3D Geometry
3D Geometry
SCHOOL
Anna Nagar Chennai -600 101
3D
SHORTEST DISTANCE BETWEEN THE SKEW LINES
1. Find the shortest distance between the lines whose vector equations are
r⃗ =( i^ + ^j ) + λ (2 i^ − ^j + k^ )and r⃗ =( 2 i+
^ ^j−k^ ) + μ (3 i−5
^ ^j+2 k^ )
2. Find the shortest distance between the lines whose vector equations are
^ ( 2 s−1 ) ^j+(2 s+1) k^ )
^ ( t−2 ) ^j+ ( 3−2 t ) ^k )and r⃗ =( s+1 ¿ i+
r⃗ =( 1−t ¿ i+
3. x−3 y−5 z−7 x+1 y +1 z +1
Find the shortest distance between the lines 1
=
−2
=
1
and 7
=
−6
=
1
4. x−1 y +1 x+1 y−2
Find the shortest distance between the lines 2 = 3 =z and 5 = 1 ; z=2
5. Find the shortest distance between the lines whose vector equations are
^ 2 ^j+ 2 k^ ) + λ ( i−2
r⃗ =( 6 i+ ^ ^j +2 k^ )and r⃗ =(−4 i−
^ k^ ) + μ (3 i−2
^ ^j−2 k^ )
6. Find the shortest distance between the line joining the points P(2,3,-4),Q(3,-1,5) and the line joining the
points A(-1,3,2),B(4,1,1).
ANGLE BETWEEN TWO LINES
1. −x+ 2 y−1 z +3 x+2 2 y−8 z−5
Find the angle between the lines −2
=
7
=
−3
and −1
=
4
=
4
2. ^
Find the angle between the lines r⃗ =( 2i−5 ^j+ k^ ) + λ(3 i+
^ 2 ^j+6 k^ )and r⃗ =( 2 i−6
^ k^ ) + μ( i+2
^ ^j+2 k^ ).
3. 1−x y −2 z−3 x−1 y −1 6−z
Find the value of λ so that the lines 3 = 2 λ = 2 and 3 λ = 1 = 7 are perpendicular to each
other.
4. x−1 y −2 z−3 x−1 y −2 z−3
If the lines −3 = −2 k = 2 and k = 1 = 5 are parallel find the value of k.
5. x−3 y−3 z
Find the equations of the lines through the origin which intersect the line 2
=
1
= at an angle of
1
π
.
3
EQUATION OF LINE THROUGH ONE POINT AND PERPENDICULAR TO TWO LINES
1. Find the vector equation of the line passing through the point (1,2,-4) and perpendicular to the two lines
x−8 y +19 z −10 x−15 y−29 z−5
= = and = =
3 −16 7 3 8 −5
2. Find the vector equation of the line passing through the point (-1,3,-2) and perpendicular to the two lines
x y z x+2 y−1 z +1
= = and = =
1 2 3 −3 2 5
EQUATION OF LINE THROUGH ONE POINT AND PARALLEL TO A LINE
1. Find the vector and cartesian equations of the line passing through the point (1,2,3) and parallel to the line
−x−2 y+ 3 2 z−6
= = .
1 7 3
2. Find the vector and cartesian equations of the line passing through the point (2,-1,1) and parallel to the line
joining the points (-1,4,1) and (1,2,2)
3. x−1 3− y z +1
Find the vector and cartesian equations of the line parallel to the line 5 = 2 = 4 and passing