Equation of line - given point and //vector
Equation of line - given point and //vector
Last updated at August 19, 2026 by Teachoo
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Ex 11.2, 5 Find the equation of the line in vector and in cartesian form that passes through the point with position vector 2๐ ฬ โ ๐ ฬ + 4๐ ฬ and is in the direction ๐ ฬ + 2 ๐ ฬ โ ๐ ฬ . Equation of a line passing though a point with position vector ๐ โ and parallel to vector ๐ โ is ๐ โ = ๐ โ + ๐ ๐ โ Here, ๐ โ = 2๐ ฬ โ ๐ ฬ + 4๐ ฬ & ๐ โ = ๐ ฬ + 2๐ ฬ โ ๐ ฬ So, ๐ โ = (2๐ ฬ โ ๐ ฬ + 4๐ ฬ) + ๐ (๐ ฬ + 2๐ ฬ โ ๐ ฬ) โด Equation of line in vector form is (2๐ ฬ โ ๐ ฬ + 4๐ ฬ) + ๐ (๐ ฬ + 2๐ ฬ โ ๐ ฬ) Equation of a line passing though (x1, y1, z1) and parallel to a line having direction ratios a, b, c is (๐ โ ๐๐)/๐ = (๐ โ ๐๐)/๐ = (๐ โ ๐๐)/๐ Since the line passes through a point with position vector 2๐ ฬ โ ๐ ฬ + 4๐ ฬ, โด ๐๐ = 2, y1 = โ1, z1 = 4 Also, line is in the direction of ๐ ฬ + 2๐ ฬ โ ๐ ฬ, Direction ratios : ๐ = 1, b = 2, c = โ1 Equation of line in Cartesian form is (๐ฅ โ 2)/1 = (๐ฆ โ ( โ1))/2 = (๐ง โ 4)/( โ 1) (๐ โ ๐)/๐ = (๐ + ๐)/๐ = (๐ โ ๐)/( โ ๐)