Three-Dimensional Geometry
Mathematics · Class 12 · All
The direction ratios of the line joining the points A(1, 2, 3) and B(5, 7, 9) are
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Which of the following statements is true regarding Three Dimensional Geometry?
- Every point is represented by only two coordinates.
- Every point in space is represented by three coordinates.
- Three-dimensional geometry deals only with planes.
- Distance cannot be calculated between two points.
If the direction cosines of a line are (l, m, n), then the corresponding unit vector along the line is
- li + mj + nk
- il + jm + kn + 1
- li + mj
- l + m + n
The angle between two parallel lines is
- 30 degrees
- 45 degrees
- 0 degrees
- 90 degrees
If the direction ratios of two lines are proportional, then the lines are
- Perpendicular
- Parallel
- Intersecting at right angles
- Coincident in every case
The line (x - 2)/3 = (y + 1)/4 = (z - 5)/(-2) passes through the point
- (2, -1, 5)
- (3, 4, -2)
- (-2, 1, -5)
- (2, 1, 5)
The distance between the points (2, -1, 5) and (2, -1, 9) is
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
The direction ratios of a line parallel to the vector 4i - 2j + 6k are
- (4, -2, 6)
- (2, 1, 3)
- (-4, 2, -6)
- All of these
The direction cosines corresponding to the direction ratios (2, 3, 6) are
- (2/7, 3/7, 6/7)
- (2, 3, 6)
- (1/2, 1/3, 1/6)
- (2/6, 3/6, 6/6)
The angle between two lines is determined using their
- Midpoints
- Direction ratios or direction cosines
- End points only
- Distances from the origin
The Cartesian equation of the line passing through the point (1, 2, 3) and having direction ratios (2, -1, 4) is
- (x - 1)/2 = (y - 2)/(-1) = (z - 3)/4
- (x + 1)/2 = (y + 2)/(-1) = (z + 3)/4
- (x - 2)/1 = (y - 1)/2 = (z - 4)/3
- x/2 = y/(-1) = z/4
The vector equation of a line passing through the point with position vector a and parallel to vector b is
- r = a + λb
- r = a − λb only
- r = λa + b
- r = a × b
The direction cosines of a line satisfy
- l + m + n = 1
- l^2 + m^2 + n^2 = 1
- lmn = 1
- l = m = n
The direction ratios of the line joining the points A(1, 2, 3) and B(5, 7, 9) are
- (4, 5, 6)
- (5, 7, 9)
- (1, 2, 3)
- (6, 9, 12)
The coordinates of the midpoint of the line segment joining A(2, 4, 6) and B(6, 8, 10) are
- (4, 6, 8)
- (8, 12, 16)
- (2, 2, 2)
- (3, 5, 7)
The distance between the points A(1, 2, 3) and B(4, 6, 3) is
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 7