THREE-DIMENSIONAL

GEOMETRY
CHAPTER:11

DIRECTION (OSINES OF A LINE JOINING TWO POINTS Fo6

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Let a line PQ is being formed by joining two-points P(K,, y, z)and Q x, 9, 2). A
Let I, m, n be the direction cosines of line PQ and it makes angle o, B, ywith x, y, Z
axis respectively. | ,9,
Draw a line parallel to PQand passing through origin as direction cosines of two
parallel lines are always same, so direction cosines of PQ will be M

DOcos B=cos y=
Pa Pa

Where, PQ -/,-X)+(y,- 9)+ ,-z)?

DIRECTION RATIOS OF ALINE JOINING TWO POINTS

The direction ratios of the line segment joining P,, y,, z,)and Qx,, y, z,) may be taken as

-(ARTESIAN EQUATION AND VECTOR EQUATION OF ALINE

Aline is uniquely determined if
" It passes throvgh one point and has a given direction.
"It passes through two given points.
Equation of aline through agiven point and parallel to a given vector b:
Vector Equation : Aline which passes through Awith position vector , also this
line is parallel to b. Avariable point P having position vectorY lies on this line.Then, Yb

Cartesian Equation: In given fig. let the co-ordinates of the given point Abe
(x, 4., z.) and the direction ratios of a line parallel to this line are a, b, c. Then,
a b C

Equation of a line through two given points:

Vector Equation : In the given fig. let 0 is the origin, now consider a line passing
through two points Aand Bhaving position vectors a and b respectively. Let a
variable point P having position vector r lies on this line. Then,
F-@+2(6- ). eR
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, Cartesian Equation : In the given fig, let two points A(x,, y,, z,) and B X, ,y Z
on the given line, so equation of line in the vector form is given by:
Xx9
- -9112.

COPLANAR AND SKEW LINES

.Coplanar lines :If twostraight lines are either parallel or intersecting, then they are said to be coplanar
lines.

Skew lines: Two straight lines are skew if they are neither parallel nor intersecting.
NOTE: Two skewlines are always non-coplanar.

SHORTEST DISTANCE BET WEEN TWO LINES

Shortest distance between the given Parallel Lines: cla,) b
See given figure, L

Shortest distance between the parallel lines F= a, +b and F= d, +ub is given by

|ä, -) x b| L
B
A(a)

Shortest distance between two skew lines:

See given figure
"Vector form : Shortest distance between the skew lines = a, +b, and r= a,+ ub,
is given by
d=
|6, x6).(a, -a)
l6, xb,|
"Cartesian form : Let cartesian equations of two skew lines be M-a,X 9-9;7-4and-K,_9-9
b, a,
Then, b,

b, C
b, C
d=
Jb,c, -b,c)?+ (c,a,-c,a)+ (a,b, -a,b)
Jhortest distance between the lines which are intersecting atasingle point:
Ihe shortest distance between two intersecting lines is zero.

i.e, d= b, =0

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ANGLE BETWEEN TWO LINES

Let R-Ä, +8, and R- Ä, +uB, be two glven lines. Since these lines are parallel to the vectors B, and E, po
respectively, the angles betueen these lines ls the angle between the vectors B, and B, Hence, if eis the
angle between B, and B,, then the angle between the given lines is
0-cos

If 8, -x, ?*y, *, kand B, -x, i+ y,j , k,then

0 = cos

CARTESIAN AND VECTOR EQUATION OF A PLANE

Aplane is determined uniquely using following conditions :
iL If the normal to the plane and its distance from the origin is given, then this gives the equation of the Wec
plane in normal form.
Perp
i. It passes through a point and is perpendicular to a given direction. dist
ii. It passes through three given non-collinear points. ON
So,
Equation of aplane in normal form: P, vect
"Vector equation of aplane normal to unit vector ñ and at a distance d
from the origin is given by Car
Let o
is Ax
" Cartesian equation :Let l, m, n be the direction cosines of n, then A= I+ mj +nk. So, d
.Cartesian equation is lx + my+ nz = d.
Equation of a plane perpendicular to agiven vector and passing through a given point.
Vector equation :
F- a).n = 0.
Where = 0A
Y= 00
and n = BN

" Cartesian equation : Let Ak, y Z) be the given point and P(x, y, z) be the
variable point. Let normal vector i is having direction ratios A, B, Crespectively.
Then,
Ak-x) +B(y -y)+ C(z-z)-0.
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Equation of plane through three non-collinear points:
Let A, B, C be three noncollinear points luing on the plane. Let a variable
point in the plane is P.
. Vector equation:
(F-@.ä x b+bx+xa] - 0. AQy(gR(6)
. Cartesian equation : Let A(X,, u, z), B(X%, yb, Z) and C(X,, ya z) be
three points lying in the given plane. Let P(x, y, z) be a
lying in the plane. Then, variable point
cCC)
=0
|x,- x, y,- 9, Z,- 2,|

-DISTANCE OF A P0INT FROM A PLANE

Vector equation : P
Perpendicular distance of P from plane P, - Perpendicular
distance between plane P, and P,
ON-ON' = |d-a.hl
So, the perpendicular distance from a point having position
wector ato the plane rn = d is ld- a.nl

Cartesian equation:
et coordinates of point P are (K, y, z) and equation of plane
s Ax + By+ Cz = D
0, distance of point P from plane sadt
|Ax, + By, + Cy, - D
d=
JA+ B2 + C2
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Practice Questions
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20-12p8 37. The distance of the plane 6x -3y +2z - 14 =0
13 13 from the origin is: [NCERT Exemplar]
p=1 (a) 2 (c) 14 Fror
Taking ve sign, we get (b) 1 (d) 8
20-12p 8
= Sol. (a) 2
13 13

28 7 Explanation: The
p= Distance of plane from origin
12 3
d 14 14
14-1 2y +
34. The distance of the plane Va2+b2 +c2 V62 +32+22 V49
(a)7

38. The distance of the origin (0, 0, 0) from the b)

from the origin is: [NCERT Exemplar] plane - 2x + 6y -3z =-7 is : (0)
1 (a) 1 unit (c) 2V2 units
(a) 1 (c) 7 (b) V2 units (d) 3 units
(b) 7 (d) None of these Sol. (a) 1 unit
Sol. (a) 1 Explanation :
Explanation : Given : Equation of plane is,
Dire
The distance of the plane7 i j - ]-1 -2x + 6y -3z =-7
’ -2r+ 6y -3z +7 =0
Sinc
from a
from the origin is equal to 1. We know distance of point (I Yi z) Also
35. The length of the perpendicular from the origin
to the plane 3x + 4y + 12z = 52 is:
plane Ax +By +Cz +D= 0is given as
Ax +By, +Cz + D
Bve
Distance =
[NCERT Exemplar] NA2+ B2+C2 Hen
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Distance = -2(0) + 6(0) +(-3)(0) +7 *-2_y-3 _2-4 _y-4

41. The lines -k and
W4+36 +9 1 1 2

lunit 1
are coplanar if: [NCERT Exemplar]
So the correct option is (a). (a) k=3 or -2 (c) k=1 or -1
(b) k=0 (d) k= 0 or -3
Let the line =y +2 lie in the Sol. (d) k=0 or-3
3 -5 2
Explanation :
plane
x+3y z +B=0, then (a, B) equals: We know, if two lines are coplanar than

(a) (-6,7)
INCERT Exemplar] =0
(c) (5,- 15)
(b) (-5, 5) (d) (6,- 17)
Sol. (a) (-6, 7) 1-2 4-3 5-4
Explanation : 1 1
-k=0
k 2 1
X-2 y-1 Z+2
:: The line lie in the plane.
3 -5 2 |-1 1 1
1 1 -k =0
x+3y az+B=0cho wAasicdanf paie suipo k2 1
. Point (2, 1, - 2) lies on the plane.ounesl nloe pnlu
i.e., 2+3+2a +ß =0 Applying CG+C and C,G-G
0 0 1
2a +ß +5 =0 ..)
Also normal to plane will be perpendicular to 1+k -k =0
k+2 1 1
line,
.: 3x1-5x3+2x (-a) =0 Expand along C,
tooot (aeldohuy haoD)1(2-(1+k) (2 +k))=0
=-6

From equation (i) we have, 2(2 +3k+ k) =0

0 2+3k =0 i.e., k= 0, k=-3.
B=7
(a, P) =(-6, 7). 42. The line x-2y-3 z-4 is parallel to the
3 4 5
40. The line y and the plane x + plane:
1 -2 3
(a) 2x + 3y + 4z=0
2y+ z= 6 meet at: [NCERT Exemplar] (b) 3x + 4y 5z =7
(a) no point (c) 2x +y-2z = 0
(b) only one point (d) x-y +z=2
() infinitely many points 101 0Iu sol. () 2x +y - 2z =0
(d) none of these Explanation :
Sol. () infinitely many points D.R.:
3f+4j+5k -a(say)
Explanation:
Direction ratios, of given line are 1,-2, 3 and the a.n =0
dr. of normal to the given plane are 1, 2, 1. (3t+445Â.n =0
Dince 1x 1 +(-2) x2+3x1=0, therefore, the line
is parallel to the plane. From option ()
Also, the base point of the line (1, 2, 1) liesin the (3i-4j+sk),x2ij-29
given plane.
(1+2 x2+1 =6 is true) =3(2) +4(1) +5(-2)
Hence, the given line lies in the given plane. =0.