Advanced Level Pure

Mathematics
Calculus II
Chapter 7 Vectors
7.8 Vector Equation of a Straight Line 2
Chapter 10 Three Dimensional Coordinates Geometry
10.1 Basic Formulas 6
10.2 Equations of Straight Lines 6
10. !lane an" Equation of a !lane 1#
10.# $o%lanar Lines an" S&e' Lines 28
7.8 Vector Equation of a Straight Line
c t a r

+ = ,
parameter scalar : t
line straight on the point fixed a of ector position v : a

vector direction : c

line straight on point any of ector position v : r

10
Remark ) ( a b t a r

+ =
or b t a t r + = ) 1 (
Example Find the vector equation of the straight line
1
, in the direction of
k j i 2 2 +
and passing
through the point with position vector
) 3 , 2 , 1 (

Solution
Example Find the vector equation of the straight line through the point
) ! , " , 3 (
in the direction of
k j i +
Find also the point on this line which has i ! as one component vector of its
position vector
Solution
Example Find the equation of the line #oining the points
) $ , 2 , 1 ( A
and
) 3 , % , ! ( B

Find the coordinates of the point of intersection of this line and the x&y plane and the ratio in
which x&y plane divides AB
Solution
Example 'et
) ( , ) , % ( = A
and
) 3 , 1 , 2 ( = B

(a) Find the equation of the straight line AB

(*) Find the perpendicular distance from the point
) + , ) , ! ( P
to the line AB
Find also the foot of perpendicular
Solution
Example ,he line #oining two points
) 1 , % , 1 ( P
and
) 2 , ! , ! ( Q
meets the xz and
yz
planes
respectively at R and S Find the coordinates of R and S and the ratios in which they
divide
PQ