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Three Dimensional Geometry

Question
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For the cartesian and vector equation of a line which passes through the point (1, 2, 3) and is parallel to the line fraction numerator negative straight x minus 2 over denominator 1 end fraction space equals space fraction numerator straight y plus 3 over denominator 7 end fraction space equals space fraction numerator 2 straight z minus 6 over denominator 3 end fraction.

Solution
The given line is
                        fraction numerator negative straight x minus 2 over denominator 1 end fraction space equals space fraction numerator straight y plus 3 over denominator 7 end fraction space equals space fraction numerator 2 straight z minus 6 over denominator 3 end fraction
or                   fraction numerator straight x plus 2 over denominator negative 1 end fraction space equals space fraction numerator straight y plus 3 over denominator 7 end fraction space equals space fraction numerator straight z minus 3 over denominator begin display style 3 over 2 end style end fraction space space space space space space space or space space space space space fraction numerator straight x plus 2 over denominator negative 2 end fraction space equals space fraction numerator straight y plus 3 over denominator 14 end fraction space equals fraction numerator straight z minus 3 over denominator 3 end fraction
Its direction ratios are –2, 14, 3
∴   cartesian equation of line through (1, 2, 3) and having direction ratios –2, 14, 3 are
          fraction numerator straight x minus 1 over denominator negative 2 end fraction space equals space fraction numerator straight y minus 2 over denominator 14 end fraction space equals fraction numerator straight z minus 3 over denominator 3 end fraction
Now,     straight a with rightwards arrow on top space equals space straight i with overparenthesis on top space plus space 2 straight j with overparenthesis on top plus 3 stack straight k comma with overparenthesis on top space space space straight m with rightwards arrow on top space equals space minus 2 space straight i with overparenthesis on top space plus space 14 space straight j with hat on top space plus space 3 space straight k with hat on top
∴    vector equation of line is
                    straight r with rightwards arrow on top space equals space straight a with rightwards arrow on top plus straight lambda straight m with rightwards arrow on top
or              straight r with rightwards arrow on top space equals space left parenthesis straight i with hat on top plus 2 space straight j with hat on top space plus space 3 space straight k with hat on top right parenthesis plus straight lambda left parenthesis negative 2 space straight i with hat on top plus 14 space straight j with hat on top plus 3 space straight k with hat on top right parenthesis.

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