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Objectives
MAT285
◦ Able to determine

CHAPTER 2 - the equation of line

VECTORS - the equation of plane
- the intersection point
- angle between 2 lines

2.5 APPLICATIONS OF VECTORS

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Applications of Vector Equation of Line

Equation of Equation of Intersection Angle P

Line Plane Point •Between two
lines A
•A point and a •A point and a •Two axis V
vector vector •Two lines
•2 points •3 points •A line and a
•A point and a •A point and a plane
line line
•2 lines •A point and a • 
•A point and a plane
plane •2 lines

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Example 14 Equation of Line

C
B
P
A

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Example 15 Equation of Line

A L

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Example 16 Equation of Line

A L2

L1
V

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Example 17 Equation of Line

A S

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Example 18 Equation of Line

Let P(x,y,z) be any point on the line
V = coefficient of the parameter in L

A = a point in L1
V = coefficient of the parameter in L2

 Parametric equation
 Cartesian/ symmetric equation
V = coefficient of x,y,z in S

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Equation of Plane Example 19

P
A S

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Equation of Plane Example 20

ABxAC
B
P

A C

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Equation of Plane Example 21

P
A

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Equation of Plane Example 22

P
A

V
S

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Equation of Plane Example 23

A P B L1

C L1

<x – 5, y – 3, z – 4>.[<4 – 5, 5 – 3, 11 – 4> x <3 – 5, 2 – 3, 3 – 4> = 0

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Example 23 Equation of Plane

Let P(x,y,z) be any point on the plane
V = coefficient of the parameter
<x – 5, y – 3, z – 4>.[<4 – 5, 5 – 3, 11 – 4> x <3 – 5, 2 – 3, 3 – 4> = 0 in L

V = coefficient of x,y,z in S

A,B = points in L1 ; C = point in L2

 Ax + By + Cz = D

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Intersection Point Intersection Point

At xy-plane => z = 0 At xy-plane => z = 0

At xz-plane => y = 0 At xz-plane => y = 0

At yz-plane => x= 0 At yz-plane => x= 0

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Example 24 Example 24

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Example 25 Example 26

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