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Mathematics(vectors and Solid Geometry)
1. Find the equation of the line joining (1, 2, 3) and (-3, 4, 3) and show that it is
perpendicular to z axis.
2. Find the co-ordinates of the point where the line joining the points
(2, -3, 1), (3, -4, -5) cuts the plane 2x+y-z = 7
x 2 y 1 z 2
3. Find the distance of the point of intersection of the line
3 4 12
and the plane z-y+ z = 5 from the point
4. Find the equations to the line through (-1, 3, 2) and perpendicular to the plane
z+2y+2z = 3, the length of the perpendicular and the co-ordinates of the foot.
1
5. Show that the line (x-2) = -(y+3) = z-4 intersects the planes 6x+4y-5x = 4 and
2
x – 5y + 2z = 12y in the same point and deduce that the line is co-plane with the
line of intersection of the planes.
6. Find the equations of the line bisecting the angles between the lines
x 3 y 4 z 5 x3 y 4 z 5
,
2 1 2 4 12 3
7. Find the direction cosines of the line whose equations are x+y-z+1 = 0,
4x+y-2z+2 =0
9. Show that the planes 2y-z-1 = 0 and 10x+3y+6z-19 = 0 are perpendicular and that
x 1 y 1 z 1
their line of intersection is given by
3 2 4
10. Find the equation of symmetrical form of the projection of the line
1 1 1
( x 1) ( y 2) ( z 3) on the plane x-2y+3z-4 = 0
2 3 4
11. Find the equation of the plane through the point (1, 2, 3) and perpendicular to the
line x-y+z = 0 = 3x+y+2z-6
12. Find the angle between the lines 3x+2y+z-5 = 0 = x + y-2z –3 and
2x-y-z = 0 = 7x+10y-8z
13. Find the equation of the line drawn through the point (-4, 3, 1) parallel to the
x 1 y 5 z 2
plane x+2y-z = 5 so as to intersect the line .
3 2 2
x 1 y 5 z 2
3 2 2
14. Find the length of the projection of the line joining (-1, 2, 0) and (1, -1, 2) on the
plane 2x-y-2z = 4
x2 z 3
15. Find the equation of the plane through the line y and parallel to
3 2
x 1 y 2 z
the line
4 2 3
x2 1 1
16. Find the equation of the plane containing the line ( y 3) ( z 4)
2 3 2
and the point (0, 6, 0)
17. Show that the equation of the plane through the origin and containing the line
x y z
is (n-m)x+(l-n)+( m-l)I=0
l m n
18. Find the equation to the plane which passes through the point (1,2, -1) and which
x 1 y 1 z 2
contains the line.
2 3 1
19. Find in symmetric form the equations of the line which lies in the plane 2x-y-3z-
4=0 and is perpendicular to the line
x 1 y 1 z 4
and which passes through the point (1,2,3).
3 3 2
20. Find the equations in the symmetrical form, the projection of the line
x 1 z 3
y 1 on the plane x+2y+z =12
2 4
21. Find the equations of the perpendicular from (1, 0, -3) to the line
x2 y 3 z 4
3 4 5
Also obtain the foot of the perpendicular and the image of the point in the line.
22. Find the co-ordinates of the foot of the perpendicular from p(1, 2, 3) to the line
x 2 y 1 z
Find the length of the perpendicular and its equations.
1 2 3
x 1 y 1 z 3
23. Find the equation of a plane which contains the line
2 1 3
And is perpendicular to the plane x+2y+z = 12
24. Find the equations of the straight line which passes through the point
(2, -1, -1) , is parallel to the plane 4x+y+z+2 = 0 and is perpendicular
to the line 2x+y = 0 = x- z +5
25. Find the equation of the plane passing through the line of intersection of
2x+y-z = 3 and 5x-3y +4z +9 = 0 and parallel to the line
x 1 y 3 z 5
2 4 5
26. Find the equation of the line through the point (-2, 3, 4) and parallel to the planes
2x+3y+4z = 5 and 3x+4y+5z = 6
xa y b z c
27. find the equation to the plane through the line ,
l m n
x y z
and parallel to the line
l1 m1 n1
x 3 y5 z7
28 (I) Find the shortest distance between the lines and
1 2 1
x 1 y 1 z 1
.
7 6 1
(ii) Prove that the shortest distance between the diagonal of the rectangular
bc ca ab
parallelopiped and the edges not meeting it are 2 2 , 2 2 ,
b c a c b a2
2
a r a 3r
(iii) Show that Curl 3 3 3 (a r )
r r r
Q(31) If a and b are constant vectors and is a scalar quantity satisfy a vector
0
equation x a x b , solve the vector equation for x for
0
(ii) Find the unit tangent vector which is perpendicular to the surface of the parboiled
of revolution z x 2 y2 at the point (1,2 ,5)
(iii) Find the equation of tangent plane and normal line to the surface z x 2 y2
d 2f 2 df
that 2 f ( r ) 2
hence find f( r) such that 2 f ( r ) 0 (ans: f(r )= A+
dr r dr
B/r )
Q(33) (i) Prove that Curl (Curl(A))= 2 A ( A )
1
If v r prove that curl( v) where is a constant vector.
2