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Three Dimensional Geometry

Question
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Find equation of line, which is parallel to 2 straight i with hat on top plus straight j with hat on top minus straight k with hat on top and passes through (1, 2, 3).

Solution
We know that the equation of a straight line passing through a fixed point with position vector straight a with rightwards arrow on top and parallel to the vector straight m with rightwards arrow on top 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   ...(1)
where λ is a parameter.
Here straight a with rightwards arrow on top space equals space straight i with hat on top plus 2 space straight j with hat on top plus 3 space straight k with hat on top space space and space straight m with rightwards arrow on top space equals space 2 space straight i with hat on top space plus space straight j with hat on top space minus space straight k with hat on top
∴     from (1), the vector equation of line is
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 plus 3 space straight k with hat on top right parenthesis space plus space straight lambda thin space left parenthesis 2 straight i with hat on top space plus space straight j with hat on top space minus space straight k with hat on top right parenthesis

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