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    RD Sharma Class 12 Exercise VSA Straight line in space Solutions Maths - Download PDF Free Online

    RD Sharma Class 12 Exercise VSA Straight line in space Solutions Maths - Download PDF Free Online

    Lovekush kumar sainiUpdated on 25 Jan 2022, 09:48 AM IST

    Planning a schedule that every 12th grader must follow to keep in touch with their ongoing syllabus and preparing for the board exams is essential. This task can be accomplished easily only with the help of the right reference books. Many students struggle with mathematics to arrive at the right solution in various concepts. If any student faces challenges in the Straight Line in Space topic, they can refer to the RD Sharma Class 12th Chapter 27 VSA book.

    RD Sharma Class 12 Solutions Chapter27VSA Straight line in space - Other Exercise

    Straight Line in Space Excercise: 27 VSA

    Straight Line in Space Exercise Very Short Answer Question 1

    Answer:
    Required answer is $\lambda \hat{i}$
    Hint:
    Use properties of vector
    Given:
    Cartesian and vector equation of x-axis
    Solution:
    Since x-axis passes through the point $\left ( 0,0,0 \right )$ having position vector
    $\vec{a}=a \hat{i}+0 \hat{j}+0 \hat{k}$ and parallel to the vector $\vec{b}=1 \hat{i}+0 \hat{j}+0 \hat{k}$ having direction ratios proportional to 1, 0, 0.
    The Cartesian equation of x-axis is
    $\begin{aligned} &\frac{x-0}{1}=\frac{y-0}{0}=\frac{z-0}{0} \\ & \end{aligned}$
    $\frac{x}{1}=\frac{y}{0}=\frac{z}{0}$
    Also its vector equation is
    $\begin{aligned} &\vec{r}=\vec{a}+\lambda \vec{b} \\ & \end{aligned}$
    $=0 \hat{i}+0 \hat{j}+0 \hat{k}+\lambda(\hat{i}+0 \hat{j}+0 \hat{k}) \\$
    $=\lambda \hat{i}$

    Straight Line in Space Exercise Very Short Answer Question 2

    Answer:
    Required answer is $\lambda \hat{j}$
    Hint:
    Use properties of vector
    Given:
    Cartesian and vector equation of y-axis
    Solution:
    Since y-axis passes through the point $\left ( 0,0,0 \right )$ having position vector
    $\vec{a}=0 \hat{i}+0 \hat{j}+0 \hat{k}$ and is parallel to the vector $\vec{b}=0 \hat{i}+1 \hat{j}+0 \hat{k}$ having direction ratios proportional to 0, 1, 0
    The Cartesian equation of y-axis is
    $\begin{aligned} &\frac{x-0}{0}=\frac{y-0}{1}=\frac{z-0}{0} \\ & \end{aligned}$
    $\frac{x}{0}=\frac{y}{1}=\frac{z}{0}$
    Also the vector equation is
    $\begin{aligned} &\vec{r}=\vec{a}+\lambda \vec{b} \\ \end{aligned}$
    $=0 \hat{i}+0 \hat{j}+0 \hat{k}+\lambda(0 \hat{i}+\hat{j}+0 \hat{k}) \\$
    $=\lambda \hat{j}$

    Straight Line in Space Exercise Very Short Answer Question 3

    Answer:
    Required answer is $\lambda \hat{k}$
    Hint:
    Use properties of vector
    Given:
    Cartesian and vector equation of z-axis
    Solution:
    Since z-axis passes through the point $\left ( 0,0,0 \right )$ having position vector
    $\vec{a}=0 \hat{i}+0 \hat{j}+0 \hat{k}$ and is parallel to the vector $\vec{b}=0 \hat{i}+0 \hat{j}+1 \hat{k}$ having direction ratios proportional to 0, 0, 1
    The Cartesian of z-axis is
    $\begin{aligned} &\frac{x-0}{0}=\frac{y-0}{0}=\frac{z-0}{1} \\ & \end{aligned}$
    $\frac{x}{0}=\frac{y}{0}=\frac{z}{1}$
    Also its vector equation
    $\begin{aligned} &\vec{r}=\vec{a}+\lambda \vec{b} \\ & \end{aligned}$
    $=0 \hat{i}+0 \hat{j}+0 \hat{k}+\lambda(0 \hat{i}+0 \hat{j}+\hat{k}) \\$
    $=\lambda \hat{k}$

    Striaght Line in Space Exercise Very Short Answer question 4

    Answer:
    Required answer is $\vec{r}=\vec{\alpha}+\lambda \vec{\beta}$
    Hint:
    Use properties of vector
    Given:
    $\overrightarrow{\alpha }$ Vector is parallel to $\overrightarrow{\beta }$ vector
    Solution:
    The vector equation of the line passing through the point having position vector $\overrightarrow{\alpha }$ and parallel to the vector $\overrightarrow{\beta }$ is $\vec{r}=\vec{\alpha}+\lambda \vec{\beta}$

    Straight Line in Space Exercise Very Short Answer question 5

    Answer:
    Required answer is $1,-7,2$
    Hint:
    Use properties of vector
    Given:
    $\frac{2 x-1}{2}=\frac{4-y}{7}=\frac{z+1}{2}$
    Solution:
    We have
    $\frac{2 x-1}{2}=\frac{4-y}{7}=\frac{z+1}{2}$
    Now the equation of the line AB can be rewritten as,
    $\frac{x-\frac{1}{2}}{1}=\frac{y-4}{-7}=\frac{z+1}{2}$
    The direction ratios of the line parallel to AB proportional to $1,-7,2$

    Straight Line in Space Exercise Very Short Answer question 6

    Answer:
    Required answer is $\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{14}}, \frac{2}{\sqrt{14}}, \frac{3}{\sqrt{14}}\right)$
    Hint:
    Use properties of vector
    Given:
    $6 x-2=3 y+1=2 z-4$
    Solution:
    We have
    $6 x-2=3 y+1=2 z-4$
    The equation of the given line can be rewritten as,
    $\begin{aligned} &\frac{x-\frac{1}{3}}{\frac{1}{6}}=\frac{y+\frac{1}{3}}{\frac{1}{3}}=\frac{z-2}{\frac{1}{2}} \\ & \end{aligned}$
    $=\frac{x-\frac{1}{3}}{1}=\frac{y+\frac{1}{3}}{2}=\frac{z-2}{3}$
    The direction ratios of the line parallel to AB are proportional to $1,2,3$
    The direction cosines of the line parallel to AB are proportional to
    $\begin{aligned} &\frac{1}{\sqrt{1^{2}+2^{2}+3^{2}}}, \frac{2}{\sqrt{1^{2}+2^{2}+3^{2}}}, \frac{3}{\sqrt{1^{2}+2^{2}+3^{2}}} \\ & \end{aligned}$
    $=\frac{1}{\sqrt{14}}, \frac{2}{\sqrt{14}}, \frac{3}{\sqrt{14}}$

    Straight Line in Space Exercise Very Short Answer Question 7

    Answer:
    Required answer is $\frac{4}{\sqrt{29}}, \frac{-3}{\sqrt{29}}, \frac{2}{\sqrt{29}}$
    Hint:
    Use properties of vector
    Given:
    $\frac{x-2}{2}=\frac{2 y-5}{-3}, z=2$
    Solution:
    We have,
    $\frac{x-2}{2}=\frac{2 y-5}{-3}, z=2$
    The equation of the given line can be rewritten as,
    $\begin{aligned} &\frac{x-2}{2}=\frac{y-\frac{5}{2}}{-\frac{3}{2}}=\frac{z-2}{1} \\ & \end{aligned}$
    $\frac{x-2}{4}=\frac{y-\frac{5}{2}}{-3}=\frac{z-2}{2}$
    The direction ratios of the line parallel to AB are proportional to 4, -3, 1
    The direction cosines of the line parallel to AB proportional to
    $\begin{aligned} &\frac{4}{\sqrt{4^{2}+(-3)^{2}+2^{2}}}, \frac{-3}{\sqrt{4^{2}+(-3)^{2}+2^{2}}}, \frac{2}{\sqrt{4^{2}+(-3)^{2}+2^{2}}} \\ & \end{aligned}$
    $=\frac{4}{\sqrt{29}}, \frac{-3}{\sqrt{29}}, \frac{2}{\sqrt{29}}$

    Straight Line in Space Exercise Very Short Answer Question 8

    Answer:
    The given line is perpendicular to z-axis
    Hint:
    Use properties of vector
    Given:
    $\frac{x-2}{3}=\frac{y+1}{4}=\frac{z-1}{0}$
    Solution:
    We have
    $\frac{x-2}{3}=\frac{y+1}{4}=\frac{z-1}{0}$
    The given line is parallel to the vector $\vec{b}=3 \hat{i}+4 \hat{j}+0 \hat{k}$
    Let, $x \hat{i}+y \hat{j}+z \hat{k}$ be perpendicular to the given line
    Now, $3 x+4 y+0 z=0$
    Direction ratios are $\left(a_{1}, b_{1}, c_{1}\right)=(3,4,0)$
    Check perpendicular condition with x axis
    Direction ratio of x axis is $\left(a_{2}, b_{2}, c_{2}\right)=(1,0,0)$
    $\begin{aligned} &a_{1} a_{2}+b_{1} b_{2}+c_{1} c_{2} \\ & \end{aligned}$
    $=3(1)+4(0)+0(0) \\$
    $=3$
    $\neq 0$ Hence x axis is not perpendicular
    Check perpendicular condition with y axis
    Direction ratio of y axis is $\left(a_{2}, b_{2}, c_{2}\right)=(0,1,0)$
    $\begin{aligned} &a_{1} a_{2}+b_{1} b_{2}+c_{1} c_{2} \\ & \end{aligned}$
    $=3(0)+4(1)+0(0) \\$
    $=4 \neq 0$
    Hence y axis is not perpendicular
    Check perpendicular condition with z axis
    Direction ratio of z axis is $\left(a_{2}, b_{2}, c_{2}\right)=(0,0,1)$
    $\begin{aligned} &a_{1} a_{2}+b_{1} b_{2}+c_{1} c_{2} \\ & \end{aligned}$
    $=3(0)+4(0)+0(1) \\$
    $=0$
    Hence, the given line is perpendicular to the z-axis

    Straight Line in Space Exercise Very Short Answer Question 9

    Answer:
    Required answer is
    Hint:
    Use properties of vector
    Given:
    $\frac{x-5}{7}=\frac{y+2}{-5}=\frac{z-2}{1} \text { and } \frac{x-1}{1}=\frac{y}{2}=\frac{z-1}{3}$
    Solution:
    We have,
    $\frac{x-5}{7}=\frac{y+2}{-5}=\frac{z-2}{1} \text { and } \frac{x-1}{1}=\frac{y}{2}=\frac{z-1}{3}$
    The given lines are parallel to the vectors
    $\begin{aligned} &\vec{b}_{1}=7 \hat{i}-5 \hat{j}+\hat{k} \\ \end{aligned}$
    $\overline{b_{2}}=\hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k}$
    Let $\theta$ be the angle between the given lines
    Now,
    $\begin{aligned} &\cos \theta=\frac{\vec{b}_{1}\cdot \overline{b_{2}}}{\left|\vec{b}_{1}\right|\left|\overrightarrow{b_{2}}\right|} \\ & \end{aligned}$$\begin{aligned} &\cos \theta=\frac{\vec{b}_{1}\cdot \overline{b_{2}}}{\left|\vec{b}_{1}\right|\left|\overrightarrow{b_{2}}\right|} \\ & \end{aligned}$
    $=\frac{(7 \hat{i}-5 \hat{j}+\hat{k}) \cdot(\hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k})}{\sqrt{7^{2}+(-5)^{2}+1^{2}} \cdot \sqrt{1^{2}+2^{2}+3^{2}}}$
    $\begin{aligned} &=\frac{7-10+3}{\sqrt{49+25+1} \cdot \sqrt{1+4+9}} \\ & \end{aligned}$
    $=0 \\$
    $\therefore \theta=\frac{\pi}{2}$

    Straight Line of Space Excercise Very Short Anwer Question 10

    Answer:
    Required answer is $\frac{3}{7}, \frac{2}{7}, \frac{-6}{7}$
    Hint:
    Use equation of a line in space.
    Given:
    Cartesian equations are $2 x=3 y=-z$
    Solution:
    We have,
    $2 x=3 y=-z$
    The equation of the given line can be rewritten as,
    $\begin{aligned} &\frac{x}{\frac{1}{2}}=\frac{y}{\frac{1}{3}}=\frac{z}{-1} \\ & \end{aligned}$
    $\frac{x}{3}=\frac{y}{2}=\frac{z}{-6}$
    The direction ratios of the line parallel to AB are proportional to $3,2,-6$
    The direction cosines of the line parallel to AB are proportional to
    $\begin{aligned} &\frac{3}{\sqrt{3^{2}+2^{2}+(-6)^{2}}}, \frac{2}{\sqrt{3^{2}+2^{2}+(-6)^{2}}}, \frac{-6}{\sqrt{3^{2}+2^{2}+(-6)^{2}}} \\ & \end{aligned}$
    $=\frac{3}{7}, \frac{2}{7}, \frac{-6}{7}$

    Straight Line of Space Excercise Very Short Anwer Question 11

    Answer:
    Required answer is $\theta = \frac{\pi}{2}$
    Hint:
    Use formula $\cos \theta=\frac{\vec{b}_{1}\cdot \vec{b}_{2}}{\left|\vec{b}_{1}\right|\left|\vec{b}_{2}\right|}$
    Given:
    $2 x=3 y=-z \text { and } 6 x=-y=-4 z$
    Solution:
    We have,
    $2 x=3 y=-z \text { and } 6 x=-y=-4 z$
    The given lines can be rewritten as,
    $\frac{x}{3}=\frac{y}{2}=\frac{z}{-6} \text { and } \frac{x}{2}=\frac{y}{-12}=\frac{z}{-3}$
    These lines are parallel to vectors $\vec{b}_{1}=3 \hat{i}+2 \hat{j}-6 \hat{k} \text { and } \overline{b_{2}}=2 \hat{i}-12 \hat{j}-3 \hat{k}$
    Let $\theta$ be the angle between these lines.
    Now,
    $\begin{aligned} &\cos \theta=\frac{\vec{b}_{1} \cdot\overline{b_{2}}}{\left|\vec{b}_{1}\right|\left|\overline{b_{2}}\right|} \\ & \end{aligned}$
    $\begin{aligned} &=\frac{6-24+18}{\sqrt{9+4+36} \cdot \sqrt{4+144+9}}=0 \\ & \end{aligned}$
    $\theta=\frac{\pi}{2}$

    Straight Line of Space Excercise Very Short Anwer Question 12

    Answer:
    Required answer is $\lambda = \frac{-10}{7}$
    Hint:
    Use equation of line in space
    Given:
    $\frac{x-3}{-3}=\frac{y+2}{2 \lambda}=\frac{z+4}{2} \text { And } \frac{x+1}{3 \lambda}=\frac{y-2}{1}=\frac{z+6}{-5}$
    Solution:
    We have,
    $\frac{x-3}{-3}=\frac{y+2}{2 \lambda}=\frac{z+4}{2} \text { And } \frac{x+1}{3 \lambda}=\frac{y-2}{1}=\frac{z+6}{-5}$
    The given lines are parallel to vectors
    $\vec{b}_{1}=-3 \hat{i}+2 \lambda \hat{j}+2 \hat{k} \text { and } \vec{b_{2}}=3 \lambda \hat{i}+\hat{j}-5 \hat{k}$
    Now, for $\vec{b}_{1} \perp \vec{b_{2}}$ we must have,
    $\begin{aligned} &\vec{b}_{1} \cdot \vec{b_{2}}=0 \\ & \end{aligned}$
    $(-3 \hat{i}+2 \lambda \hat{j}+2 \hat{k}) \cdot(3 \lambda \hat{i}+\hat{j}-5 \hat{k})=0 \\$
    $-7 \lambda-10=0 \\$
    $\lambda=-\frac{10}{7}$

    Straight Line in Space Exercise Very Short Answer Question 13

    Answer:
    Required answer is $d=\left|\frac{\left(\vec{a}_{2}-\vec{a}_{1}\right) \cdot \vec{b}}{|\vec{b}|}\right|$
    Hint:
    Use equation of line in space
    Given:
    $\vec{r}=\vec{a}_{1}+\lambda \vec{b} \text { and } \vec{r}=\vec{a}_{2}+\mu \vec{b}$
    Solution:
    The shortest distance between the parallel lines
    $\begin{aligned} &\vec{r}=\vec{a}_{1}+\lambda \vec{b} \\ & \end{aligned}$
    $\vec{r}=\vec{a}_{2}+\mu \vec{b}$ is given by,
    $d=\left|\frac{\left(\vec{a}_{2}-\vec{a}_{1}\right) \cdot \vec{b}}{|\vec{b}|}\right|$

    Straight Line in Space Exercise Very Short Answer Question 14

    Answer:
    Required answer is $\left(\vec{a}_{2}-\vec{a}_{1}\right) \cdot\left(\vec{b}_{1} \times \vec{b}_{2}\right)=0$
    Hint:
    Use formula $d=\left|\frac{\left(\vec{a}_{2}-\vec{a}_{1}\right) \cdot\left(\vec{b}_{1} \times \vec{b}_{2}\right)}{\left|\vec{b}_{1} \times \vec{b}_{2}\right|}\right|$
    Given:
    $\vec{r}=\vec{a}_{1}+\lambda \vec{b}_{1} \text { And } \vec{r}=\vec{a}_{2}+\mu \vec{b}_{2}$
    Solution:
    The shortest distance between the lines $\vec{r}=\vec{a}_{1}+\lambda \vec{b}_{1} \text { And } \vec{r}=\vec{a}_{2}+\mu \vec{b}_{2}$ is given by
    $d=\left|\frac{\left(\vec{a}_{2}-\vec{a}_{1}\right) \cdot\left(\vec{b}_{1} \times \vec{b}_{2}\right)}{\left|\vec{b}_{1} \times \vec{b}_{2}\right|}\right|$
    For the lines to be intersecting, $d=0$
    $\left|\frac{\left(\vec{a}_{2}-\vec{a}_{1}\right) \cdot\left(\vec{b}_{1} \times \vec{b}_{2}\right)}{\left|\vec{b}_{1} \times \vec{b}_{2}\right|}\right|= 0$
    $\left(\vec{a}_{2}-\vec{a}_{1}\right) \cdot\left(\vec{b}_{1} \times \vec{b}_{2}\right)=0$

    Straight Line in Space Exercise Very Short Answer Question 15

    Answer:
    Required answer is $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{55}}, \frac{4}{\sqrt{55}}, \frac{6}{\sqrt{55}}$
    Hint:
    Use equation of line in space
    Given:
    $\frac{2 x-1}{\sqrt{3}}=\frac{y+2}{2}=\frac{z-3}{3}$
    Solution:
    We have,
    $\frac{2 x-1}{\sqrt{3}}=\frac{y+2}{2}=\frac{z-3}{3}$
    The equation of the given line can be rewritten as,
    $\begin{aligned} &\frac{x-\frac{1}{2}}{\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}}=\frac{y+2}{2}=\frac{z-3}{3} \\ & \end{aligned}$
    $\frac{x-\frac{1}{2}}{\sqrt{3}}=\frac{y+2}{4}=\frac{z-3}{6}$
    The direction ratios of the line parallel to AB are proportional to $\sqrt{3},4,6$
    The direction cosines of the line parallel to AB are proportional to,
    $\begin{aligned} &\frac{\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{(\sqrt{3})^{2}+4^{2}+6^{2}}}, \frac{4}{\sqrt{(\sqrt{3})^{2}+4^{2}+6^{2}}}, \frac{6}{\sqrt{(\sqrt{3})^{2}+4^{2}+6^{2}}} \\ & \end{aligned}$
    $=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{55}}, \frac{4}{\sqrt{55}}, \frac{6}{\sqrt{55}}$

    Straight Line in Space Exercise Very Short Answer question 16

    Answer:
    Required answer is $-1,-2,4$
    Hint:
    Use equation of line in space
    Given:
    $\frac{3-x}{1}=\frac{y+2}{-2}=\frac{z-5}{4}$
    Solution:
    We have,
    $\frac{3-x}{1}=\frac{y+2}{-2}=\frac{z-5}{4}$
    The equation of the line AB can be rewritten as,
    $\frac{x-3}{-1}=\frac{y+2}{-2}=\frac{z-5}{4}$
    Thus, the direction ratios of the line parallel to AB are proportional to $-1,-2,4$

    Straight Line in Space Exercise Very Short Answer question 17

    Answer:
    Required answer is $\vec{r}=5 \hat{i}-4 \hat{j}+6 \hat{k}+\lambda(3 \hat{i}+7 \hat{j}+2 \hat{k})$
    Hint:
    Use properties of vector
    Given:
    $\frac{x-5}{3}=\frac{y+4}{7}=\frac{z-6}{2}$
    Solution:
    We have,
    $\frac{x-5}{3}=\frac{y+4}{7}=\frac{z-6}{2}$
    The given line passes through the point $\left ( 5,-4,6 \right )$ and has direction ratios proportional to $3,7,2$
    Vector equation of the given line passing through the point having position vector
    $\vec{a}=5 \hat{i}-4 \hat{j}+6 \hat{k}$ and parallel to a vector $\vec{b}=3 \hat{i}+7 \hat{j}+2 \hat{k}$ is
    $\begin{aligned} &\vec{r}=\vec{a}+\lambda \vec{b} \\ & \end{aligned}$
    $\vec{r}=5 \hat{i}-4 \hat{j}+6 \hat{k}+\lambda(3 \hat{i}+7 \hat{j}+2 \hat{k})$

    Straight Line in Space Exercise Very Short Answer question 18

    Answer:
    Required answer is $\frac{-1}{\sqrt{6}}, \frac{1}{\sqrt{6}}, \frac{2}{\sqrt{6}}$
    Hint:
    Use the equation of a line in space.
    Given:
    $\frac{4-x}{3}=\frac{y+3}{3}=\frac{z+2}{6}$
    Solution:
    We have,
    $\frac{4-x}{3}=\frac{y+3}{3}=\frac{z+2}{6}$
    The equation of the given line can be rewritten as,
    $\frac{x-4}{-3}=\frac{y+3}{3}=\frac{z+2}{6}$
    The direction ratios of the line parallel to the given line are proportional to $-3,3,6$
    The direction cosines of the line parallel to the given line are proportional to
    $\begin{aligned} &\frac{-3}{\sqrt{(-3)^{2}+3^{2}+6^{2}}}, \frac{3}{\sqrt{(-3)^{2}+3^{2}+6^{2}}}, \frac{6}{\sqrt{(-3)^{2}+3^{2}+6^{2}}} \\ & \end{aligned}$
    $=\frac{-1}{\sqrt{6}}, \frac{1}{\sqrt{6}}, \frac{2}{\sqrt{6}}$

    Straight Line in Space Exercise Very Short Answer question 19

    Answer: $\left ( -2,4,-5 \right )$
    Required answer is
    Hint:
    Use the equation of a line in space.
    Given:
    Point $\frac{x+2}{3}=\frac{y-4}{-5}=\frac{z+5}{6}$
    Line $\frac{x+3}{3}=\frac{y-4}{-5}=\frac{z+8}{6}$
    Solution:
    The equation of the given line is
    $\frac{x+3}{3}=\frac{y-4}{-5}=\frac{z+8}{6}$
    Since the required line is parallel to the given line, the direction ratios of the required line are proportional to $3,-5,6$
    Hence the Cartesian equation of the line passing through the point $\left ( -2,4,-5 \right )$ and parallel to a vector having direction ratios proportional to $3,-5,6$ is
    $\frac{x+2}{3}=\frac{y-4}{-5}=\frac{z+5}{6}$

    Straight Line in Space Exercise Very Short Answer Question 20

    Answer:
    Required answer is $\cos ^{-1} \frac{19}{21}$
    Hint:
    Use the equation of a line in space.
    Given:
    $\begin{aligned} &\vec{r}=(2 \hat{i}-5 \hat{j}+\hat{k})+\lambda(3 \hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+6 \hat{k}) \\ & \end{aligned}$
    $\vec{r}=(7 \hat{i}-6 \hat{k})+\mu(\hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+2 k)$
    Solution:
    Let $\theta$ be the angle between the given lines
    The given lines are parallel to the vectors $\vec{b}_{1}=3 \hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+6 \hat{k} \text { and } \vec{b}_{2}=\hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+2 \hat{k}$ respectively
    So, the angle $\theta$ between the given lines are given by
    $\begin{aligned} &\cos \theta=\frac{\vec{b}_{1} \cdot \vec{b}_{2}}{\left|\vec{b}_{1}\right|\left|\vec{b}_{2}\right|} \\ & \end{aligned}$
    $=\frac{(3 \hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+6 \hat{k}) \cdot(\hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+2 \hat{k})}{\sqrt{3^{2}+2^{2}+6^{2}} \sqrt{1^{2}+2^{2}+2^{2}}}$
    $\begin{aligned} &=\frac{19}{\sqrt{49} \sqrt{9}} \\ & \end{aligned}$
    $=\frac{19}{21} \\$
    $\theta=\cos ^{-1} \frac{19}{21}$

    Straight Line in Space Exercise Very Short Answer Question 21

    Answer:
    Required angle is $\frac{\pi}{2}$
    Hint:
    Use equation of a line in space.
    Given:
    $2 x=3 y=-z \text { and } 6 x=-y=-4 z$
    Solution:
    The equation of the given lines can be rewritten as,
    $\frac{x}{3}=\frac{y}{2}=\frac{z}{-6} \text { and } \frac{x}{2}=\frac{y}{-12}=\frac{z}{-3}$
    We know that angle between the lines
    $\frac{x-x_{1}}{a_{1}}=\frac{y-y_{1}}{b_{1}}=\frac{z-z_{1}}{c_{1}} \text { and } \frac{x-x_{2}}{a_{2}}=\frac{y-y_{2}}{b_{2}}=\frac{z-z_{2}}{c_{2}}$ is given by,
    $\cos \theta=a_{1} a_{2}+b_{1} b_{2}+c_{1} c_{2}$
    Let,
    $\theta=\frac{a_{1} a_{2}+b_{1} b_{2}+c_{1} c_{2}}{\sqrt{a_{1}^{2}+b_{1}^{2}+c_{1}^{2}} \sqrt{a_{2}^{2}+b_{2}^{2}+c_{2}^{2}}}$
    Let $\theta$ be the angle between the given lines
    $\begin{aligned} &\cos \theta=\frac{3 \times 2+2 \times(-12)+(-6) \times(-3)}{\sqrt{3^{2}+2^{2}+(-6)^{2}} \sqrt{2^{2}+(-12)^{2}+(-3)^{2}}} \\ & \end{aligned}$
    $=\frac{6-24+18}{\sqrt{49} \sqrt{157}}$
    $\begin{aligned} &=0 \\ & \end{aligned}$
    $\theta=\frac{\pi}{2}$
    Thus, the angle between the given lines is $\frac{\pi}{2}$

    Straight Line in Space Exercise Very Short Answer Question 22

    Answer:
    Required answer is $\vec{r}=(3 \hat{i}+4 \hat{j}+5 \hat{k})+\lambda(2 \hat{i}+2 \hat{j}-3 \hat{k})$
    Hint:
    Use equation of a line in space.
    Given:
    Point $\left ( 3,4,5 \right )$ and parallel vector $2 \hat{i}+2 \hat{j}-3 \hat{k}$
    Solution:
    The line is passing through the point $\left ( 3,4,5 \right )$ through the point having position vector is $\vec{a}=3 \hat{i}+4 \hat{j}+5 \hat{k}$ and parallel to the vector $\vec{b}=2 \hat{i}+2 \hat{j}-3 \hat{k}$
    $\begin{aligned} &\vec{r}=\vec{a}+\lambda \vec{b} \\ & \end{aligned}$
    $\vec{r}=(3 \hat{i}+4 \hat{j}+5 \hat{k})+\lambda(2 \hat{i}+2 \hat{j}-3 \hat{k})$

    Also, see,

    • RD Sharma Solutions Class 12 mathematics chapter 27 exercise 27.1

    • RD Sharma Solutions Class 12 mathematics chapter 27 exercise 27.2

    • RD Sharma Solutions Class 12 mathematics chapter 27 exercise 27.3

    • RD Sharma Solutions Class 12 mathematics chapter 27 exercise 27.4

    • RD Sharma Solutions Class 12 mathematics chapter 27 exercise 27.5

    • RD Sharma Solutions Class 12 mathematics chapter 27 exercise MCQ

    • RD Sharma Solutions Class 12 mathematics chapter 27 exercise FBQ

    The number of exercises in class 12, chapter 27, Straight Line in Space, is five. The concepts in the ex 27.1 to ex 27.5 are included in the Very Short Answers part, where there are 22 questions in total. The topics from which the questions are asked include finding the angle between the lines, symmetric and unsymmetric, vector equations, cartesian equations, equation of a plane, equation of a line, direction cosines, conditions for lines to intersect, direction cosine, etc. The RD Sharma Class 12 Chapter 27 VSA solution guide directs the students on how these sums can be solved easily.

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    RD Sharma Chapter-wise Solutions

    Chapter 1: Relations

    Chapter 2: Functions

    Chapter 3: Inverse Trigonometric Functions

    Chapter 4: Algebra of Matrices

    Chapter 5: Determinants

    Chapter 6: Adjoint and Inverse of a Matrix

    Chapter 7: Solution of Simultaneous Linear Equations

    Chapter 23: Continuity

    Chapter 9: Differentiability

    Chapter 10: Differentiation

    Chapter 11: Higher Order Derivatives

    Chapter 12: Derivative as a Rate Measurer

    Chapter 13: Differentials, Errors, and Approximations

    Chapter 14: Mean Value Theorems

    Chapter 15: Tangents and Normals

    Chapter 23: Scalar and dot products

    Chapter 17: Maxima and Minima

    Chapter 123: Indefinite Integrals

    Chapter 19: Definite Integrals

    Chapter 20: Areas of Bounded Regions

    Chapter 21: Differential Equations

    Chapter 22 Algebra of Vectors

    Chapter 23: Scalar Or Dot Product

    Chapter 24: Vector or Cross Product

    Chapter 25: Scalar Triple Product

    Chapter 26: Direction Cosines and Direction Ratios

    Chapter 27 Straight line in space

    Chapter 223: The plane

    Chapter 29: Linear programming

    Chapter 30: Probability

    Chapter 31: Mean and variance of a random variable

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