Arts (English Medium) Class 12 - CBSE Question Bank Solutions

Find the equation of the line passing through the point (1, −1, 1) and perpendicular to the lines joining the points (4, 3, 2), (1, −1, 0) and (1, 2, −1), (2, 1, 1).

Determine the equations of the line passing through the point (1, 2, −4) and perpendicular to the two lines \[\frac{x - 8}{8} = \frac{y + 9}{- 16} = \frac{z - 10}{7} \text{    and    } \frac{x - 15}{3} = \frac{y - 29}{8} = \frac{z - 5}{- 5}\]

Show that the lines \[\frac{x - 5}{7} = \frac{y + 2}{- 5} = \frac{z}{1} \text{ and } \frac{x}{1} = \frac{y}{2} = \frac{z}{3}\] are perpendicular to each other.

Find the vector equation of the line passing through the point (2, −1, −1) which is parallel to the line 6x − 2 = 3y + 1 = 2z − 2. 

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 \[\cot^{- 1} \left( \sqrt{2} \right)\] .