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VECTOR

The document contains various problems related to vector equations of lines and planes, including finding equations, angles between lines and planes, intersections, and distances. It also includes exercises on roots of equations and complex numbers. The problems require applying vector and geometric principles to solve for specific equations and distances.

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VECTOR

The document contains various problems related to vector equations of lines and planes, including finding equations, angles between lines and planes, intersections, and distances. It also includes exercises on roots of equations and complex numbers. The problems require applying vector and geometric principles to solve for specific equations and distances.

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VECTOR EQUATIONS OF LINES

1) Given that ⃗ OA =i+2 j+3 k , ⃗ OB =4 i+ j+5 k , find the vector equation of the line through
points A and B
2) Find the vector equation of the line passing through (1, -1, 2) and parallel to vector i−3 k
3) A line passes through the point (1, 0, 2) and is parallel to vector 2 i− j+3 k . Find (i) its
vector equation, (ii) its Cartesian equation
4) Find the acute angle between the lines with equation

() () ( ) ()
0 1 1 2
r = 1 +t 1 and r = −1 + s 1
2 2 3 5
5) Determine whether the following lines intersect. Find the coordinates of the point of
intersection, if any.

()() ()()
2 1 10 −1
(i) r = −1 +t 3 , r = 3 + s −3
0 −2 5 2

() ( ) ( ) ( )
1 1 4 −2
(ii) r = 2 +t 2 , r = 3 + s 1
3 −2 −1 2

() ( ) ()
0 1 1
(iii) r = 1 +t 0 , r =s 1
1 −1 1
6) Find the perpendicular distance from the point A (3, 0, 1) to the line l with equation

()()
1 3
r = −2 +t 4
0 12
⃗
7) Given that OA =3 i−6 j+ k and the equation of line l is r =¿. Find the position vector of A'
, the reflection of A in the line l.

VECTOR EQUATIONS OF PLANES

()
2
1) −1 is a vector normal to a plane which contains the point (1, 2, 3). Find the equation of
5
the plane (i) in vector form, (ii) in cartesian form

()
3
2) Show that the point (i) (2, 4, -3) lies on the plane r . 1 =−2 , (ii) (3, 5, -2) lies on the plane
4
2 x+3 y −5 z =31

()( ) ()
4 −1 1
3) Show that the line l with equation r = 1 + 1 lies on the planer . 0 =4
0 1 1
4) A plane contains the points (-2, 1, 1), (1, -1, 3) and (2, -1, 5). Find the normal vector to the
plane. Hence find the Cartesian equation of the plane.
5) Find the cartesian equation of a plane containing the points (3, 1, 1), (2, -1, 1) and (1, 3,
4).
( )
1+2 t
6) Show that the line r = 2−t is parallel to the plane 3 x+ 2 y −z=0
3+ 4 t

()()
−1 2
7) Find the point of intersection of the line with equation r = 3 +t 5 with the plane
−2 −1

()
1
r . 1 =12
1
8) Find the vector equation of the line of intersection of the planes 5 x+ y−2 z=0
and 2 x+3 y + z=1
9) Find the equation of the plane containing the lines with equations
r =( 1+ 3t ) i+ (1−2 t ) j+ ( 1+t ) k and r =(−2+2 ) i+ ( 3+3 ) j−k

() ( )
5 7
10) The plane  has equation x +3 y−2 z=4 and the line l has equationr = 1 +t −1 . Find
2 2
the equation of the plane containing the line l and perpendicular to the plane .
11) Calculate the acute angle between the planes with equations x +2 y+ 3 z=6
and x− y −z=4
12) Find the acute angle between the line with equation r =i+ 4 j−k +t (i− j+ k ) and the
plane x +2 y+ 2 z=2

() ( ) ()
1 1 3
13) The line l has equation r = 2 +t 2 and the plane  has equation −2 =11. Find the
r .
3 −3 1
acute angle between the l and .
14) (i) Find the perpendicular distance from the origin to the plane r . ( 2i−2 j+ k )=12
(ii) Find the perpendicular distance from the point A (1, 2, 3) to the plane
3 x+ 4 y −12 z=10
15) A plane  has equation 2 x+3 y =−6 and the point A has position vector 2 i+ j+4 k
Find the position vector of the foot of the perpendicular from the point A to the plane .
Hence find the perpendicular distance from A to the plane.

1) 2−3 i is a root of the equation x 2+ px +q=0 . Find the values of p and q.

2 ¿ 2 and 1−3 i are the roots of a cubic equation. Find the cubic equation in the form
3 2
x +a x + bx+ c=0

3) Solve z 3−1=0

4) Find the two square roots of 5+12 i. Hence deduce the square roots of −5−12i .

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