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Chapter 12 - Introduction To Three Dimensional Geometry

The document provides solutions to 5 questions related to three dimensional geometry. Question 1 finds the coordinates of points dividing a line segment internally and externally in a given ratio. Question 2 finds the ratio in which a point divides a collinear line segment. Question 3 finds the ratio in which a plane divides a line segment. Question 4 shows that three given points are collinear using the section formula. Question 5 finds the coordinates of points that trisect a line segment.

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Chapter 12 - Introduction To Three Dimensional Geometry

The document provides solutions to 5 questions related to three dimensional geometry. Question 1 finds the coordinates of points dividing a line segment internally and externally in a given ratio. Question 2 finds the ratio in which a point divides a collinear line segment. Question 3 finds the ratio in which a plane divides a line segment. Question 4 shows that three given points are collinear using the section formula. Question 5 finds the coordinates of points that trisect a line segment.

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Class XI – NCERT – Maths Chapter 12

Introduction to Three Dimensional Geometry

Exercise 12.1
Question 1:
Find the coordinates of the point which divides the line segment joining the points (–2, 3,
5) and (1, –4, 6) in the ratio
(i) 2:3 internally, (ii) 2:3 externally.

Solution 1:
(i) The coordinates of point R that divides the line segment joining points P (x1, y1, z1) and Q
(x2, y2, z2) internally in the ratio m: n are
 mx2  nx1 my2  ny1 mz2  nz1 
 mn , mn , mn 
 
Let R (x, y, z) be the point that divides the line segment joining points (–2, 3, 5) and (1, –4, 6)
internally in the ratio 2:3
2(1)  3(2) 2(4)  3(3) 2(6)  3(5)
x , y , and z 
23 23 23
4 1 27
i.e., x  , y  , and z 
5 5 5
 4 1 27 
Thus, the coordinates of the required point are  , , 
 5 5 5 
(ii) The coordinates of point R that divides the line segment joining points P(x1, y1, z1) and
Q(x2, y2, z2) externally in the ratio m: n are
 mx2  nx1 my2  ny1 mz2  nz1 
 mn , mn , mn 
 
Let R (x, y, z) be the point that divides the line segment joining points (–2, 3, 5) and (1, –4, 6)
externally in the ratio 2:3
2(1)  3(2) 2(4)  3(3) 2(6)  3(5)
x , y , and z 
23 23 23
i.e., x = –8, y = 17, and z = 3
Thus, the coordinates of the required point are (–8, 17, 3).

Question 2:
Given that P (3, 2, –4), Q (5, 4, –6) and R (9, 8, –10) are collinear. Find the ratio in which Q
divides PR.

Solution 2:
Let point Q (5, 4, –6) divide the line segment joining points P (3, 2, –4) and R (9, 8, –10) in
the ratio k:1.
Therefore, by section formula,
 k (9)  3 k (8)  2 k (10)  4 
(5, 4,  6)   , , 
 k 1 k 1 k 1 
9k  3
 5
k 1
 9k  3  5k  5
 4k  2

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2 1
k  
4 2
Thus, point Q divides PR in the ratio 1:2.

Question 3:
Find the ratio in which the YZ-plane divides the line segment formed by joining the points (–
2, 4, 7) and (3, –5, 8).

Solution 3:
Let the YZ plane divide the line segment joining points (–2, 4, 7) and (3, –5, 8) in the ratio
k:1.
Hence, by section formula, the coordinates of point of intersection are given by
 k (3)  2 k (5)  4 k (8)  7 
 , , 
 k 1 k 1 k 1 
On the YZ plane, the x-coordinate of any point is zero.
3k  2
 0
k 1
 3k  2  0
2
k 
3
Thus, the YZ plane divides the line segment formed by joining the given points in the ratio
2:3.

Question 4:
 1 
Using section formula, show that the points A (2, –3, 4), B (–1, 2, 1) and C  0, , 2  are
 3 
collinear.

Solution 4:

 1 
The given points are A (2, –3, 4), B (–1, 2, 1), and C  0, , 2 
 3 
Let P be a point that divides AB in the ratio k:1.
Hence, by section formula, the coordinates of P are given by
 k (1)  2 k (2)  3 k (1)  4 
 , , 
 k 1 k 1 k 1 
Now, we find the value of k at which point P coincides with point C.
k  2
By taking  0 ,we obtain k = 2.
k 1
 1 
For k = 2, the coordinates of point P are  0, , 2 
 3 
 1 
i.e.,  0, , 2  is a point that divides AB externally in the ratio 2:1 and is the same as point P.
 3 

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Hence, points A, B, and C are collinear.

Question 5:
Find the coordinates of the points which trisect the line segment joining the points P (4, 2, –
6) and Q (10, –16, 6).

Solution 5:
Let A and B be the points that trisect the line segment joining points P (4, 2, –6) and Q (10, –
16, 6)

Point A divides PQ in the ratio 1:2. Therefore, by section formula, the coordinates of point A
are given by
 1(10)  2(4) 1(16)  2(2) 1(6)  2(4) 
 , ,   (6, 4, 2)
 1 2 1 2 1 2 
Point B divides PQ in the ratio 2:1. Therefore, by section formula, the coordinates of point B
are given by
 2(10)  1(4) 2(16)  1(2) 2(6)  1(4) 
 , ,   (8, 10, 2)
 2 1 2 1 2 1 
Thus, (6, –4, –2) and (8, –10, 2) are the points that trisect the line segment joining points P (4,
2, –6) and Q (10, –16, 6).

Miscellaneous Exercise

Question 1:
Three vertices of a parallelogram ABCD are A (3, -1, 2), B (1, 2, -4) and C (-1, 1, 2). Find the
coordinates of the fourth vertex.

Solution 1:
The three vertices of a parallelogram ABCD are given as A (3, -1, 2), B (1, 2, -4), and C (-1,
1, 2). Let the coordinates of the fourth vertex be D (x, y, z).

We know that the diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other.


Therefore, in parallelogram ABCD, AC and BD bisect each other.
∴Mid-point of AC = Mid-point of BD

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 3  1 1  1 2  2   x  1 y  2 z  4 
 , ,  , , 
 2 2 2   2 2 2 
 x 1 y  2 z  4 
 10,2   , , 
 2 2 2 
x 1 y 2 z 4
  1,  0, and 2
2 2 2
 x = 1, y = 2 and z = 8
Thus, the coordinates of the fourth vertex are (1, -2, 8).

Question 2:
Find the lengths of the medians of the triangle with vertices A (0, 0, 6), B (0, 4, 0) and (6, 0,
0).

Solution 2:
Let AD, BE, and CF be the medians of the given triangle ABC

Since AD is the median, D is the mid-point of BC


06 40 00
Coordinates of point D =  , ,    3,2,0
 2 2 2 
AD  (0  3)2 (0  2)2 (6  0)2  9  4  36  49  7
Since BE is the median, E is the mid-point of AC.
06 00 00
Coordinate of point E =  , ,    3,0,3
 2 2 2 
BE  (3  0)2 (0  4)2  (3  0)2  9  16  9  34
Since CF is the median, F is the mid-point of AB
00 04 60
Coordinates of point F =  , ,    0,2,3
 2 2 2 
Length of CF  (6  0)2 (0  2)2 (0 3)2  36  4  9  49  7

Thus, the lengths of the medians of ΔABC are 7, 34 , and 7.

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Question 3:
If the origin is the centroid of the triangle PQR with vertices P (2a, 2, 6), Q (-4, 3b, -10) and
R (8, 14, 2c), then find the values of a, b and c.

Solution 3:

It is known that the coordinates of the centroid of the triangle, whose vertices are
( x1, y1, z1)( x2 , y2 , z2 ) and ( x3 , y3 , z3 ) , are
x1  x2  x3 y1  y2  y3 z1  z2  z3
, ,
3 3 3
Therefore, coordinates of the centroid of
 2a  4 8 2 3b 14 6 10  2c   2a  4 3b 16 2c  4 
PQR   , ,   , , 
 3 3 3   3 3 3 
It is given that origin is the centroid of PQR
2a  3 3b  16 2c  4
  0,  0 and 0
3 3 3
16
 a  2, b  and c  2
3
16
Thus, the respective values of a, b and c are 2,  and 2
3

Question 4:

Find the coordinates of a point on y-axis which are at a distance of 5 2 from the point P (3,
-2, 5).

Solution 4:
If a point is on the y-axis, then x-coordinate and the z-coordinate of the point are zero.

Let A (0, b, 0) be the point on the y-axis at a distance of 5 2 from point P (3, -2, 5).
Accordingly, AP = 5 2

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 AP 2  50
 (3  0)2 (2  b)2 (5  0) 2  50
 9  4  b2  4b  25  50
 b2  4b  12  0
 b2  6b  2b  12  0
 (b  6)(b  2)  0
 b  6 or 2
Thus, the coordinate of the required points are (0, 2, 0) and (0, -6, 5)

Question 5:
A point R with x-coordinate 4 lies on the line segment joining the points P (2, -3, 4) and Q (8,
0, 10). Find the coordinates of the point R.
[Hint: suppose R divides PQ in the ratio k: 1.] The coordinates of the point R are given by

Solution 5:
The coordinates of points P and Q are given as P (2, -3, 4) and Q (8, 0, 10). Let R divide line
segment PQ in the ratio k:1.
Hence, by section formula, the coordinates of point R are given by
 k (8)  2 k (0)  3 k (10)  4   8k  2 3 10k  4 
 k 1 , k 1 , k 1    k 1 , k 1, k 1 
   

It is given that the x-coordinate of point R is 4


8k  2
4
k 1
8k  2  4k  4
4k  2
1
k
2
Therefore, the coordinates of points R are
 1 
 10    4 
 4, 3 ,  2    (4, 2, 6)
 1 1 1
 1 
 2
 2 

Question 6:
If A and B be the points (3, 4, 5) and (-1, 3, -7), respectively, find the equation of the set of
points P such that PA2 + PB2 = k2, where k is a constant.

Solution 6:

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The coordinates of points A and B are given as (3, 4, 5) and (-1, 3, -7) respectively. Let
the coordinates of point P be (x, y, z).
On using distance formula, we obtain
PA2  ( x 3)2 ( y  4)2 ( z  5)2
 x2  9  6 x  y 2  16  8 y  z 2  25  10 z
 x 2  6 x  y 2 8 y  z 2 10 z  50
PB 2  ( x 1)2 ( y  3)2 ( z  7) 2
 x 2  2 x  y 2  6 y  z 2  14 z  59
Now, if PA2  PB 2  k 2 , then
( x 2 6 x  y 2 8 y  z 2 10 z  50)  ( x 2 2 x  y 2  6 y  z 2 14 z  59)  k 2
 2 x 2  2 y 2  2 z 2  4 x  14 y  4 z  109  k 2
 2( x 2  y 2  z 2 2 x  7 y  2 z )  k 2  109
k 2 109
 x  y  z 2 x  7 y  2 z 
2 2 2

2
k 2  109
Thus, the required equation is b x  y  z 2 x  7 y  2 z 
2 2 2
.
2

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