Arts (English Medium) Class 12 - CBSE Important Questions for Mathematics

Find the vector equation of a plane which is at a distance of 5 units from the origin and its normal vector is `2hati-3hatj+6hatk`

Find the vector and Cartesian equations of the line through the point (1, 2, −4) and perpendicular to the two lines. 

`vecr=(8hati-19hatj+10hatk)+lambda(3hati-16hatj+7hatk) " and "vecr=(15hati+29hatj+5hatk)+mu(3hati+8hatj-5hatk)`

Find the distance between the point (−1, −5, −10) and the point of intersection of the line `(x-2)/3=(y+1)/4=(z-2)/12` and the plane x-y+z=5

If lines `(x−1)/2=(y+1)/3=(z−1)/4 and  (x−3)/1=(y−k)/2=z/1` intersect, then find the value of k and hence find the equation of the plane containing these lines.

If the Cartesian equations of a line are ` (3-x)/5=(y+4)/7=(2z-6)/4` , write the vector equation for the line.

Find the equation of the plane through the line of intersection of the planes x + y + z = 1 and 2x + 3y + 4z = 5 which is perpendicular to the plane x − y + z = 0. Also find the distance of the plane, obtained above, from the origin.

Find the equation of the plane through the line of intersection of the planes x + y + z = 1 and 2x + 3y + 4z = 5 which is perpendicular to the plane x − y + z = 0. Also find the distance of the plane, obtained above, from the origin.

Find the distance of the point (2, 12, 5) from the point of intersection of the line 

`vecr=2hati-4hat+2hatk+lambda(3hati+4hatj+2hatk) `

Find the equation of the plane through the line of intersection of `vecr*(2hati-3hatj + 4hatk) = 1`and `vecr*(veci - hatj) + 4 =0`and perpendicular to the plane `vecr*(2hati - hatj + hatk) + 8 = 0`. Hence find whether the plane thus obtained contains the line x − 1 = 2y − 4 = 3z − 12.

Find the vector and Cartesian equations of a line passing through (1, 2, –4) and perpendicular to the two lines `(x - 8)/3 = (y + 19)/(-16) = (z - 10)/7` and `(x - 15)/3 = (y - 29)/8 = (z - 5)/(-5)`

If a line makes angles α, β and γ with the coordinate axes, find the value of cos2α + cos2β + cos2γ.

Read the following passage and answer the questions given below.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

1. Find the shortest distance between the given lines.
2. Find the point at which the motorcycles may collide.

If the distance of the point (1, 1, 1) from the plane x – y + z + λ = 0 is `5/sqrt(3)`, find the value(s) of λ.

If the distance of the point (1, 1, 1) from the plane x – y + z + λ = 0 is `5/sqrt(3)`, find the value(s) of λ.

Equation of a line passing through (1, 1, 1) and parallel to z-axis is ______.

Find the coordinates of points on line `x/1 = (y - 1)/2 = (z + 1)/2` which are at a distance of `sqrt(11)` units from origin.

Find the coordinates of points on line `x/1 = (y - 1)/2 = (z + 1)/2` which are at a distance of `sqrt(11)` units from origin.

If a line makes angles of 90°, 135° and 45° with the x, y and z axes respectively, then its direction cosines are ______.

The angle between the lines 2x = 3y = – z and 6x = – y = – 4z is ______.

Find the distance between the lines:

`vecr = (hati + 2hatj - 4hatk) + λ(2hati + 3hatj + 6hatk)`;

`vecr = (3hati + 3hatj - 5hatk) + μ(4hati + 6hatj + 12hatk)`