Contents

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Preface
1.1-1.23
1. Introduction to 3D Geometry
Introduction to 3D Coordinate System 1.1

Understanding Coordinates of Point in 3D System 1.2

Direction Angles and Direction Cosines 1.5

Plane Perpendicular to One of the Three Axes 1.7

Line Parallel to One of the Three Axes 1.8
1.9
Concept Application Exercise 1.1 1.10
Distance Formula
Distance between Two Points Lying on the Sanme Axis 1.10
Distance between Two Points Lying on the Line Parallel to One of the Axes 1.10

Distance between Two Points 1.10

1.12
Concept Application Exercise 1.2
Section Formula 1.13

1.3 1.17
Concept Application Exercise
1.18
Sphere
General Equation of Sphere 1.19

Concept Application Exercise 1.4 1.21

Exercises 1.22
Single Correct Answer Type 1.22
Answers Key 1.23
2. Introduction to Vectors 2.1-2.64
Coordinate Axes and Coordinate Planes in Three-Dimensional Space 2.1
Coordinates of a Point in Space 2.1
Distance between Two Points 2.2
Section Formula 2.2
Vector Concept 2.3
Definition 2.4
Position Vector 2.4
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Direction Cosines and Direction Ratios 2.4

Types of Vectors 2.5
Addition of Vectors 2.6
Components of a Vector 2.11
Multiplication of a Vector by a Scalar 2.14
Vector Joining Two Points 2.15
Section Formula 2.17
Vector Along the Bisector of Given Two
Vectors 2.26
Concept Application Exercise 2.1
2.27
Linear Combination of Vectors 2.29
Linear Combination of Vectors 2.29
2.29
Linearly Independent Vectors
2.30
Linearly Dependent Vectors
2.41
Concept Application Exercise 2.2 2.42
Solved Examples
2.55
Exercises
2.55
Single Correct Answer Type
2.59
Multiple Correct Answers Type
.60
Linked Comprehension Tpe
2.62
Matrix Match 7ype
2.62
Numerical Value Type
2.63
Archives 2.64
Answers Key
3.1-3.107
3. Different Products of Vectors 3.1
Dot (Scalar) Product of Vectors 3.1
Product
Physical Interpretation of Scalar 3.1
Product
Geometrical Interpretation of Scalar
3.2
Product
Properties of Dot (Scalar) 3.3
Applications of Dot (Scalar) Product 3.18
3.1
Concept Application Exercise 3.20
Vector (or Cross) Product of Two Vectors 3.21
Properties of Cross Product 3.21
Moment of Force
Physical nterpretation of Cross Product
as a
22
Geometric Interpretation of Cross Product
3.35
Concept Application Exercise 3.2 3..36
Scalar Triple Product 3.37
Geometrical Interpretation
3.38
Volume of Tetrahedron
3.38
Properties of Scalar Triple Product
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Vector Triple Product

3.46
Lagrange's Identity 3.47
Reciprocal System of Vectors 3.55
Properties 3.55
Concept Application Exercise 3.3 3.58
Sohved Examples 3.60
Exercises 3.77
Single Correct Answer Type 3.77
Multiple Correct Answers Type 3.87
Linked Comprehension Type 3.92

Matrix Match Type 3.96

Numerical Value Type 3.99
3.100
Archives
3.106
Answers Key

4. Line and Plane 4.1-4.88

Direction Cosines and Direction Ratios 4.1

4.1
Direction Ratios
Exercise 4.1 4.7
Concept Application
4.7
Line in Space
Given Point and Parallel to a Given Vector 4.7
Equation of Straight Line Passing through a
4.9
Equation of Line Passing Through Two Given Points
4.14
Angle between Two Lines
.16
Point and Line
Shortest Distance between Two Lines 4.18

Concept Application Exercise 4.2 4.24

Plane in Space 4.26
Equation of a Plane in Normal Form 4.26
4.28
Equation of a Passing through a Given Point and Normal to a Given Vector
Plane
4.29
Equation of a Plane Passing through Three Given Points
Equation of the Plane that Passes through Point A with Position Vector a and is
Parallel to Given Vectors b and c 4.31
4.31
Cartesian Form
Given Point and Line 4.32
Equation of a Plane Passing through a
4.33
Intercept Form of a Plane
Equation of a Plane Passing through Two Parallel Lines 4.33
Equation of a Plane Parallel to a Given Plane 4.33

Angle between Two Planes 4.34

Line of Intersection of Two Planes 4.35
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Angle between a Line and a Plane 4.40

Equation of a Plane Passing through the Line of Intersection of Two Planes 4.41
Distance of a Point from a Plane 4.43
Distance between Parallel Planes 4.45
Equation of a Plane Bisecting the Angle between Two Planes 4.48
Two Sides of a Plane 4.50
Regular Tetrahedron 4.51
Angle between any Edge and Face not Containing that Edge of Regular Tetrahedron 4.51
Angle between the Two Faces of Regular Tetrahedron 4.51
Height of Regular Tetrahedron 4.52
4.53
Concept Application Exercise 4.3
Solved Examples 4.54
ExercisesS 4.68
Single Correct Answer Type .68
Multiple Correct Answers 1ype 4.77
Linked Comprehension Type .79
Matrix Match Type 80
Numerical Value Type 4.81
Archives 4.82
Answers Key 4.87

Solutions S.1-5.94
Chapter 1 S.1
Chapter 2 S.6
Chapter 3 S.21
Chapter 4 S.62

Appendix 1:
Chapterwise Solved January 2019 JEE Main Questions (All Sets) A.l-A.3