RD Sharma solutions for Mathematics [English] Class 12 chapter 29 - The Plane [Latest edition]

Find the equation of the plane passing through the following points.

 (2, 1, 0), (3, −2, −2) and (3, 1, 7)

Find the equation of the plane passing through the following points.

 (−5, 0, −6), (−3, 10, −9) and (−2, 6, −6)

Find the equation of the plane passing through the following point

 (1, 1, 1), (1, −1, 2) and (−2, −2, 2)

Find the equation of the plane passing through the following points. 

(2, 3, 4), (−3, 5, 1) and (4, −1, 2) 

Find the equation of the plane passing through the following point

(0, −1, 0), (3, 3, 0) and (1, 1, 1)

Show that the four points (0, −1, −1), (4, 5, 1), (3, 9, 4) and (−4, 4, 4) are coplanar and find the equation of the common plane.

Show that the following points are coplanar.
 (0, −1, 0), (2, 1, −1), (1, 1, 1) and (3, 3, 0) 

Show that the following points are coplanar. 

Find the coordinates of the point P where the line through A (3, -4 , -5 ) and B (2, -3 , 1) crosses the plane passing through three points L(2,2,1), M(3,0,1) and N(4, -1,0 ) . Also, find the ratio in which P diveides the line segment AB.

Reduce the equations of the following planes to intercept form and find the intercepts on the coordinate axes.
4x + 3y − 6z − 12 = 0

Reduce the equations of the following planes to intercept form and find the intercepts on the coordinate axes. 

 2x + 3y − z = 6

Reduce the equations of the following planes to intercept form and find the intercepts on the coordinate axes. 

Find the equation of a plane which meets the axes at A, B and C, given that the centroid of the triangle ABC is the point (α, β, γ). 

Find the equation of the plane passing through the point (2, 4, 6) and making equal intercepts on the coordinate axes.

A plane meets the coordinate axes at A, B and C, respectively, such that the centroid of triangle ABC is (1, −2, 3). Find the equation of the plane.

Find the vector equation of a plane passing through a point with position vector \[2 \hat{i} - \hat{j} + \hat{k} \] and perpendicular to the vector  \[4 \hat{i} + 2 \hat{j} - 3 \hat{k} .\] 

Find the Cartesian form of the equation of a plane whose vector equation is 

 \[\vec{r} \cdot \left( 12 \hat{i} - 3 \hat{j} + 4 \hat{k} \right) + 5 = 0\]

Find the Cartesian form of the equation of a plane whose vector equation is 

  \[\vec{r} \cdot \left( - \hat{i} + \hat{j}  + 2 \hat{k} \right) = 9\]

Find the vector equation of each one of following planes. 

2x − y + 2z = 8

Find the vector equation of each one of following planes. 

x + y − z = 5

Find the vector equation of each one of following planes. 

\[\vec{n}\] is a vector of magnitude \[\sqrt{3}\] and is equally inclined to an acute angle with the coordinate axes. Find the vector and Cartesian forms of the equation of a plane which passes through (2, 1, −1) and is normal to \[\vec{n}\] .

Find the intercepts made on the coordinate axes by the plane 2x + y − 2z = 3 and also find the direction cosines of the normal to the plane.

A plane passes through the point (1, −2, 5) and is perpendicular to the line joining the origin to the point

Show that the normals to the following pairs of planes are perpendicular to each other. 

x − y + z − 2 = 0 and 3x + 2y − z + 4 = 0 

Show that the normals to the following pairs of planes are perpendicular to each other.

If the line drawn from (4, −1, 2) meets a plane at right angles at the point (−10, 5, 4), find the equation of the plane.

Find the equation of the plane which bisects the line segment joining the points (−1, 2, 3) and (3, −5, 6) at right angles.

Find the vector and Cartesian equations of the plane that passes through the point (5, 2, −4) and is perpendicular to the line with direction ratios 2, 3, −1.

If O be the origin and the coordinates of P be (1, 2,−3), then find the equation of the plane passing through P and perpendicular to OP.

Find the vector equation of a plane which is at a distance of 3 units from the origin and has \[\hat{k}\] as the unit vector normal to it.

Find the vector equation of a plane which is at a distance of 5 units from the origin and which is normal to the vector  \[\hat{i}  - \text{2 } \hat{j}  -  \text{2 } \hat{k} .\]

Reduce the equation 2x − 3y − 6z = 14 to the normal form and, hence, find the length of the perpendicular from the origin to the plane. Also, find the direction cosines of the normal to the plane. 

Reduce the equation \[\vec{r} \cdot \left( \hat{i}  - 2 \hat{j}  + 2 \hat{k}  \right) + 6 = 0\] to normal form and, hence, find the length of the perpendicular from the origin to the plane.

The direction ratios of the perpendicular from the origin to a plane are 12, −3, 4 and the length of the perpendicular is 5. Find the equation of the plane. 

Find the equation of a plane which is at a distance of \[3\sqrt{3}\]  units from the origin and the normal to which is equally inclined to the coordinate axes.

find the equation of the plane passing through the point (1, 2, 1) and perpendicular to the line joining the points (1, 4, 2) and (2, 3, 5). Find also the perpendicular distance of the origin from this plane

Find the vector equation of the plane which is at a distance of \[\frac{6}{\sqrt{29}}\] from the origin and its normal vector from the origin is  \[2 \hat{i} - 3 \hat{j} + 4 \hat{k} .\] Also, find its Cartesian form. 

Find the vector equation of the plane passing through the points (1, 1, 1), (1, −1, 1) and (−7, −3, −5).

Find the vector equation of the plane passing through the points P (2, 5, −3), Q (−2, −3, 5) and R (5, 3, −3).

Find the vector equation of the plane passing through points A (a, 0, 0), B (0, b, 0) and C(0, 0, c). Reduce it to normal form. If plane ABC is at a distance p from the origin, prove that \[\frac{1}{p^2} = \frac{1}{a^2} + \frac{1}{b^2} + \frac{1}{c^2} .\]

Find the vector equation of the plane passing through the points (1, 1, −1), (6, 4, −5) and (−4, −2, 3).

Find the vector equation of the plane passing through the points \[3 \hat{i}  + 4 \hat{j}  + 2 \hat{k} , 2 \hat{i} - 2 \hat{j} - \hat{k}  \text{ and }  7 \hat{i}  + 6 \hat{k}  .\]

Find the angle between the given planes. \[\vec{r} \cdot \left( 2 \hat{i} - 3 \hat{j} + 4 \hat{k} \right) = 1 \text{ and } \vec{r} \cdot \left( - \hat{i}  + \hat{j}  \right) = 4\]

Find the angle between the given planes. \[\vec{r} \cdot \left( 2 \hat{i} - \hat{j}  + 2 \hat{k}  \right) = 6 \text{ and } \vec{r} \cdot \left( 3 \hat{i}  + 6 \hat{j}  - 2 \hat{k}  \right) = 9\]

Find the angle between the planes.

2x − y + z = 4 and x + y + 2z = 3

Find the angle between the planes.

x + y − 2z = 3 and 2x − 2y + z = 5

Find the angle between the planes.

 x − y + z = 5 and x + 2y + z = 9

Find the angle between the planes.
 2x − 3y + 4z = 1 and − x + y = 4

Find the angle between the planes.

Show that the following planes are at right angles.

\[\vec{r} \cdot \left( 2 \hat{i} - \hat{j} + \hat{k}  \right) = 5 \text{ and }  \vec{r} \cdot \left( - \hat{i}  - \hat{j} + \hat{k}  \right) = 3\]

Show that the following planes are at right angles.

Determine the value of λ for which the following planes are perpendicular to each other.

Determine the value of λ for which the following planes are perpendicular to each ot

 2x − 4y + 3z = 5 and x + 2y + λz = 5

Determine the value of λ for which the following planes are perpendicular to each other. 

Find the equation of the plane that contains the point (1, −1, 2) and is perpendicular to each of the planes 2x + 3y − 2z = 5 and x + 2y − 3z = 8.

Find the equation of the plane passing through (a, b, c) and parallel to the plane  \[\vec{r} \cdot \left( \hat{i}  + \hat{j}  + \hat{k}  \right) = 2 .\]

Find the vector equation of the plane through the points (2, 1, −1) and (−1, 3, 4) and perpendicular to the plane x − 2y + 4z = 10 

Find the vector equations of the following planes in scalar product form  \[\left( \vec{r} \cdot \vec{n} = d \right):\] \[\vec{r} = \left( 2 \hat{i} - \hat{k} \right) + \lambda \hat{i} + \mu\left( \hat{i} - 2 \hat{j} - \hat{k}
\right)\]

Find the vector equations of the following planes in scalar product form  \[\left( \vec{r} \cdot \vec{n} = d \right):\] \[\vec{r} = \left( 1 + s - t \right) \hat{t}  + \left( 2 - s \right) \hat{j}  + \left( 3 - 2s + 2t \right) \hat{k} \]

Find the vector equations of the following planes in scalar product form  \[\left( \vec{r} \cdot \vec{n} = d \right):\]\[\vec{r} = \left( \hat{i}  + \hat{j}  \right) + \lambda\left( \hat{i}  + 2 \hat{j}  - \hat{k}  \right) + \mu\left( - \hat{i}  + \hat{j} - 2 \hat{k} \right)\]

Find the vector equations of the following planes in scalar product form  \[\left( \vec{r} \cdot \vec{n} = d \right):\]\[\vec{r} = \hat{i} - \hat{j} + \lambda\left( \hat{i}  + \hat{j}  + \hat{k}  \right) + \mu\left( 4 \hat{i}  - 2 \hat{j}  + 3 \hat{k} \right)\]

Find the Cartesian forms of the equations of the following planes. \[\vec{r} = \left( \hat{i}  - \hat{j}  \right) + s\left( - \hat{i}  + \hat{j}  + 2 \hat{k} \right) + t\left( \hat{i} + 2 \hat{j} + \hat{k}  \right)\]

Find the Cartesian forms of the equations of the following planes.

Find the vector equation of the following planes in non-parametric form. \[\vec{r} = \left( \lambda - 2\mu \right) \hat{i} + \left( 3 - \mu \right) \hat{j}  + \left( 2\lambda + \mu \right) \hat{k} \]

Find the vector equation of the following planes in non-parametric form. \[\vec{r} = \left( 2 \hat{i}  + 2 \hat{j}  - \hat{k}  \right) + \lambda\left( \hat{i}  + 2 \hat{j}  + 3 \hat{k}  \right) + \mu\left( 5 \hat{i}  - 2 \hat{j} + 7 \hat{k}  \right)\]

Find the equation of the plane which is parallel to 2x − 3y + z = 0 and which passes through (1, −1, 2).

Find the equation of the plane through (3, 4, −1) which is parallel to the plane \[\vec{r} \cdot \left( 2 \hat{i} - 3 \hat{j}  + 5 \hat{k} \right) + 2 = 0 .\]

Find the equation of the plane passing through the line of intersection of the planes 2x − 7y + 4z − 3 = 0, 3x − 5y + 4z + 11 = 0 and the point (−2, 1, 3).

Find the equation of the plane through the point \[2 \hat{i}  + \hat{j} - \hat{k} \] and passing through the line of intersection of the planes \[\vec{r} \cdot \left( \hat{i} + 3 \hat{j} - \hat{k}  \right) = 0 \text{ and }  \vec{r} \cdot \left( \hat{j} + 2 \hat{k}  \right) = 0 .\]

Find the equation of the plane passing through the line of intersection of the planes 2x − y = 0 and 3z − y = 0 and perpendicular to the plane 4x + 5y − 3z = 8

Find the equation of the plane which contains the line of intersection of the planes x + 2y + 3z − 4 = 0 and 2x + y − z + 5 = 0 and which is perpendicular to the plane 5x + 3y − 6z+ 8 = 0.

Find the vector equation (in scalar product form) of the plane containing the line of intersection of the planes x − 3y + 2z − 5 = 0 and 2x − y + 3z − 1 = 0 and passing through (1, −2, 3).

Find the equation of the plane through the line of intersection of the planes  \[\vec{r} \cdot \left( \hat{i} + 3 \hat{j} \right) + 6 = 0  \text{ and } \vec{r} \cdot \left( 3 \hat{i} - \hat{j}  - 4 \hat{k}  \right) = 0,\] which is at a unit distance from the origin.

Find the equation of the plane that contains the line of intersection of the planes  \[\vec{r} \cdot \left( \hat{i}  + 2 \hat{j}  + 3 \hat{k}  \right) - 4 = 0 \text{ and }  \vec{r} \cdot \left( 2 \hat{i}  + \hat{j} - \hat{k}  \right) + 5 = 0\] and which is perpendicular  to the plane \[\vec{r} \cdot \left( 5 \hat{i}  + 3 \hat{j}  - 6 \hat{k}  \right) + 8 = 0 .\]

Find the equation of the plane passing through (a, b, c) and parallel to the plane \[\vec{r} \cdot \left( \hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k}  \right) = 2 .\]

Find the equation of the plane passing through the intersection of the planes  \[\vec{r} \cdot \left( 2 \hat{i} + \hat{j}  + 3 \hat{k}  \right) = 7, \vec{r} \cdot \left( 2 \hat{i}  + 5 \hat{j} + 3 \hat{k}  \right) = 9\] and the point (2, 1, 3).

Find the equation of the plane through the intersection of the planes 3x − y + 2z = 4 and x + y + z = 2 and the point (2, 2, 1).

Find the vector equation of the plane passing through the intersection of the planes

\[\vec{r} \cdot \left( \hat{ i } + \hat{ j }+ \hat{ k }\right) = \text{ 6 and }\vec{r} \cdot \left( \text{ 2  } \hat{ i} +\text{  3 } \hat{  j } + \text{ 4 } \hat{ k } \right) = - 5\] and the point (1, 1, 1).

Find the equation of the plane which contains the line of intersection of the planes x \[+\]  2y \[+\]  3 \[z   - \]  4 \[=\]  0 and 2 \[x + y - z\] \[+\] 5  \[=\] 0 and whose x-intercept is twice its z-intercept. Hence, write the equation of the plane passing through the point (2, 3,  \[-\] 1) and parallel to the plane obtained above.

Find the equation of the plane through the line of intersection of the planes \[x + y + z =\]1 and 2x \[+\] 3 \[+\] y \[+\] 4\[z =\] 5 and twice of its \[y\] -intercept is equal to three times its \[z\]-intercept

Find the distance of the point  \[2 \hat{i} - \hat{j} - 4 \hat{k}\]  from the plane  \[\vec{r} \cdot \left( 3 \hat{i}  - 4 \hat{j}  + 12 \hat{k}  \right) - 9 = 0 .\]

Show that the points \[\hat{i}  - \hat{j}  + 3 \hat{k}  \text{ and }  3 \hat{i}  + 3 \hat{j}  + 3 \hat{k} \] are equidistant from the plane \[\vec{r} \cdot \left( 5 \hat{i}  + 2 \hat{j}  - 7 \hat{k}  \right) + 9 = 0 .\]

Find the distance of the point (3, 3, 3) from the plane \[\vec{r} \cdot \left( 5 \hat{i}  + 2 \hat{j}  - 7k \right) + 9 = 0\]

If the product of the distances of the point (1, 1, 1) from the origin and the plane x − y + z+ λ = 0 be 5, find the value of λ.

Find the distance between the point (7, 2, 4) and the plane determined by the points A(2, 5, −3), B(−2, −3, 5) and C (5, 3, −3). 

A plane makes intercepts −6, 3, 4 respectively on the coordinate axes. Find the length of the perpendicular from the origin on it.

Find the distance of the point (1, -2, 4) from plane passing throuhg the point (1, 2, 2) and perpendicular of the planes x - y + 2z = 3 and 2x - 2y + z + 12 = 0 

Find the distance between the parallel planes 2x − y + 3z − 4 = 0 and 6x − 3y + 9z + 13 = 0.

Find the distance between the planes \[\vec{r} \cdot \left( \hat{i}  + 2 \hat{j}  + 3 \hat{k}  \right) + 7 = 0 \text{ and } \vec{r} \cdot \left( 2 \hat{i}  + 4 \hat{j}  + 6 \hat{k}  \right) + 7 = 0 .\]

Find the angle between the line \[\vec{r} = \left( 2 \hat{i}+ 3 \hat {j}  + 9 \hat{k}  \right) + \lambda\left( 2 \hat{i} + 3 \hat{j}  + 4 \hat{k}  \right)\]  and the plane  \[\vec{r} \cdot \left( \hat{i}  + \hat{j}  + \hat{k}  \right) = 5 .\]

Find the angle between the line \[\frac{x - 1}{1} = \frac{y - 2}{- 1} = \frac{z + 1}{1}\]  and the plane 2x + y − z = 4.

The line  \[\vec{r} = \hat{i} + \lambda\left( 2 \hat{i} - m \hat{j}  - 3 \hat{k}  \right)\]  is parallel to the plane  \[\vec{r} \cdot \left( m \hat{i}  + 3 \hat{j}  + \hat{k}  \right) = 4 .\] Find m. 

Show that the line whose vector equation is \[\vec{r} = 2 \hat{i}  + 5 \hat{j} + 7 \hat{k}+ \lambda\left( \hat{i}  + 3 \hat{j}  + 4 \hat{k}  \right)\] is parallel to the plane whose vector  \[\vec{r} \cdot \left( \hat{i} + \hat{j}  - \hat{k}  \right) = 7 .\]  Also, find the distance between them.

Find the vector equation of the line through the origin which is perpendicular to the plane  \[\vec{r} \cdot \left( \hat{i} + 2 \hat{j}  + 3 \hat{k}  \right) = 3 .\]

Find the equation of a plane passing through the points (0, 0, 0) and (3, −1, 2) and parallel to the line \[\frac{x - 4}{1} = \frac{y + 3}{- 4} = \frac{z + 1}{7} .\]

Find the vector and Cartesian equations of the line passing through (1, 2, 3) and parallel to the planes \[\vec{r} \cdot \left( \hat{i}  - \hat{j} + 2 \hat{k}  \right) = 5 \text{ and } \vec{r} \cdot \left( 3 \hat{i} + \hat{j}  + 2 \hat{k} \right) = 6\]

Find the angle between the line \[\frac{x - 2}{3} = \frac{y + 1}{- 1} = \frac{z - 3}{2}\] and the plane

3x + 4y + z + 5 = 0.

Find the equation of the plane passing through the intersection of the planes x − 2y + z = 1 and 2x + y + z = 8 and parallel to the line with direction ratios proportional to 1, 2, 1. Also, find the perpendicular distance of (1, 1, 1) from this plane

State when the line \[\vec{r} = \vec{a} + \lambda \vec{b}\]  is parallel to the plane  \[\vec{r} \cdot \vec{n} = d .\]Show that the line  \[\vec{r} = \hat{i}  + \hat{j}  + \lambda\left( 3 \hat{i}  - \hat{j}  + 2 \hat{k}  \right)\]  is parallel to the plane  \[\vec{r} \cdot \left( 2 \hat{j} + \hat{k} \right) = 3 .\]   Also, find the distance between the line and the plane.

Show that the plane whose vector equation is \[\vec{r} \cdot \left( \hat{i}  + 2 \hat{j}  - \hat{k}  \right) = 1\] and the line whose vector equation is  \[\vec{r} = \left( - \hat{i}  + \hat{j} + \hat{k}  \right) + \lambda\left( 2 \hat{i}  + \hat{j}  + 4 \hat{k}  \right)\]   are parallel. Also, find the distance between them. 

Find the vector and Cartesian forms of the equation of the plane passing through the point (1, 2, −4) and parallel to the lines \[\vec{r} = \left( \hat{i} + 2 \hat{j}  - 4 \hat{k}  \right) + \lambda\left( 2 \hat{i}  + 3 \hat{j}  + 6 \hat{k}  \right)\] and \[\vec{r} = \left( \hat{i}  - 3 \hat{j}  + 5 \hat{k}  \right) + \mu\left( \hat{i}  + \hat{j}  - \hat{k} \right)\] Also, find the distance of the point (9, −8, −10) from the plane thus obtained.  

Find the equation of the plane passing through the points (3, 4, 1) and (0, 1, 0) and parallel to the line 

Find the coordinates of the point where the line  \[\frac{x - 2}{3} = \frac{y + 1}{4} = \frac{z - 2}{2}\]   intersects the plane x − y + z − 5 = 0. Also, find the angle between the line and the plane. 

Find the vector equation of the line passing through (1, 2, 3) and perpendicular to the plane \[\vec{r} \cdot \left( \hat{i}  + 2 \hat{j}  - 5 \hat{k}  \right) + 9 = 0 .\]

Find the angle between the line

Find the vector equation of the line passing through (1, 2, 3) and parallel to the planes  \[\vec{r} \cdot \left( \hat{i}  - \hat{j}  + 2 \hat{k}  \right) = 5 \text{ and } \vec{r} \cdot \left( 3 \hat{i}  + \hat{j}  + \hat{k}  \right) = 6 .\]

Find the value of λ such that the line \[\frac{x - 2}{6} = \frac{y - 1}{\lambda} = \frac{z + 5}{- 4}\]  is perpendicular to the plane 3x − y − 2z = 7.

Find the equation of the plane passing through the points (−1, 2, 0), (2, 2, −1) and parallel to the line \[\frac{x - 1}{1} = \frac{2y + 1}{2} = \frac{z + 1}{- 1}\]

Find the coordinates of the point where the line through (5, 1, 6) and (3, 4, 1) crosses the   yz - plane .

Find the coordinates of the point where the line through (5, 1, 6) and (3, 4, 1) crosses the  zx - plane .

Find the distance of the point (−1, −5, −10) from the point of intersection of the line \[\vec{r} = \left( 2 \hat{i}  - \hat{j} + 2 \hat{k}  \right) + \lambda\left( 3 \hat{i}+ 4 \hat{j} + 2 \hat{k}  \right)\] and the plane  \[\vec{r} . \left( \hat{i}  - \hat{j}  + \hat{k} \right) = 5 .\]

Find the distance of the point (2, 12, 5) from the point of intersection of the line \[\vec{r} = 2 \hat{i}  - 4 \hat{j}+ 2 \hat{k}  + \lambda\left( 3 \hat{i}  + 4 \hat{j}  + 2 \hat{k} \right)\] and \[\vec{r} . \left( \hat{i}  - 2 \hat{j}  + \hat{k}  \right) = 0\]

Find the distance of the point P(−1, −5, −10) from the point of intersection of the line joining the points A(2, −1, 2) and B(5, 3, 4) with the plane  \[x - y + z = 5\] . 

Find the distance of the point P(3, 4, 4) from the point, where the line joining the points A(3, −4, −5) and B(2, −3, 1) intersects the plane 2x + y + z = 7.   

Find the distance of the point (1, -5, 9) from the plane

Show that the lines \[\vec{r} = \left( 2 \hat{j}  - 3 \hat{k} \right) + \lambda\left( \hat{i}  + 2 \hat{j}  + 3 \hat{k} \right) \text{ and } \vec{r} = \left( 2 \hat{i}  + 6 \hat{j} + 3 \hat{k} \right) + \mu\left( 2 \hat{i}  + 3 \hat{j} + 4 \hat{k}  \right)\]  are coplanar. Also, find the equation of the plane containing them.

Show that the lines \[\frac{x + 1}{- 3} = \frac{y - 3}{2} = \frac{z + 2}{1} \text{ and }\frac{x}{1} = \frac{y - 7}{- 3} = \frac{z + 7}{2}\]  are coplanar. Also, find the equation of the plane containing them. 

Find the equation of the plane containing the line \[\frac{x + 1}{- 3} = \frac{y - 3}{2} = \frac{z + 2}{1}\]  and the point (0, 7, −7) and show that the line  \[\frac{x}{1} = \frac{y - 7}{- 3} = \frac{z + 7}{2}\] also lies in the same plane.

Find the equation of the plane which contains two parallel lines\[\frac{x - 4}{1} = \frac{y - 3}{- 4} = \frac{z - 2}{5}\text{  and }\frac{x - 3}{1} = \frac{y + 2}{- 4} = \frac{z}{5} .\]

Show that the lines  \[\frac{x + 4}{3} = \frac{y + 6}{5} = \frac{z - 1}{- 2}\] and 3x − 2y + z + 5 = 0 = 2x + 3y + 4z − 4 intersect. Find the equation of the plane in which they lie and also their point of intersection.

Show that the plane whose vector equation is \[\vec{r} \cdot \left( \hat{i}  + 2 \hat{j} - \hat{k}  \right) = 3\] contains the line whose vector equation is \[\vec{r} = \hat{i} + \hat{j}  + \lambda\left( 2 \hat{i}  + \hat{j} + 4 \hat{k}  \right) .\]

Find the equation of the plane determined by the intersection of the lines \[\frac{x + 3}{3} = \frac{y}{- 2} = \frac{z - 7}{6} \text{ and  }\frac{x + 6}{1} = \frac{y + 5}{- 3} = \frac{z - 1}{2}\]

Find the vector equation of the plane passing through the points (3, 4, 2) and (7, 0, 6) and perpendicular to the plane 2x − 5y − 15 = 0. Also, show that the plane thus obtained contains the line \[\vec{r} = \hat{i} + 3 \hat{j}  - 2 \hat{k}  + \lambda\left( \hat{i}  - \hat{j}  + \hat{k}  \right) .\]

If the lines  \[\frac{x - 1}{- 3} = \frac{y - 2}{- 2k} = \frac{z - 3}{2} \text{ and }\frac{x - 1}{k} = \frac{y - 2}{1} = \frac{z - 3}{5}\] are perpendicular, find the value of k and, hence, find the equation of the plane containing these lines.

Find the coordinates of the point where the line \[\frac{x - 2}{3} = \frac{y + 1}{4} = \frac{z - 2}{2}\] intersect the plane x − y + z − 5 = 0. Also, find the angle between the line and the plane.

Find the vector equation of the plane passing through three points with position vectors  \[\hat{i}  + \hat{j}  - 2 \hat{k}  , 2 \hat{i}  - \hat{j}  + \hat{k}  \text{ and }  \hat{i}  + 2 \hat{j}  + \hat{k}  .\]  Also, find the coordinates of the point of intersection of this plane and the line  \[\vec{r} = 3 \hat{i}  - \hat{j}  - \hat{k}  + \lambda\left( 2 \hat{i}  - 2 \hat{j} + \hat{k} \right) .\]

Show that the lines  \[\frac{5 - x}{- 4} = \frac{y - 7}{4} = \frac{z + 3}{- 5}\] and  \[\frac{x - 8}{7} = \frac{2y - 8}{2} = \frac{z - 5}{3}\] are coplanar.

Find the equation of a plane which passes through the point (3, 2, 0) and contains the line  \[\frac{x - 3}{1} = \frac{y - 6}{5} = \frac{z - 4}{4}\] .

Show that the lines  \[\frac{x + 3}{- 3} = \frac{y - 1}{1} = \frac{z - 5}{5}\] and  \[\frac{x + 1}{- 1} = \frac{y - 2}{2} = \frac{z - 5}{5}\]  are coplanar. Hence, find the equation of the plane containing these lines.

 If the line \[\frac{x - 3}{2} = \frac{y + 2}{- 1} = \frac{z + 4}{3}\]  lies in the plane  \[lx + my - z =\]   then find the value of  \[l^2 + m^2\] .

Find the values of  \[\lambda\] for which the lines

If the lines  \[x =\]  5 ,  \[\frac{y}{3 - \alpha} = \frac{z}{- 2}\] and   \[x = \alpha\] \[\frac{y}{- 1} = \frac{z}{2 - \alpha}\] are coplanar, find the values of  \[\alpha\].

If the straight lines  \[\frac{x - 1}{2} = \frac{y + 1}{k} = \frac{z}{2}\] and \[\frac{x + 1}{2} = \frac{y + 1}{2} = \frac{z}{k}\] are coplanar, find the equations of the planes containing them.

Find the shortest distance between the lines

Find the shortest distance between the lines 

Find the shortest distance between the lines

Find the coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the point (5, 4, 2) to the line \[\frac{x + 1}{2} = \frac{y - 3}{3} = \frac{z - 1}{- 1} .\]

Find the image of the point with position vector \[3 \hat{i} + \hat{j}  + 2 \hat{k} \]  in the plane  \[\vec{r} \cdot \left( 2 \hat{i} - \hat{j}  + \hat{k}  \right) = 4 .\]  Also, find the position vectors of the foot of the perpendicular and the equation of the perpendicular line through \[3 \hat{i}  + \hat{j}  + 2 \hat{k} .\]

Find the distance of the point (1, −2, 3) from the plane x − y + z = 5 measured along a line parallel to  \[\frac{x}{2} = \frac{y}{3} = \frac{z}{- 6} .\]

Find the coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular from the point (2, 3, 7) to the plane 3x − y − z = 7. Also, find the length of the perpendicular.

Find the distance of the point with position vector

Find the length and the foot of the perpendicular from the point (1, 1, 2) to the plane \[\vec{r} \cdot \left( \hat{i}  - 2 \hat{j}  + 4 \hat{k}  \right) + 5 = 0 .\]

Find the coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular and the perpendicular distance of the  point P (3, 2, 1) from the plane 2x − y + z + 1 = 0. Also, find the image of the point in the plane.

Find the direction cosines of the unit vector perpendicular to the plane  \[\vec{r} \cdot \left( 6 \hat{i}  - 3 \hat{j} - 2 \hat{k} \right) + 1 = 0\] passing through the origin.

Find the coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the origin to the plane 2x − 3y + 4z − 6 = 0.

Find the length and the foot of perpendicular from the point \[\left( 1, \frac{3}{2}, 2 \right)\]  to the plane \[2x - 2y + 4z + 5 = 0\] .

Find the position vector of the foot of perpendicular and the perpendicular distance from the point P with position vector \[2 \hat{i}  + 3 \hat{j}  + 4 \hat{k} \] to the plane  \[\vec{r} . \left( 2 \hat{i} + \hat{j}  + 3 \hat{k}  \right) - 26 = 0\] Also find image of P in the plane.

Write the plane  \[\vec{r} \cdot \left( 2 \hat{i}  + 3 \hat{j}  - 6 \hat{k}  \right) = 14\]  in normal form.

Write the distance of the plane  \[\vec{r} \cdot \left( 2 \hat{i} - \hat{j} + 2 \hat{k} \right) = 12\] from the origin.

Write the equation of the plane  \[\vec{r} = \vec{a} + \lambda \vec{b} + \mu \vec{c}\]   in scalar product form.

Write a vector normal to the plane  \[\vec{r} = l \vec{b} + m \vec{c} .\]

Write the equation of the plane passing through (2, −1, 1) and parallel to the plane 3x + 2y −z = 7.

Write the equation of the plane containing the lines \[\vec{r} = \vec{a} + \lambda \vec{b} \text{ and }  \vec{r} = \vec{a} + \mu \vec{c} .\]

Write the position vector of the point where the line \[\vec{r} = \vec{a} + \lambda \vec{b}\] meets the plane  \[\vec{r} . \vec{n} = 0 .\]

Write the value of k for which the line \[\frac{x - 1}{2} = \frac{y - 1}{3} = \frac{z - 1}{k}\]  is perpendicular to the normal to the plane  \[\vec{r} \cdot \left( 2 \hat{i}  + 3 \hat{j}  + 4 \hat{k}  \right) = 4 .\]

Write the angle between the line \[\frac{x - 1}{2} = \frac{y - 2}{1} = \frac{z + 3}{- 2}\]  and the plane x + y + 4 = 0. 

Write the vector equation of the line passing through the point (1, −2, −3) and normal to the plane \[\vec{r} \cdot \left( 2 \hat{i} + \hat{j}  + 2 \hat{k}  \right) = 5 .\]

Find the vector equation of the plane, passing through the point (a, b, c) and parallel to the plane \[\vec{r} . \left( \hat{i}  + \hat{j}  + \hat{k}  \right) = 2\]

Find the vector equation of a plane which is at a distance of 5 units from the origin and its normal vector is \[2 \hat{i} - 3 \hat{j} + 6 \hat{k} \] .

Write the equation of a plane which is at a distance of \[5\sqrt{3}\] units from origin and the normal to which is equally inclined to coordinate axes.

The plane 2x − (1 + λ) y + 3λz = 0 passes through the intersection of the planes

The acute angle between the planes 2x − y + z = 6 and x + y + 2z = 3 is

The equation of the plane through the intersection of the planes x + 2y + 3z = 4 and 2x + y − z = −5 and perpendicular to the plane 5x + 3y + 6z + 8 = 0 is

The distance between the planes 2x + 2y − z + 2 = 0 and 4x + 4y − 2z + 5 = 0 is 

The image of the point (1, 3, 4) in the plane 2x − y + z + 3 = 0 is

The equation of the plane containing the two lines

The equation of the plane \[\vec{r} = \hat{i} - \hat{j}  + \lambda\left( \hat{i}  + \hat{j} + \hat{k}  \right) + \mu\left( \hat{i}  - 2 \hat{j}  + 3 \hat{k}  \right)\]  in scalar product form is

The distance of the line \[\vec{r} = 2 \hat{i} - 2 \hat{j} + 3 \hat{k} + \lambda\left( \hat{i} - \hat{j}+ 4 \hat{k}  \right)\]  from the plane \[\vec{r} \cdot \left( \hat{i} + 5 \hat{j} + \hat{k} \right) = 5\] is

The equation of the plane through the line x + y + z + 3 = 0 = 2x − y + 3z + 1 and parallel to the line \[\frac{x}{1} = \frac{y}{2} = \frac{z}{3}\] is 

The vector equation of the plane containing the line \[\vec{r} = \left( - 2 \hat{i} - 3 \hat{j}  + 4 \hat{k}  \right) + \lambda\left( 3 \hat{i}  - 2 \hat{j}  - \hat{k}  \right)\] and the point  \[\hat{i}  + 2 \hat{j}  + 3 \hat{k} \]  is 

A plane meets the coordinate axes at A, B and C such that the centroid of ∆ABC is the point (a, b, c). If the equation of the plane is \[\frac{x}{a} + \frac{y}{b} + \frac{z}{c} = k,\] then k = 

A vector parallel to the line of intersection of the planes\[\vec{r} \cdot \left( 3 \hat{i} - \hat{j} + \hat{k}  \right) = 1 \text{ and }  \vec{r} \cdot \left( \hat{i} + 4 \hat{j}  - 2 \hat{k}  \right) = 2\] is 

If a plane passes through the point (1, 1, 1) and is perpendicular to the line \[\frac{x - 1}{3} = \frac{y - 1}{0} = \frac{z - 1}{4}\] then its perpendicular distance from the origin is ______.

The equation of the plane parallel to the lines x − 1 = 2y − 5 = 2z and 3x = 4y − 11 = 3z − 4 and passing through the point (2, 3, 3) is

The distance of the point (−1, −5, −10) from the point of intersection of the line \[\vec{r} = 2 \hat{i}- \hat{j} + 2 \hat{k}  + \lambda\left( 3 \hat{i}  + 4 \hat{j}+ 12 \hat{k}  \right)\]   and the plane \[\vec{r} \cdot \left( \hat{i} - \hat{j} + \hat{k}  \right) = 5\] is 

The equation of the plane through the intersection of the planes ax + by + cz + d = 0 andlx + my + nz + p = 0 and parallel to the line y=0, z=0

The equation of the plane which cuts equal intercepts of unit length on the coordinate axes is