt(a_1^2 + b_1^2 + c_1^2 sqrt(a_2^2 + b_2^2 + c_2^2)`
Concept: Angle Between Two Lines
An insect is crawling along the line `barr = 6hati + 2hatj + 2hatk + λ(hati - 2hatj + 2hatk)` and another insect is crawling along the line `barr = - 4hati - hatk + μ(3hati - 2hatj - 2hatk)`. At what points on the lines should they reach so that the distance between them s the shortest? Find the shortest possible distance between them.
Concept: Shortest Distance Between Two Lines
The equations of motion of a rocket are:
x = 2t,y = –4t, z = 4t, where the time t is given in seconds, and the coordinates of a ‘moving point in km. What is the path of the rocket? At what distances will the rocket be from the starting point O(0, 0, 0) and from the following line in 10 seconds? `vecr = 20hati - 10hatj + 40hatk + μ(10hati - 20hatj + 10hatk)`
Concept: Distance of a Point from a Plane
Find the equation of the plane passing through the line of intersection of the planes `vecr(hati + hatj + hatk)` = 10 and `vecr.(2hati + 3hatj - hatk)` + 4 = 0 and passing through (–2, 3, 1).
Concept: Angle Between Line and a Plane
Find the vector equation of a line passing through a point with position vector `2hati - hatj + hatk` and parallel to the line joining the points `-hati + 4hatj + hatk` and `-hati + 2hatj + 2hatk`.
Concept: Equation of a Line in Space
The Cartesian equation of a line AB is: `(2x - 1)/2 = (y + 2)/2 = (z - 3)/3`. Find the direction cosines of a line parallel to line AB.
Concept: Direction Cosines and Direction Ratios of a Line
Find the distance of the point (2, 3, 4) measured along the line `(x - 4)/3 = (y + 5)/6 = (z + 1)/2` from the plane 3x + 2y + 2z + 5 = 0.
Concept: Distance of a Point from a Plane
Find the shortest distance between the following lines:
`vecr = 3hati + 5hatj + 7hatk + λ(hati - 2hatj + hatk)` and `vecr = (-hati - hatj - hatk) + μ(7hati - 6hatj + hatk)`.
Concept: Shortest Distance Between Two Lines
Equation of line passing through origin and making 30°, 60° and 90° with x, y, z axes respectively, is ______.
Concept: Direction Cosines and Direction Ratios of a Line
If the equation of a line is x = ay + b, z = cy + d, then find the direction ratios of the line and a point on the line.
Concept: Direction Cosines and Direction Ratios of a Line
Equation of a line passing through point (1, 2, 3) and equally inclined to the coordinate axis, is ______.
Concept: Direction Cosines and Direction Ratios of a Line
Find the angle between the following two lines:
`vecr = 2hati - 5hatj + hatk + λ(3hati + 2hatj + 6hatk)`
`vecr = 7hati - 6hatk + μ(hati + 2hatj + 2hatk)`
Concept: Angle Between Two Lines
Find the coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular drawn from point (5, 7, 3) to the line `(x - 15)/3 = (y - 29)/8 = (z - 5)/-5`.
Concept: Direction Cosines and Direction Ratios of a Line
The lines `vecr = hati + hatj - hatk + λ(2hati + 3hatj - 6hatk)` and `vecr = 2hati - hatj - hatk + μ(6hati + 9hatj - 18hatk)`; (where λ and μ are scalars) are ______.
Concept: Shortest Distance Between Two Lines
Find the coordinates of the image of the point (1, 6, 3) with respect to the line `vecr = (hatj + 2hatk) + λ(hati + 2hatj + 3hatk)`; where 'λ' is a scalar. Also, find the distance of the image from the y – axis.
Concept: Direction Cosines and Direction Ratios of a Line
An aeroplane is flying along the line `vecr = λ(hati - hatj + hatk)`; where 'λ' is a scalar and another aeroplane is flying along the line `vecr = hati - hatj + μ(-2hatj + hatk)`; where 'μ' is a scalar. At what points on the lines should they reach, so that the distance between them is the shortest? Find the shortest possible distance between them.
Concept: Shortest Distance Between Two Lines
