RD Sharma Class 12 Exercise 27.3 Straight line in space Solutions Maths

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RD Sharma Class 12 Solutions Chapter27 Straight line in space - Other Exercise

Straight Line in Space Excercise: 27.3

Straight Line in Space exercise 27.3 question 1

Answer: The given line intersect at a point

(2, 6, 3) .

Hint: By putting the value of

γ

.

Given:

\frac{x}{1} = \frac{y - 2}{2} = \frac{z + 3}{3}

…(i)
and

\frac{x - 2}{2} = \frac{y - 6}{3} = \frac{z - 3}{4}

…(ii)

Solution:

\frac{x}{1} = \frac{y - 2}{2} = \frac{z + 3}{3} = γ

(say)
Then

x = γ, y = 2 γ + 2, z = 3 γ - 3

Substituting

x, y, z

in eqn (ii)

\frac{γ - 2}{2} = \frac{2 γ + 2 - 6}{3} = \frac{3 γ - 3 - 3}{4}

Taking first and second ratios, we get

\begin{aligned} \frac{γ - 2}{2} = \frac{2 γ - 4}{3} \\ \Rightarrow 3 γ - 6 = 4 γ - 8 \\ \Rightarrow γ = 2 \end{aligned}

Now taking second and third ratios, we get

\begin{aligned} \frac{2 γ - 4}{3} = \frac{3 γ - 6}{4} \\ \Rightarrow 8 γ - 16 = 9 γ - 18 \\ \Rightarrow γ = 2 \end{aligned}

The line intersects at a point

(γ, 2 γ + 2, 3 γ - 3)

taking

γ = 2

Points will be

(2, 6, 3) .

Straight Line in Space exercise 27.3 question 2

Answer: The given line don’t intersect each other.

Hint: By substituting

λ = - 17 and μ = - 12

Given:

\frac{x - 1}{3} = \frac{y + 1}{2} = \frac{z - 1}{5} and \frac{x + 2}{4} = \frac{y - 1}{3} = \frac{z + 1}{- 2}

Solution: The co- ordinates of any point on the first line are given by

\begin{aligned} \frac{x - 1}{3} = \frac{y + 1}{2} = \frac{z - 1}{5} = λ (say) \end{aligned}

\begin{aligned} ∙ - x = 3 λ + 1 \\ ∙ y = 2 λ - 1 \\ ∙ z = 5 λ + 1 \end{aligned}

The co-ordinates of first line is

(3 λ + 1, 2 λ - 1, 5 λ + 1)

The co- ordinates of any point on the second line are given by

\frac{x + 2}{4} = \frac{y - 1}{3} = \frac{z + 1}{- 2} = μ (s a y)

\begin{aligned} ∙ x = 4 μ - 2 \\ ∙ y = 3 μ + 1 \\ ∙ z = - 2 μ - 1 \end{aligned}

The co-ordinates of second line is

(4 μ - 2, 3 μ + 1, - 2 μ - 1)

If the line intersect, then they have a common point. So, for some value of λ and μ.
We must have,

3 λ + 1 = 4 μ - 2, 2 λ - 1 = 3 μ + 1, 5 λ + 1 = - 2 μ - 1

\begin{aligned} \Rightarrow 3 λ - 4 μ = - 3 \dots (i) \\ \Rightarrow 2 λ - 3 μ = 2 \dots (i i) \\ \Rightarrow 5 λ + 2 μ = - 2 \dots (i i i) \end{aligned}

Solving (i)and (ii), we get

\begin{aligned} λ = - 17 \\ μ = - 12 \end{aligned}

Substituting

λ = - 17 and μ = - 12

in (iii)

L . H . S

\begin{aligned} = 5 λ + 2 μ \\ = 5 (- 17) + 2 (- 12) \end{aligned}

\begin{aligned} = - 85 - 24 \\ = - 109 \\ \neq - 2 \\ L.H.S \neq R . H . S \end{aligned}

This shows that the given line will not intersect each other.

Straight Line in Space exercise 27.3 question 3

Answer: The answer is

(\frac{1}{2}, \frac{- 1}{2}, \frac{- 3}{2})

Hint: $\frac{x + 1}{3} = \frac{y + 3}{5} = \frac{z + 5}{7} = λ and \frac{x - 2}{1} = \frac{y - 4}{3} = \frac{z - 6}{5} = μ (say)$

Given:

\frac{x + 1}{3} = \frac{y + 3}{5} = \frac{z + 5}{7} and \frac{x - 2}{1} = \frac{y - 4}{3} = \frac{z - 6}{5}

Solution: we have,

\begin{matrix} \frac{x + 1}{3} = \frac{y + 3}{5} = \frac{z + 5}{7} = λ (s a y) \\ x = 3 λ - 1, y = 5 λ - 3, z = 7 λ - 5 \end{matrix}

So, the co-ordinates of a general point on this line are

(3 λ - 1, 5 λ - 3, 7 λ - 5)

The equation of second line is given

\begin{aligned} \frac{x - 2}{1} = \frac{y - 4}{3} = \frac{z - 6}{5} = μ (say) \\ x = μ + 2, y = 3 μ + 4, z = 5 μ + 6 \end{aligned}

So, the co-ordinates of general point on this line are

(μ + 2, 3 μ + 4, 5 μ + 6)

If the line intersect, then they have a common point. So, for some value of λ and μ,we must have

\begin{aligned} 3 λ - 1 = μ + 2, 5 λ - 3 = 3 μ + 4, 7 λ - 5 = 5 μ + 6 \\ 3 λ - μ = 3 \dots (i) \\ 5 λ - 3 μ = 7 \dots (i i) \\ 7 λ - 5 μ = 11 \dots (i i i) \end{aligned}

Solving the first two equations (i) and (ii), we get

\begin{aligned} λ = \frac{1}{2} \\ μ = \frac{- 3}{2} . \end{aligned}

Since,

λ = \frac{1}{2} and μ = \frac{- 3}{2}

satisfying the eqn(iii)

7 λ - 5 μ = 11

Hence,the given lines intersect each other.
When

λ = \frac{1}{2} in (3 λ - 1, 5 λ - 3, 7 λ - 5)

the co-ordinates of the required point of intersection are

(\frac{1}{2}, \frac{- 1}{2}, \frac{- 3}{2})

Straight Line in Space exercise 27.3 question 4

Answer: The answer of the given equation is

(10, 14, 4) .

Hint: By substituting the value of λ and μ.

Given:

A (0, - 1, - 1), B (4, 5, 1), C (3, 9, 4) a n d D (- 4, 4, 4) .

Solution: The co-ordinates of any point on the line

A B

are given by

\begin{aligned} \frac{x - 0}{4 - 0} = \frac{y + 1}{5 + 1} = \frac{z + 1}{1 + 1} = λ \\ \Rightarrow x = 4 λ \\ \Rightarrow y = 6 λ - 1 \\ \Rightarrow z = 2 λ - 1 \end{aligned}

The co-ordinates of general point on

A B

are

(4 λ, 6 λ - 1, 2 λ - 1)

The co-ordinates of any point on the line

C D

are given by

\begin{aligned} \frac{x - 3}{- 4 - 3} = \frac{y - 9}{4 - 9} = \frac{z - 4}{4 - 4} = μ \\ \Rightarrow x = - 7 μ + 3 \\ \Rightarrow y = - 5 μ + 9 \\ \Rightarrow z = 4 \end{aligned}

The co-ordinates of general point on

C D

are

(- 7 μ + 3, - 5 μ + 9, 4)

If the line intersect, then they have a common point. So, for some value of λ and μ.
We must have,

\begin{aligned} 4 λ = - 7 μ + 3, 6 λ - 1 = - 5 μ + 9, 2 λ - 1 = 4 \\ 4 λ + 7 μ = 3 \dots (i) \\ 6 λ + 5 μ = 10 \dots (i i) \\ λ = \frac{5}{2} \dots (i i i) \end{aligned}

Solving (ii) and (iii), we get

\begin{aligned} λ = \frac{5}{2} \\ μ = - 1 \end{aligned}

Substituting

λ = \frac{5}{2} and μ = - 1

in (i),we get

\begin{aligned} L.H.S \\ = 4 λ - 7 μ \\ = 4 (\frac{5}{2}) - 7 (1) \\ = 3 \\ R.H.S \end{aligned}

Since

λ = \frac{5}{2} and μ = 1

satisfying eqn(iii),
Hence, the given line intersect.
Substituting the value of λ and μ in the Co- ordinates of a general point on the line

A B

and

C D

, we get

\begin{aligned} x = 10 \\ y = 14 \\ z = 4 \end{aligned}

Hence,

A B

and

C D

intersect at point

(10, 14, 4) .

Straight Line in Space exercise 27.3 question 5

Answer: The answer of the given question is

(4, 0, - 1) .

Hint: Equate the coefficient of vector equation of line.

Given: vector

r = (\hat{ı} + \hat{ȷ} - \hat{k}) + λ (3 \hat{ı} - \hat{ȷ}) and vector r = (4 \hat{ı} - \hat{k}) + μ (2 \hat{ı} + 3 \hat{k})

Solution: General points on the lines are

(1 + 3 λ) \hat{ı} + (1 - λ) \hat{ȷ} - \hat{k} and (4 + 2 μ) \hat{ı} + (3 μ - 1) \hat{k}

Lines intersect if

\begin{aligned} (1 + 3 λ) = (4 + 2 μ) \\ 1 - λ = 0 \\ and 3 μ - 1 = - 1 \end{aligned}

From (ii) and (iii),

λ = 1, μ = 0

Substituting in equation (i)
Since,

1 + 3 (1) = 4 + 2 (0)

is true.
Hence, the lines intersect.
Point of intersection is :

4 \hat{ı} - \hat{k} or (4, 0, - 1)

Straight Line in Space exercise 27.3 question 6(i)

Answer: The answer of the given question is that the line do not intersect each other.

Hint: Assume

λ = λ_{1} and μ = μ_{1}

Given:

\vec{r} = (\hat{ı} - \hat{ȷ}) + λ (2 \hat{ı} + \hat{k}) and \vec{r} = (2 \hat{ı} - \hat{ȷ}) + μ (\hat{ı} + \hat{ȷ} - \hat{k})

Solution: let’s first assume that the line intersect for

λ = λ_{1} and μ = μ_{1}

Then,

(2 λ_{1} + 1) \hat{ı} - \hat{ȷ} + λ_{1} \hat{k} = (2 + μ_{1}) \hat{ı} + (μ_{1} - 1) \hat{ȷ} - μ_{1} \hat{k}

Equations we get,

\begin{aligned} (2 λ_{1} + 1) = (2 + μ_{1}) & \dots (i) \\ - 1 = μ_{1} - 1 & \dots (i i) \\ λ_{1} = - μ_{1} & \dots (i i i) \end{aligned}

Solving equation (ii) and (iii), we get

λ_{1} = μ_{1} = 0

Which doesn’t satisfy the equation (i) which is a contradiction.
Thus, the above lines are skew lines i.e. they neither intersect nor parallel to each other.

Straight Line in Space exercise 27.3 question 6(ii)

Answer: The given line do not intersect.

Hint: If

(\vec{a_{2}} - \vec{a_{1}}) \cdot (\vec{b_{1}} \times \vec{b_{2}}) = 0

then the lines intersect each other.

Given:

\frac{x - 1}{2} = \frac{y + 1}{3} = z and \frac{x + 1}{5} = \frac{y - 2}{1}; z = 2

Solution:

\frac{x - 1}{2} = \frac{y + 1}{3} = \frac{z - 0}{1} and \frac{x + 1}{5} = \frac{y - 2}{1} = \frac{z - 2}{0}

The first line passes through the point (1,-1,0) and has direction ratio proportional to 2,3,1 and its vector equation is

\vec{r} = \vec{a_{1}} + λ \vec{b_{1}}

…(i)
Here,

\begin{aligned} \vec{a_{1}} = \hat{i} - \hat{j} + 0 \hat{k} \\ \vec{b_{1}} = 2 \hat{i} + 3 \hat{j} + \hat{k} \end{aligned}

Also, the second line passes through the point

(- 1, 2, 2)

and has direction ratios proportional to

5, 1, 0.

Its vector equation is

\vec{r} = \vec{a_{2}} + μ \vec{b_{2}}

...........(ii)
Here,

\begin{aligned} \vec{a_{2}} = - \hat{i} + 2 \hat{j} + 2 \hat{k} \\ \vec{b_{2}} = 5 \hat{i} + \hat{j} + 0 \hat{k} \end{aligned}

Now,

\vec{a_{2}} - \vec{a_{1}} = - 2 \hat{i} + 3 \hat{j} + 2 \hat{k}

And

\begin{aligned} \vec{b_{1}} \times \vec{b_{2}} = | \begin{array}{lll} \hat{i} & \hat{j} & \hat{k} \\ 2 & 3 & 1 \\ 5 & 1 & 0 \end{array} | \\ = - \hat{ı} + \overset{―}{5} - 13 \hat{k} \\ (\vec{a_{2}} - \vec{a_{1}}) \cdot (\vec{b_{1}} \times \vec{b_{2}}) = (- 2 \hat{i} + 3 \hat{j} + 2 \hat{k}) \cdot (- \hat{i} + 5 \hat{j} - 13 \hat{k}) \\ = 2 + 15 - 26 \\ = - 9 . \end{aligned}

We observe ,

(\vec{a_{2}} - \vec{a_{1}}) \cdot (\vec{b_{1}} \times \vec{b_{2}}) \neq 0

Thus,the given lines don't intersect.

Straight Line in Space exercise 27.3 question 6(iii)

Answer: The line intersect at the point of intersection is

(4, 0, - 1) .

Hint: Equate the coefficient of vector equation of line.

Given:

\frac{x - 1}{3} = \frac{y - 1}{- 1} = \frac{z + 1}{0} and \frac{x - 4}{2} = \frac{y - 0}{0} = \frac{z + 1}{3}

Solution: co-ordinate of first equation of line

\begin{aligned} \frac{x - 1}{3} = \frac{y - 1}{- 1} = \frac{z + 1}{0} = λ (let) \dots (i) \\ x = 3 λ + 1, y = - λ + 1, z = - 1 \end{aligned}

Co-ordinate of second equation of line

\begin{aligned} \frac{x - 4}{2} = \frac{y - 0}{0} = \frac{z + 1}{3} = μ (let) \dots (i i) \\ x = 2 μ + 4, y = 0, z = 3 μ - 1 \end{aligned}

If the lines intersect, then they have a common point for some value of λ and μ.

\begin{aligned} So, 3 λ + 1 = 2 μ + 4 \dots (i i i) \\ - λ + 1 = 0 \Rightarrow λ = 1 \dots (i v) \\ 3 μ - 1 = - 1 \Rightarrow μ = 0 \dots (v) \\ λ = 1 and μ = 0 \end{aligned}

Satisfy equation (iii). So, the given line intersect and the point of intersection is

(4, 0, - 1) .

Straight Line in Space exercise 27.3 question 6(iv)

Answer: The line intersect each other and the point of intersection is

(1, 3, 2) .

Hint: Equate the coefficient of vector equation of line.

Given: Two equation of line.

Solution: The equation of the first line,

\begin{aligned} \frac{x - 5}{4} = \frac{y - 7}{4} = \frac{z + 3}{- 5} = λ (l e t) \\ x = 4 λ + 5, y = 4 λ + 7, z = - 5 λ - 3 \end{aligned}

So, the co-ordinates of a general point on this line are

(4 λ + 5, 4 λ + 7, - 5 λ - 3)

The equation of the second line,

\begin{aligned} \frac{x - 8}{7} = \frac{y - 4}{1} = \frac{z - 5}{3} = μ (let) \\ x = 7 μ + 8, y = μ + 4, z = 3 μ + 5 \end{aligned}

So, the co-ordinates of a general point on this line are (

(7 μ + 8, μ + 4, 3 μ + 5)

If the lines intersect, then they have a common point for some value of λ and μ
We have,

\begin{aligned} 4 λ + 5 = 7 μ + 8, 4 λ + 7 = μ + 4, - 5 λ - 3 = 3 μ + 5 \\ 4 λ - 7 μ = 3 \dots (i) \\ μ = 4 λ + 3 \dots (i i) \\ - 5 λ - 3 μ = 8 \dots (i i i) \end{aligned}

Putting the value of μ from equation (ii) to (i), we get

\begin{aligned} 4 λ - 7 μ = 3 \\ 4 λ - 7 (4 λ + 3) = 3 \\ 4 λ - 28 λ - 21 = 3 \end{aligned}

\begin{aligned} - 24 λ = 24 \\ λ = - 1 \end{aligned}

Now putting the value of λ in equation (ii), we get

\begin{aligned} μ = 4 λ + 3 \\ μ = 4 (- 1) + 3 \\ μ = - 1 \end{aligned}

As we can see by putting the value of λ and μ in equation (iii), that it satisfy the equation
Check,

\begin{aligned} - 5 λ - 3 μ = 8 \end{aligned}

- 5 (- 1) - 3 (- 1) = 8

$5+3=8 $

8 = 8

L . H . S . = R . H . S .

Hence intersection point exists or line of intersects.
Thus, point of intersection

(4 λ + 5, 4 λ + 7, - 5 λ - 3)

\begin{aligned} = (4 (- 1) + 5, 4 (- 1) + 7, - 5 (- 1) - 3) \\ = (1, 3, 2) \end{aligned}

Straight Line in Space exercise 27.3 question 7

Answer: The point of intersection is

(- 1, - 6, - 12)

Hint: Equate the coefficient of vector equation of line.

Given:

\vec{r} = 3 \hat{ı} + 2 \hat{ȷ} - 4 \hat{k} + λ (\hat{ı} + 2 \hat{ȷ} + 2 \hat{k}) and \vec{r} = 5 \hat{ı} - 2 \hat{ȷ} + μ (3 \hat{ı} + 2 \hat{ȷ} + 6 \hat{k})

Solution: let the lines are

\begin{aligned} M : \vec{r} = \vec{3 t} + \vec{2 J} - \vec{4 k} + λ (\vec{ı} + 2 \vec{ȷ} + 2 \vec{k}) \\ N : \vec{r} = \vec{5 ı} - \vec{2 ȷ} + μ (\vec{3 l} + \vec{2 J} + \vec{6 k}) \end{aligned}

Co-ordinate of any random point on

M

are

P (3 + λ, 2 + 2 λ, - 4 + 2 λ)

and on

N

are

Q (5 + 3 μ, - 2 + 2 μ, 6 μ)

If the lines Mand N intersect then ,they must have a common point on them i.e. P and Q must coincide for some values of λ and μ.
Now,

\begin{aligned} 3 + λ = 5 + 3 μ ... (i) \\ 2 + 2 λ = - 2 + 2 μ ... (ii) \\ - 4 + 2 λ = 6 μ ... (iii) \end{aligned}

Solving (i) and (ii) ,we get

\begin{aligned} λ = - 4 \\ μ = - 2 \end{aligned}

Substitute the value in equation (iii),

\begin{aligned} - 4 + 2 (- 4) = 6 (- 2) \\ - 4 = - 12 + 8 \\ - 4 = - 4 \end{aligned}

So, the given line intersect each other.
Now, point of intersection is

P (- 1, - 6, - 12) .

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