3D GEOMETRY PYQs

1. Find the coordinates of the image of the point (1, 6, 3) with respect to the line r⃗ =
( ^j + 2k^ ) + μ(i^ + 2 ^j + 3k^ ) where μ is a scalar. Also find the distance of the image
from the Y-axis. (2023)
2. An aeroplane is flying along the line r⃗ = μ(i^ – ^j + k^ ), where μ is a scalar and
another aeroplane is flying along the line r⃗ = i^ – ^j + λ ( - 2 ^j + k^ ), where λ is a
scalar. At what point on the line should they reach so that the distance between
them is the shortest? Find the shortest distance between them.
(2023)
z−3
∧x−1
3. If the lines x−1 y −2 2 y−1 z−6 are perpendicular then find
= = = =
−3 λ 3λ 2 −5
the value of the λ . Hence find whether the line are intersecting or not. (2019)
4. Find the vector and cartesian equation of the line through the point (1, 2, - 4) and
perpendicular to the two lines r⃗ = (8 i−19 ^ ^j + 10k^ ) + λ (3 i^ + 16 ^j + 7k^ ) and r⃗ = (
15 i+ ^ 29 ^j + 5k^ ) + μ(3 i^ + 8 ^j - 5k^ ). (2016)
⃗
r ^ ^ ^ λ ^ ^ r⃗ ^ ^
5. Show that the lines = (i+ j - k ) + (3 i - j ) and = (4 i−k ) + (2 i + 3k ) intersect.
μ ^ ^
Also find their point of intersection. (2014)
(Condition for intersection (a2 – a1) . (b1 x b2) = 0)
x+2 y−1 z
6. Vertices B and C of a triangle ABC lie on the line = = . Find the area of
2 1 4
triangle ABC given that point A has coordinates (1, - 1, 2) and the line segment BC
has length of 5 units. (2023)
7. An insect is crawling along the line r⃗ = (6 i+2 j + 2k ). ^ ^ ^
8. Find the vector and cartesian equation of the line which is perpendicular to the
z+ 1
∧x −1
lines with equations x+2 y−3 4 y −2 z−3 and passes through
= = = =
1 2 2 3 4
the point (1, 1, 1). Also find the angle between the given lines. (2020)
9. The equations of the motion of a rocket are x = 2t, y = - 4t, z = 4t, where the time t
is given in seconds and the coordinates of a moving point in kilometre. What is
the path of the rocket? At what distance will the rocket be from the starting point
(0,0, 0) and from the line r⃗ = (20 i−10 ^ ^j + 40k^ ) + μ(10 i^ - 20 ^j + 10k^ ) in 10 seconds.
(2023)
10. Find the distance of the point (p, q, r) from Y-axis. (2023)
11. The point (x, y, 0) on the XY-plane divides the line segment joining the points
(1,2,3) and (3, 2, 1) in what ratio?
12. Find the angle between the lines 2x = 3y = -z and 6x = - y = - 4z. (2023)
^ ^j - k^ ) + λ (2 i^ + 3 ^j - 6k^ ) and r⃗ = (2 i−
13. The lines r⃗ = (i+ ^ ^j - k^ ) + μ (6 i^ + 9 ^j - 18k^ ) are
i) Coincident ii) Skew iii) intersecting iv) Parallel
14. The two lines x = ay + b, z = cy + d and x = a’y + b’, z = c’y + d’ are perpendicular to
each other, if
 a c a c
i) + =1 ii) + =−1 iii) aa’ +cc’ = 1 iv) aa’ + cc’ = -1
a' c' a' c'
15. Find the equation of the line in vector form passing through the point (−1 , 3 ,5 ¿
x−3 y−4
and parallel to the line = , z=2
2 3
(2020)
16. Find the direction cosines of the normal to YZ-plane? (2021)
17. Write the equation of the straight line through the point (α , β , γ ¿ and parallel to
z-axis.
x+3 y −1 z−5
18. Find the coordinates of the point where the line = = cuts the XY-
3 −1 −5
plane.
x y−1 z+ 1
19. Find the coordinates of the point on the line = = which are at a
1 2 2
distance of √ 11 units from origin.
20. The coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the point (0, 1, 2)
on the x-axis are given by :
A) (1, 0, 0) B) (2, 0, 0) C) (√ 5 , 0 ,0 ¿ D) (0, 0, 0)
x−1 2 z +1
21. Direction ratios of a vector parallel to line =− y= are :
2 6
A) 2, - 1, 6 B) 2, 1, 6 C) 2, 1, 3 D) 2, -1, 3
22. If a line makes an angle of 30 with the positive direction of x-axis, 1200 with the
0

positive direction of y-axis, then the angle which it makes with the positive
direction of z-axis is :
A) 900 B) 1200 C) 600 D) 00
23. Find equation of line which bisects the line segment joining points A(2, 3, 4) and
x−8 y +19 z −10
B(4, 5, 8) and is perpendicular to the lines = = and
3 −16 7
x−15 y−29 z−5
= = .
3 8 −5
^
24. Find the value of p for which the lines r⃗ = λ i+(2 λ +1) ^j +(3 λ+ 2¿ k^ and r⃗ = i−3
^ μ ^j
+(p μ+7 ¿ k^ are perpendicular to each other and also intersect. Also, find the point
of intersection of the given lines.