Commerce (English Medium) कक्षा १२ - CBSE Question Bank Solutions

If the lines \[\frac{x - 1}{- 3} = \frac{y - 2}{2 \lambda} = \frac{z - 3}{2} \text{     and     } \frac{x - 1}{3\lambda} = \frac{y - 1}{1} = \frac{z - 6}{- 5}\]  are perpendicular, find the value of λ.

If the coordinates of the points A, B, C, D be (1, 2, 3), (4, 5, 7), (−4, 3, −6) and (2, 9, 2) respectively, then find the angle between the lines AB and CD. 

Find the value of λ so that the following lines are perpendicular to each other. \[\frac{x - 5}{5\lambda + 2} = \frac{2 - y}{5} = \frac{1 - z}{- 1}, \frac{x}{1} = \frac{2y + 1}{4\lambda} = \frac{1 - z}{- 3}\]

Find the direction cosines of the line 

\[\frac{x + 2}{2} = \frac{2y - 7}{6} = \frac{5 - z}{6}\]  Also, find the vector equation of the line through the point A(−1, 2, 3) and parallel to the given line.  

Show that the lines  \[\frac{x}{1} = \frac{y - 2}{2} = \frac{z + 3}{3} \text{          and         } \frac{x - 2}{2} = \frac{y - 6}{3} = \frac{z - 3}{4}\] intersect and find their point of intersection. 

Show that the lines \[\frac{x - 1}{3} = \frac{y + 1}{2} = \frac{z - 1}{5} \text{           and                } \frac{x + 2}{4} = \frac{y - 1}{3} = \frac{z + 1}{- 2}\]  do not intersect. 

Show that the lines \[\frac{x + 1}{3} = \frac{y + 3}{5} = \frac{z + 5}{7} \text{           and                  } \frac{x - 2}{1} = \frac{y - 4}{3} = \frac{z - 6}{5}\]   intersect. Find their point of intersection.

Prove that the lines through A (0, −1, −1) and B (4, 5, 1) intersects the line through C (3, 9, 4) and D (−4, 4, 4). Also, find their point of intersection. 

Prove that the line \[\vec{r} = \left( \hat{i }+ \hat{j }- \hat{k} \right) + \lambda\left( 3 \hat{i} - \hat{j} \right) \text{ and } \vec{r} = \left( 4 \hat{i} - \hat{k} \right) + \mu\left( 2 \hat{i} + 3 \hat{k} \right)\] intersect and find their point of intersection.

Determine whether the following pair of lines intersect or not: 

\[\overrightarrow{r} = \left( \hat{i} - \hat{j} \right) + \lambda\left( 2 \hat{i} + \hat{k} \right) \text{ and } \overrightarrow{r} = \left( 2 \hat{i} - \hat{j} \right) + \mu\left( \hat{i} + \hat{j} - \hat{k} \right)\]

Determine whether the following pair of lines intersect or not: 

\[\frac{x - 1}{2} = \frac{y + 1}{3} = z \text{ and } \frac{x + 1}{5} = \frac{y - 2}{1}; z = 2\] 

Determine whether the following pair of lines intersect or not: 

\[\frac{x - 1}{3} = \frac{y - 1}{- 1} = \frac{z + 1}{0} and \frac{x - 4}{2} = \frac{y - 0}{0} = \frac{z + 1}{3}\]

Determine whether the following pair of lines intersect or not:  

\[\frac{x - 5}{4} = \frac{y - 7}{4} = \frac{z + 3}{- 5} and \frac{x - 8}{7} = \frac{y - 4}{1} = \frac{3 - 5}{3}\]

Show that the lines \[\vec{r} = 3 \hat{i} + 2 \hat{j} - 4 \hat{k} + \lambda\left( \hat{i} + 2 \hat{j} + 2 \hat{k} \right) \text{ and } \vec{r} = 5 \hat{i} - 2 \hat{j}  + \mu\left( 3 \hat{i} + 2 \hat{j} + 6 \hat{k} \right)\] are intersecting. Hence, find their point of intersection.

Show that the cone of the greatest volume which can be inscribed in a given sphere has an altitude equal to \[ \frac{2}{3} \] of the diameter of the sphere.

Prove that the semi-vertical angle of the right circular cone of given volume and least curved surface is \[\cot^{- 1} \left( \sqrt{2} \right)\] .

A given quantity of metal is to be cast into a half cylinder with a rectangular base and semicircular ends. Show that in order that the total surface area may be minimum the ratio of the length of the cylinder to the diameter of its semi-circular ends is \[\pi : (\pi + 2)\].

Find the perpendicular distance of the point (3, −1, 11) from the line \[\frac{x}{2} = \frac{y - 2}{- 3} = \frac{z - 3}{4} .\]

Find the perpendicular distance of the point (1, 0, 0) from the line  \[\frac{x - 1}{2} = \frac{y + 1}{- 3} = \frac{z + 10}{8}.\] Also, find the coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular and the equation of the perpendicular.

Find the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the point A (1, 0, 3) to the joint of the points B (4, 7, 1) and C (3, 5, 3).