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Three-Dimensional Geometry · Question 59 of 120

Question 59

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What is the vector equation of the line 2x−4=3y+3=6−z2x - 4 = 3y + 3 = 6 - z?

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. Take out the coefficients: 2(x−2)=3(y+1)=−(z−6)2(x - 2) = 3(y + 1) = -(z - 6); dividing by 6, x−23=y+12=z−6−6\frac{x - 2}{3} = \frac{y + 1}{2} = \frac{z - 6}{-6}.

  2. So the line passes through (2,−1,6)(2, -1, 6) with direction 3i^+2j^−6k^3\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - 6\hat{k}: r⃗=(2i^−j^+6k^)+λ(3i^+2j^−6k^)\vec{r} = (2\hat{i} - \hat{j} + 6\hat{k}) + \lambda(3\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - 6\hat{k}).

Worth noting

2i^+3j^−k^2\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} - \hat{k} takes the coefficients of xx, yy, zz as the direction; the direction ratios are their reciprocals.

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