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Question 1 Find the vector and the Cartesian equations of the line that passes through the points (3, – 2, – 5), (3, – 2, 6).Vector Equation Vector equation of a line passing through two points with position vectors π‘Ž βƒ— and 𝑏 βƒ— is π‘Ÿ βƒ— = π‘Ž βƒ— + πœ† (𝑏 βƒ— βˆ’ π‘Ž βƒ—) Given, the two points are So, π‘Ÿ βƒ— = (3𝑖 Μ‚ βˆ’ 2𝑗 Μ‚ βˆ’ 5π‘˜ Μ‚) + πœ† ["(3" 𝑖 Μ‚βˆ’"2" 𝑗 Μ‚+"6" π‘˜ Μ‚")" βˆ’"(3" 𝑖 Μ‚βˆ’"2" 𝑗 Μ‚ βˆ’"5" π‘˜ Μ‚")" ] = 3𝑖 Μ‚ βˆ’ 2𝑗 Μ‚ βˆ’ 5π‘˜ Μ‚ + πœ† ["(3" βˆ’3")" 𝑖 Μ‚βˆ’"(2" βˆ’(βˆ’2))𝑗 Μ‚+(6βˆ’(βˆ’5))π‘˜ Μ‚)] A (3, βˆ’ 2, βˆ’ 5) π‘Ž βƒ— = 3𝑖 Μ‚ βˆ’ 2𝑗 Μ‚ βˆ’ 5π‘˜ Μ‚ B (3, βˆ’ 2, 6) 𝑏 βƒ— = 3𝑖 Μ‚ βˆ’ 2𝑗 Μ‚ + 6π‘˜ Μ‚ = 3𝑖 Μ‚ βˆ’ 2𝑗 Μ‚ βˆ’ 5π‘˜ Μ‚ + πœ† [0𝑖 Μ‚ + 0𝑗 Μ‚ + 11π‘˜ Μ‚] = 3π’Š Μ‚ βˆ’ 2𝒋 Μ‚ βˆ’ 5π’Œ Μ‚ + πœ† (11π’Œ Μ‚) Therefore, the vector equation is π‘Ÿ βƒ— = 3𝑖 Μ‚ βˆ’ 2𝑗 Μ‚ βˆ’ 5π‘˜ Μ‚ + πœ† (11π‘˜ Μ‚) Cartesian equation Cartesian equation of a line passing through two points A(x1, y1, z1) and B (x2, y2, z2) is (π‘₯ βˆ’ π‘₯1)/(π‘₯2 βˆ’ π‘₯_1 ) = (𝑦 βˆ’ 𝑦1)/(𝑦2 βˆ’ 𝑦1) = (𝑧 βˆ’ 𝑧1)/(𝑧2 βˆ’ 𝑧1) Since the line passes through A (3, βˆ’2, βˆ’5) x1 = 3, y1 = βˆ’2, z1 = βˆ’ 5 And also passes through B (3, βˆ’2, 6) x2 = 3, y2 = βˆ’2, z2 = 6 Equation of line is (π‘₯ βˆ’ 3)/(3 βˆ’ 3) = (𝑦 βˆ’ (βˆ’2))/( βˆ’2 βˆ’ (βˆ’2)) = (𝑧 βˆ’ (βˆ’5))/(6 βˆ’ (βˆ’5)) (𝒙 βˆ’ πŸ‘)/𝟎 = (π’š + 𝟐)/𝟎 = (𝒛 + πŸ“)/𝟏𝟏

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