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11. ⇒  (MHT CET 2021 20th September Evening Shift )

The vector equation of the line whose Cartesian equations are y = 2 and 4x 3z + 5 = 0 is

A. r = ( 2 j ^ + k ^ ) + λ ( 3 i ^ 4 k ^ )

B. r = ( 2 j ^ + 5 3 k ^ ) + λ ( 3 i ^ + 4 k ^ )

C. r ¯ = ( 2 i ^ + k ^ ) + λ ( 3 i ^ + 4 j ^ )

D. r = ( 2 j ^ + 5 3 k ^ ) + λ ( 3 i ^ 4 k ^ )

Correct answer option is (B)

We have lines y 2 = 0 and 4 x 3 z + 5 = 0

4 x = 3 z 5 = 3 [ z ( 5 3 ) ] 4 x 12 = 3 [ z ( 5 3 ) ] 12 x 3 = z ( 5 3 ) 4 , y = 2

Thus line passes through the point ( 0 , 2 , 5 3 ) i.e. a point having position vector 2 j + 5 3 k ^

Also direction ratios of a line are 3 , 0 , 4 .

Hence required vector equation is

r = ( 2 j ^ + 5 3 k ^ ) + λ ( 3 i ^ + 4 k ^ )

12. ⇒  (MHT CET 2021 20th September Morning Shift )

The parametric equations of a line passing through the points A ( 3 , 4 , 7 ) and B ( 1 , 1 , 6 ) are

A. x = 3 + λ , y = 1 + 4 λ , z = 7 + 6 λ

B. x = 2 + 3 λ , y = 5 + 4 λ , z = 13 7 λ

C. x = 1 + 3 λ , y = 1 + 4 λ , z = 6 7 λ

D. x = 3 2 λ , y = 4 5 λ , z = 7 + 13 λ

Correct answer option is (D)

The direction ratios of the line passing through the points A(3,4,-7) and B(1,-1,6) can be found by subtracting the coordinates of A from B :

Direction ratio of x (l) = 1 3 = 2

Direction ratio of y (m) = 1 4 = 5

Direction ratio of z (n) = 6 + 7 = 13

So, the direction ratios of the line are ( 2 , 5 , 13 ) .

The parametric equation of a line passing through ( x 1 , y 1 , z 1 ) and having direction ratios ( l , m , n ) is :

x x 1 l = y y 1 m = z z 1 n = λ

Where λ is a parameter.

Using the above formula and the coordinates of point A and the direction ratios :

x 3 2 = y 4 5 = z + 7 13 = λ

From this equation, the parametric equations are :

x = 3 2 λ

y = 4 5 λ

z = 7 + 13 λ

Thus, the correct option is :

Option D :

x = 3 2 λ , y = 4 5 λ , z = 7 + 13 λ