Straight Lines in Space and Planes

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11 Find the vector equation of the line passing through the point (−1 , 2, 1 ) and parallel to 2011
the line r⃗ =2 i+3 ^ ^j−k^ + λ ( i−2
^ ^j+ k^ ). Also, find the distance between these lines.
12 Find the equation of the plane passing through the points A ( 2 ,1 ,−3 ), B(−3 ,−2, 1 ) and C 2011
( 2 , 4 ,−1 ).
13 Find the shortest distance between the lines whose vector equations are: 2010
r⃗ =4 i−^ ^j+2 k^ + λ ( i+2
^ ^j−3 k^ ) and r⃗ =2 i+ ^ ^j−k^ + μ ( 3 i+2
^ ^j−4 k^ ) .
14 Find the equation of the plane passing through the line of intersection of the planes 2010
x +2 y +3 z−4=0 and 3 z− y=0 and perpendicular to the plane 3 x+ 4 y −2 z +6=0
15 Find the equation of the plane which contains the line x−1 = y +1 = z−3 and is 2009
2 −1 4
 perpendicular to the plane x +2 y + z =12
16 Find the coordinates of the point where the line joining the points ( 1 ,−2 , 3 ) and 2008
( 2 ,−1 , 5 ) cuts the plane x−2 y +3 z=1 9. Hence, find the distance of this point from the
point ( 5 , 4 ,1 ).
17 Find the equation of the plane through the point ( 1 ,2 , 3 ) and perpendicular to the 2007
planes x + y +2 z =3 and 3 x+ 2 y + z=4 .
18 Find the equations to the two planes passing through the points (0, 4, -3) and (6, -4, 2006
3), if the sum of their intercepts on the three axes is zero.
19 A plane passes through the point (4, 2, 4) and is perpendicular to the planes 2005
2 x+5 y + 4 z+ 1=0 and 4 x+7 y +6 z +2=0. Find the equation of the plane.
20 Find the angle between the line x−6 = y−7 = z−7 and the plane x + y +2 z =0 2004
3 2 −2
21 Find the equation of the plane through the point (−1 ,−1 , 2 ) and perpendicular to the 2004
planes 3 x+ 2 y −3 z =1 and 5 x−4 y+ z=5.