Three Dimensional GeometryClass 12 Mathematics NCERT Solutions
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Q1EXERCISE 11.1
If a line makes angles with the and -axes respectively, find its direction cosines.
Solution
Given:
The angles made by the line with the x, y, and z-axes are , , and respectively.
To Find:
The direction cosines of the line.
Formula:
The direction cosines () of a line making angles with the coordinate axes are given by:
Solution:
We have:
Final Answer:
The direction cosines of the line are .
Q2EXERCISE 11.1
Find the direction cosines of a line which makes equal angles with the coordinate axes.
Solution
Given:
A line makes equal angles with the coordinate axes.
Let this angle be . So, .
To Find:
The direction cosines of the line.
Formula:
The direction cosines are . Also, we know that .
Solution:
Since the angles are equal, the direction cosines are also equal.
Let .
Using the relation :
So, the direction cosines are .
Final Answer:
The direction cosines of the line are .
Q3EXERCISE 11.1
If a line has the direction ratios , then what are its direction cosines ?
Solution
Given:
The direction ratios of a line are .
To Find:
The direction cosines of the line.
Formula:
If are the direction ratios of a line, then its direction cosines () are given by:
Solution:
First, we calculate the magnitude:
Now, we find the direction cosines:
Final Answer:
The direction cosines of the line are .
Q4EXERCISE 11.1
Show that the points are collinear.
Solution
Given:
Three points: A(2, 3, 4), B(-1, -2, 1), and C(5, 8, 7).
To Show:
The points A, B, and C are collinear.
Method:
Three points are collinear if the direction ratios of the line segment joining any two pairs of points are proportional.
Solution:
Step 1: Find the direction ratios of the line segment AB.
Let the points be and .
The direction ratios of AB are .
So, the direction ratios of AB are .
Step 2: Find the direction ratios of the line segment BC.
Let the points be and .
The direction ratios of BC are .
So, the direction ratios of BC are .
Step 3: Check for proportionality.
We compare the direction ratios of AB and BC:
Since , the direction ratios are proportional. This means that the line segment AB is parallel to the line segment BC.
Since B is a common point to both line segments AB and BC, the points A, B, and C must lie on the same line.
Hence Proved:
The points (2, 3, 4), (-1, -2, 1), and (5, 8, 7) are collinear.
Q5EXERCISE 11.1
Find the direction cosines of the sides of the triangle whose vertices are and .
Solution
Given:
The vertices of a triangle are A(3, 5, -4), B(-1, 1, 2), and C(-5, -5, -2).
To Find:
The direction cosines of the sides AB, BC, and CA.
Solution:
1. For side AB:
The direction ratios of AB are:
Length of AB = .
The direction cosines of AB are:
2. For side BC:
The direction ratios of BC are:
Length of BC = .
The direction cosines of BC are:
3. For side CA:
The direction ratios of CA are:
Length of CA = .
The direction cosines of CA are:
Final Answer:
Direction cosines of side AB:
Direction cosines of side BC:
Direction cosines of side CA:
Q1EXERCISE 11.2
Show that the three lines with direction cosines are mutually perpendicular.
Solution
Given:
Direction cosines of three lines:
Line 1 ():
Line 2 ():
Line 3 ():
To Show:
The three lines are mutually perpendicular.
Condition for Perpendicularity:
Two lines with direction cosines and are perpendicular if .
Proof:
1. Check if :
Therefore, is perpendicular to .
2. Check if :
Therefore, is perpendicular to .
3. Check if :
Therefore, is perpendicular to .
Since each pair of lines is perpendicular, the three lines are mutually perpendicular.
Hence Proved.
Q2EXERCISE 11.2
Show that the line through the points is perpendicular to the line through the points and .
Solution
Given:
Line 1 () passes through points A(1, -1, 2) and B(3, 4, -2).
Line 2 () passes through points C(0, 3, 2) and D(3, 5, 6).
To Show:
Line is perpendicular to Line .
Condition for Perpendicularity:
Two lines with direction ratios and are perpendicular if .
Solution:
Step 1: Find the direction ratios of Line .
Direction ratios of are given by the differences in coordinates of points A and B.
So, the direction ratios of are .
Step 2: Find the direction ratios of Line .
Direction ratios of are given by the differences in coordinates of points C and D.
So, the direction ratios of are .
Step 3: Check the condition for perpendicularity.
Since the sum is 0, the lines are perpendicular.
Hence Proved.
Q3EXERCISE 11.2
Show that the line through the points is parallel to the line through the points .
Solution
Given:
Line 1 () passes through points A(4, 7, 8) and B(2, 3, 4).
Line 2 () passes through points C(-1, -2, 1) and D(1, 2, 5).
To Show:
Line is parallel to Line .
Condition for Parallelism:
Two lines with direction ratios and are parallel if their direction ratios are proportional, i.e., .
Solution:
Step 1: Find the direction ratios of Line .
Direction ratios of are given by the differences in coordinates of points A and B.
So, the direction ratios of are .
Step 2: Find the direction ratios of Line .
Direction ratios of are given by the differences in coordinates of points C and D.
So, the direction ratios of are .
Step 3: Check the condition for parallelism.
We check the ratio of the corresponding direction ratios:
Since , the direction ratios are proportional. Therefore, the lines are parallel.
Hence Proved.
Q4EXERCISE 11.2
Find the equation of the line which passes through the point and is parallel to the vector .
Solution
Given:
A line passes through the point A(1, 2, 3).
The position vector of point A is .
The line is parallel to the vector .
To Find:
The vector and Cartesian equations of the line.
Formula:
Vector equation of a line:
Cartesian equation of a line:
Solution:
1. Vector Equation:
Substituting the given vectors and into the formula:
This is the required vector equation of the line, where is a real number.
2. Cartesian Equation:
The line passes through the point .
The direction ratios of the line are the components of the parallel vector , so .
Substituting these values into the Cartesian formula:
This is the required Cartesian equation of the line.
Final Answer:
Vector equation:
Cartesian equation:
Q5EXERCISE 11.2
Find the equation of the line in vector and in cartesian form that passes through the point with position vector and is in the direction .
Solution
Given:
The position vector of the point through which the line passes is .
This corresponds to the point .
The direction vector of the line is .
This corresponds to direction ratios .
To Find:
The vector and Cartesian equations of the line.
Formula:
Vector equation:
Cartesian equation:
Solution:
1. Vector Equation:
Substituting the given vectors and into the formula:
This is the required vector equation, where is a real number.
2. Cartesian Equation:
Using the point and direction ratios :
This is the required Cartesian equation.
Final Answer:
Vector equation:
Cartesian equation:
Q6EXERCISE 11.2
Find the cartesian equation of the line which passes through the point ( -2, 4, -5 ) and parallel to the line given by .
Solution
Given:
The required line passes through the point .
The required line is parallel to the given line: .
To Find:
The Cartesian equation of the required line.
Concept:
Parallel lines have the same or proportional direction ratios.
Solution:
The direction ratios of the given line are .
Since the required line is parallel to the given line, its direction ratios will also be .
The required line passes through the point .
Using the Cartesian equation formula :
Final Answer:
The Cartesian equation of the line is .
Q7EXERCISE 11.2
The cartesian equation of a line is . Write its vector form.
Solution
Given:
The Cartesian equation of a line is .
To Find:
The vector form of the equation of the line.
Formula:
The vector form of a line is , where is the position vector of a point on the line and is a vector parallel to the line.
Solution:
Comparing the given Cartesian equation with the standard form , we can identify the point and direction ratios.
The equation can be written as .
The line passes through the point .
The position vector of this point is .
The direction ratios of the line are .
The vector parallel to the line is .
Substituting and into the vector equation formula:
Final Answer:
The vector form of the line is .
Q8EXERCISE 11.2
Find the angle between the following pairs of lines:
(i)
and
(ii)
and
Solution
Formula:
The angle between two lines and is given by:
(i) Solution:
Given lines:
Here, and .
Calculations:
Angle:
Final Answer (i): The angle between the lines is .
(ii) Solution:
Given lines:
Here, and .
Calculations:
Angle:
Final Answer (ii): The angle between the lines is .
Q9EXERCISE 11.2
Find the angle between the following pair of lines:
(i)
and
(ii)
and
Solution
Formula:
The angle between two lines with direction ratios and is given by:
(i) Solution:
Given lines:
Direction ratios are:
For :
For :
Calculations:
Angle:
Final Answer (i): The angle between the lines is .
(ii) Solution:
Given lines:
Direction ratios are:
For :
For :
Calculations:
Angle:
Final Answer (ii): The angle between the lines is .
Q10EXERCISE 11.2
Find the values of so that the lines and are at right angles.
Solution
Given:
Two lines are at right angles (perpendicular).
To Find:
The value of .
Condition for Perpendicularity:
Two lines with direction ratios and are perpendicular if .
Solution:
Step 1: Rewrite the equations in standard form .
For line :
So, the standard form for is .
Direction ratios of are .
For line :
So, the standard form for is .
Direction ratios of are .
Step 2: Apply the condition for perpendicularity.
Final Answer:
The value of is .
Q11EXERCISE 11.2
Show that the lines and are perpendicular to each other.
Solution
Given:
Two lines:
To Show:
The lines are perpendicular.
Condition for Perpendicularity:
Two lines with direction ratios and are perpendicular if .
Solution:
Step 1: Identify the direction ratios of both lines.
For line , the direction ratios are .
For line , the direction ratios are .
Step 2: Apply the condition for perpendicularity.
Calculate the sum of the products of the direction ratios:
Since the sum is 0, the lines are perpendicular to each other.
Hence Proved.
Q12EXERCISE 11.2
Find the shortest distance between the lines and
Solution
Given:
Vector equations of two skew lines:
where
To Find:
The shortest distance between the lines.
Formula:
The shortest distance between two skew lines is given by:
Solution:
Step 1: Calculate .
Step 2: Calculate .
Step 3: Calculate .
Step 4: Calculate .
Step 5: Calculate the shortest distance .
Rationalizing the denominator:
Final Answer:
The shortest distance between the lines is units.
Q13EXERCISE 11.2
Find the shortest distance between the lines and
Solution
Given:
Cartesian equations of two lines:
To Find:
The shortest distance between the lines.
Method:
First, convert the Cartesian equations to vector form and then use the shortest distance formula for vector equations.
Solution:
Step 1: Convert to vector form.
For : The line passes through and has direction ratios .
For : The line passes through and has direction ratios .
Step 2: Calculate .
Step 3: Calculate .
Step 4: Calculate .
Step 5: Calculate .
Step 6: Calculate the shortest distance .
Rationalizing:
Final Answer:
The shortest distance between the lines is units.
Q14EXERCISE 11.2
Find the shortest distance between the lines whose vector equations are and
Solution
Given:
Vector equations of two skew lines:
where
To Find:
The shortest distance between the lines.
Formula:
Solution:
Step 1: Calculate .
Step 2: Calculate .
Step 3: Calculate .
Step 4: Calculate .
Step 5: Calculate the shortest distance .
Rationalizing:
Final Answer:
The shortest distance between the lines is units.
Q15EXERCISE 11.2
Find the shortest distance between the lines whose vector equations are and
Solution
Given:
Vector equations of two lines:
To Find:
The shortest distance between the lines.
Method:
First, rewrite the equations in the standard form and then use the shortest distance formula.
Solution:
Step 1: Rewrite the equations in standard form.
For :
So, and .
For :
So, and .
Step 2: Calculate .
Step 3: Calculate .
Step 4: Calculate .
Step 5: Calculate .
Step 6: Calculate the shortest distance .
Final Answer:
The shortest distance between the lines is units.
Q1Miscellaneous Exercise on Chapter 11
Find the angle between the lines whose direction ratios are and .
Solution
Given:
Direction ratios of two lines:
:
:
To Find:
The angle between the lines.
Formula:
Solution:
First, let's calculate the numerator of the formula:
Now, substitute this into the formula for :
This implies that the angle between the lines is or radians.
Final Answer:
The angle between the lines is .
Q2Miscellaneous Exercise on Chapter 11
Find the equation of a line parallel to -axis and passing through the origin.
Solution
Given:
A line passes through the origin O(0, 0, 0).
The line is parallel to the x-axis.
To Find:
The equation of the line.
Solution:
1. Direction Ratios:
The direction ratios of the x-axis are .
Since the required line is parallel to the x-axis, its direction ratios are also .
2. Point on the line:
The line passes through the point .
3. Cartesian Equation:
Using the formula :
This can be written as for some parameter .
4. Vector Equation:
The position vector of the origin is .
The vector parallel to the line is .
Using the formula :
Final Answer:
The Cartesian equation is , which means and .
The vector equation is .
Q3Miscellaneous Exercise on Chapter 11
If the lines and are perpendicular, find the value of .
Solution
Given:
Two perpendicular lines:
To Find:
The value of .
Condition for Perpendicularity:
Two lines with direction ratios and are perpendicular if .
Solution:
Step 1: Identify the direction ratios of both lines.
For line , the direction ratios are .
For line , the direction ratios are .
Step 2: Apply the condition for perpendicularity.
Final Answer:
The value of is .
Q4Miscellaneous Exercise on Chapter 11
Find the shortest distance between lines and .
Solution
Given:
Vector equations of two skew lines:
where
To Find:
The shortest distance between the lines.
Formula:
Solution:
Step 1: Calculate .
Step 2: Calculate .
Step 3: Calculate .
Step 4: Calculate .
Step 5: Calculate the shortest distance .
Final Answer:
The shortest distance between the lines is 9 units.
Q5Miscellaneous Exercise on Chapter 11
Find the vector equation of the line passing through the point and perpendicular to the two lines: and .
Solution
Given:
The required line passes through the point A(1, 2, -4). The position vector is .
The required line is perpendicular to two given lines:
To Find:
The vector equation of the required line.
Concept:
If a line is perpendicular to two other lines, its direction vector is parallel to the cross product of the direction vectors of the other two lines.
Solution:
Step 1: Identify the direction vectors of the given lines.
From , the direction vector is .
From , the direction vector is .
Step 2: Find the direction vector of the required line.
Let the direction vector of the required line be . Since the required line is perpendicular to both and , must be parallel to .
We can take .
We can use a simpler vector proportional to this, by dividing by 12:
Step 3: Write the vector equation of the required line.
The line passes through the point with position vector and is parallel to the vector .
The vector equation is .
Final Answer:
The vector equation of the line is .