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    WORKSHEET ON THREE DIMENSIONAL COORDINATE GEOMETRY

    DIRECTION COSINES AND DIRECTION RATIOS

    Q1. What is the distance of the point P(a,b,c) from the x-axis and that from z-axis?

    Q2. If a line makes angles 𝛼, 𝛽, 𝛾 with the positive directions of the coordinate axes, then find the value of

    cos 2𝛼 + cos 2𝛽 + cos 2𝛾.


    1 1
    Q3. If 2 , 3 , 𝑛 are the direction cosines of a line, then find the value of n.

    𝜋
    Q4. If a line makes angles 𝛼, 𝛽, 𝛾 with the positive directions of the coordinate axes such that +𝛽 = 2 , find 𝛾.

    Q5. Write the direction cosines of the line inclined equally with the coordinate axes.

    Q6. Write the distance of the point P(x,y,z) from (i) xy plane (ii) yz plane (iii) zx plane.

    Q7. Write the direction cosines of x-axis, y-axis and z-axis.

    Q8. Write the direction cosines of the vector 2𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ .

    Q9. If a line makes angles 900 , 1350, 450 with the x,y,z axis respectively, find its direction cosines.

    STRAIGHT LINE

    Q10. Find the Cartesian equation of the line passing through the points A(2,-1,3) and B(4,2,1). Also, reduce it

    to vector form.

    Q11. The Cartesian equations of a line are 6𝑥 − 2 = 3𝑦 + 1 = 2𝑧 − 2. Find its direction ratios and also find the

    vector equation of the line.

    Q12. If the points A(-1,3,2), B(-4,2,-2) and C(5,5,𝜆) are collinear, find the value of λ.

    Q13. The Cartesian equations of a line are 𝑥 = 𝑎𝑦 + 𝑏, 𝑧 = 𝑐𝑦 + 𝑑. Find its direction ratios and also find the

    vector equation of the line.


    𝑥+2 𝑦+1 𝑧−3
    Q14. Find the points on the line 3
    = 2
    = 2
    at a distance of 5 units from the point P(1,3,3).

    Q15. The Cartesian equations of a line are 3𝑥 + 1 = 6𝑦 − 2 = 1 − 𝑧. Find the fixed point through which it

    passes, its direction ratios and also, its vector equation.

    Q16. Find the angle between two lines whose direction ratios are proportional to 1,1,2 and √3 − 1, −√3 − 1,4.

    Q17. Find the equation of the line passing through the point (2,1,3) and perpendicular to the lines
    𝑥−1 𝑦−2 𝑧−3 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
    = = and = =5.
    1 2 3 −3 2

    Q18. Find the equation of the line passing through the point ( 1,-1,1 ) and perpendicular to the lines joining the

    points ( 4,3,2 ), ( 1,-1,0 ) and ( 1,2,-1 ), ( 2,1,1 ).


    Q19. Find the value of λ so that the following lines are perpendicular to each other….
    𝑥−5 2−𝑦 1−𝑧 𝑥 2𝑦+1 1−𝑧
    = = 𝑎𝑛𝑑 = =
    5𝜆+2 5 −1 1 4𝜆 −3

    Q20. Show that the lines 𝑟⃗ = 3𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂ + 𝜆(𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ ) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟⃗ = 5𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + µ(3𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 6𝑘̂) are

    intersecting. Hence, find their point of intersection.

    Q21. Find the coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the point (1,0,0) to the line
    𝑥−1 𝑦+1 𝑧+10
    = = . Also, find the perpendicular distance between the point and the line and the equation of
    2 −3 8

    the perpendicular.

    Q22. Find the shortest distance between the lines 𝑟⃗ = (1 − 𝑡)𝑖̂ + (𝑡 − 2)𝑗̂ + (3 − 𝑡)𝑘̂ and

    𝑟⃗ = (𝑠 + 1)𝑖̂ + (2𝑠 − 1)𝑗̂ − (2𝑠 + 1)𝑘̂

    Q23. Find the vector equation of the line passing through the point (2,3,2) and parallel to the line

    𝑟⃗ = (−2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂) + 𝜆(2𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ + 6𝑘̂). Also, find the shortest distance between these lines.

    Q24. Write the equation of the line passing through ( a,b,c ) and parallel to y-axis.

    Q25. Write the equation of the line passing through the point ( -2,3,4 ) and equally inclined to the coordinate

    axes.

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