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CHAPTER 11
THREE DIMENSIONAL GEOMETRY

SAY 2020

1. i) Let l, m, n be the direction cosines of a line L,

then which of the following is the value of
l 2  m2  n2 ? (1)
3
a) 1 b) 1 c) 0 d) 5. The Cartesian equation of two lines are
2
x 1 y 1 z 1 x 3 y 5 z 7
ii) Find the angle between the line   and   .
7 6 1 1 2 1
x 1 y z  3
  and the plane i) Write the vector equation. (1)
2 3 6
ii) Find the shortest distance between these two
10 x  2 y  11z  3 (2)
lines. (3)
2. Consider two lines in space,
6. i) A plane intersects the coordinate axes at a,b, c
  
r  iˆ  2 ˆj  3kˆ   iˆ  3 ˆj  2kˆ and  respectively, write the equation of the plane.

r   4iˆ  5 ˆj  6kˆ     2iˆ  3 ˆj  kˆ  .

(1)
ii) Find the distance of the plane obtained in
a) Find the angle between the above lines. (2) part (i) from the origin. (1)
b) Represent the above lines in Cartesian form. iii) Find the vector and Cartesian equation of
(2)
3. Consider the two planes: the plane passing through (1, 0, 2) and

  
r . 2iˆ  2 ˆj  3kˆ  7 and r . 2iˆ  5 ˆj  3kˆ  9  normal to the plane is iˆ  ˆj  kˆ . (2)

i) Represent the above plane in Cartesian form. SAY 2019

(1)
ii) Find the equation of the plane passing through 7. a) Find the equation of the plane which makes
the intersection of the above planes. (3) equal intercepts of 6 units with the coordinate
axis. (1)
MARCH 2020 b) Find the distance between the above plane and
4. Consider the following figure: the plane x  y  z  4 . (2)
i) The equation of the plane PQRS is (1) 8. Find the shortest distance between the skew-lines

   
a) y = 0 b) y = 2 c) z = 4 d) x = 3
r  iˆ  2 ˆj  kˆ   iˆ  ˆj  kˆ and
ii) The equation of the plane PQRS and PSUT
and the point (2,1,2). (2) r   2iˆ  ˆj  kˆ     2iˆ  ˆj  2kˆ  (4)

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9. Consider the line b) Find the distance between the above

  
r  3iˆ  5 ˆj  6kˆ   2iˆ  ˆj  2kˆ  parallel planes. (2)

i) write a point on the line. (1)

13. a) Show that the lines
ii) Find the equation of a plane passing
x  2 y 1 z  3
through the point obtained in part (i) and   and
1 2 1
perpendicular to the given line. (2)
x  3 y 1 z  4
iii) Find a point on the line which is 3 units   are coplanar. (2)
2 1 2
away from the point obtained in part (i). (3) b) Find the equation of the plane that contain
above lines. (2)
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c) Show that the above line intersect at the
10. a) Write all the direction cosines of x axis (1) Point (3,1,4) (2)
b) If a line makes angles  ,  ,  with x, y , z
axes respectively, then prove that MARCH 2018

sin 2   sin 2   sin 2   2 (2) 14. a) Find the equation of a plane which makes

c) If a line makes equal angles with the three x, y , z intercepts respectively as 1,2,3. (2)

coordinate axes, find the direction cosines of b) Find the equation of a plane passing through
the line. (1) the point (1,2,3) which is parallel to above
11. a) The equation of the plane through the plane. (2)
intersection of the planes 3 x  y  2 z  4  0 15. a) Find the angle between the lines:

and x  y  z  2  0 and the point (2,2,1). (2) x  2 y 1 z  3

  and
2 5 3
b) The Cartesian equation of two lines are given
x  2 y 4 z 5
x 1 y 1 z 1   (2)
by   and 1 8 4
7 6 1
b) Find the shortest distance between the pair of
x 3 y 5 z 7
  (2) lines:
1 2 1
c) Find the shortest distance between the lines 
r  iˆ  2 ˆj  3kˆ   iˆ  3 ˆj  2kˆ  (2)
mentioned in part (b). (2)

r  4iˆ  5 ˆj  6kˆ   2iˆ  3 ˆj  kˆ 
SAY 2017
SAY 2018
16. a) Which of the following is a plane
12. Consider the plane 2 x  3 y  z  5 .
perpendicular to x  3 y  4 z  7 ?
a) Find the equation of the plane passing through
a) 4 x  3 y  z  7 b) 4 x  z  7
the point (1,1,3) and parallel to the above
c) 3 x  4 y  z  0 d) x  y  z  0 (1)
plane. (2)

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b) Find the shortest distance between the lines 

i) 3iˆ  2 ˆj  2kˆ   iˆ  2 ˆj  3kˆ 

r  iˆ  2 ˆj  3kˆ  t iˆ  2 ˆj  2kˆ and 
ii) 2iˆ  5kˆ   3iˆ  2 ˆj  2kˆ 

iii) iˆ  2 ˆj  3kˆ    2iˆ  4 ˆj  2kˆ 

r  iˆ  ˆj  kˆ  s iˆ  ˆj  kˆ  (3)

iv) ˆi  2 ˆj  3kˆ   3ˆi  2 ˆj  2kˆ  (1)
17. a) Distance of the point (1,0,0) from the plane b) Find the angle between the pair of lines
x  2 y  2z  0

r  2ˆi  5 ˆj  kˆ   3ˆi  2 ˆj  6kˆ and 
2
a)
3
b)
1
3

r  7ˆi  6kˆ   ˆi  2 ˆj  2kˆ  (3)

1 20. a) The distance of the plane x  y  z  1  0

c) d) 1 (1)
2 from the point 1,1,1 is
b) Find the Cartesian equation of a line passing
1
through (1,2,-4) and perpendicular to the lines i) 4 units ii) units
3
x  2 y 1 z 1 x 5 y z 2 4 1
  and   iii) units iv) units (1)
2 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 3
(3)
MARCH 2017 b) Find the equation of the plane passing through
(1,0,-2) and perpendicular to each of the
18. a) The line x  1  y  z is perpendicular to planes 2 x  y  z  2 and x  y  z  3 . (3)
the lines


r  iˆ  2 ˆj  3kˆ   iˆ  ˆj  kˆ  (3)
MARCH 2016


r  iˆ  ˆj  kˆ   iˆ  ˆj  kˆ  21. Find the shortest distance between the lines
 
r  2ˆi  ˆj  kˆ   3ˆi  5 ˆj  2kˆ and
b) Distance of the point (0,0,1) from the plane
x yz 3 r  ˆi  ˆj    2ˆi  ˆj  kˆ  . (4)
1 2 a) Equation of the plane with intercepts 2,3,4 on
a) b)
3 3 the x,y and z axis respectively is (1)

c) 3 d)
3
(1) i) 2 x  3 y  4 z  1 ii) 2 x  3 y  4 z  12
2
iii) 6 x  4 y  3z  1 iv) 6 x  4 y  3z  12
b) Find the equation of the plane through the line
b) Find the Cartesian equation of the plane
of intersection of the planes x  y  z  1 and
passing through the points A  2,5,3
2 x  3 y  4 z  5 which is perpendicular to
B  2,3,5 and C  5,3,3 . (3)
x yz 0 (3)
SAY 2015
SAY 2016
22. a) Find the value of „p‟ if the lines
19. a) The equation of the line which passes through
x5 y  2 z x y z
the point (1,2,3) and parallel to the vector   and   are
7 5 1 1 p 3
3iˆ  2 ˆj  2kˆ is
perpendicular. (1)
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a) How far is the plane from the origin? (1)

b) Find the shortest distance between the lines: b) Find a unit vector perpendicular to that
  
r  ˆi  2 ˆj  3kˆ   ˆi  3 ˆj  2kˆ and  plane. (1)

r   4ˆi  5 ˆj  6kˆ     2ˆi  3 ˆj  kˆ 

c) Obtain the equation of the plane in general
(3) form. (1)
23. Consider a plane whih passes through the point
28. Given straight line
 5,2,4  and perpendicular to the line 
   
r  3iˆ  2 ˆj  4kˆ   iˆ  2 ˆj  2kˆ and
  
r  ˆi  ˆj   2ˆi  3 ˆj  kˆ 
a) Write the equation in Cartesian form. (1)
  
r  5 ˆj  2kˆ   3iˆ  2 ˆj  6kˆ 
b) Find its distance from the point 1, 2 ,1 (1) a) Find the angle between the lines (2)
b) Obtain a unit vector perpendicular to both
c) Find the angle made by it with the
the lines. (2)
x 1 y  2 z  3
line   (2) c) Form the equation of the line perpendicular
2 1 2
to the given lines and passing through the
MARCH 2015 point(1,1,1). (1)

24. a) Write the Cartesian equation of the straight SAY 2013

line through the point (1,2,3) and along the vector
29. Fill in the blanks: (1 x 3=3)
3ˆi  ˆj  2kˆ . (1)
a) If l , m, n are the direction cosines of a line then
b) Write a general point on this straight line. (1)
l 2  m 2  n 2  ....... (1)
c) Find the point of intersection of this straight
line with the plane 2 x  3 y  z  2  0 (2) b) The distance from the origin to the plane
d) Find the distance from (1,2,3) to the plane 2 x  3 y  4 z  6  0 is ……
2x  3y  z  2  0 . (1) c) If  is the angle between the planes
2 x  y  2 z  5 and 3 x  6 y  2 z  7 then
SAY2014 cos   .......... ..
25. a) If a1 ,b1 ,c1 and a2 ,b2 ,c2 are the direction ratios 30. Consider the vector equation of two planes
of two lines, then write the condition of its
perpendicularity. (1)

  
 
r . iˆ  ˆj  kˆ  3 and r . iˆ  ˆj  kˆ  4
Find the vector equation of the plane through
b) Find the angle between the lines: the intersection of the above two planes and
x  3 y 1 z  3 x 1 y  4 z  5 the point(1,2,-1). (3)
  and   .
3 5 4 1 1 2
(3) MARCH 2013
26. Consider the planes 2 x  y  2 z  5 and
x 3 y 8 z 3
3x  6 y  2 z  7 31. Consider the lines   and
3 1 1
a) Find their normal vector. (2) x3 y 7 z 6
b) Find the angle between these two planes. (2)   .
3 2 4
a) Express the equations of the lines into vector
MARCH 2014
form. (1)
27. The foot of the perpendicular drawn from origin to b) Find the shortest distance between the lines.
a plane is(4,-2,5).
(3)
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32. a) Find the equation of the plane through the b) Find the vector and Cartesian equations of the
plane that asses through the point (1, 0, 2)
points (3,1,2), (5,2,4) and (1,1,6) (2)
and normal to iˆ  ˆj  kˆ . (3)
b) Find the perpendicular distance from the point
OR
(6,5,9) to this plane. (2) a) Write the vector equation of a line passing
through the points (3, 1, 2) and (2, 3, 4). (1)
SAY 2012 b) Find the shortest distance between the lines

33. a) Find the angle between the lines having    

r  iˆ  ˆj   2iˆ  ˆj  kˆ and
direction ratios 1,1,2 and 3  1,  3  1,4 (2)
x 1 y 1 z  3
  
r  2iˆ  ˆj  kˆ   3iˆ  5 ˆj  2kˆ  (4)
b) If the lines   and
3 2 2 MARCH 2011
x 1 y 1 z  6
  are perpendicular, find 38. a) Find the equation of the plane with inter-
3 1 5 cepts 2,3 and 4 on X,Y and Z axes
the value of  . (2) respectively. (1)
b) Find the distance of the point (1,2,3) from
the plane r .  2i  3 j  4k   4
34. a) The foot of the perpendicular from the origin
(3)
to a planes is P(4,2,5). Write OP (1)
x  3 y 1 z  3
b) Find the equation of the above plane in vector 39. Consider the lines   and
form and Cartesian form. (3) 2 5 4
x5 y2 z3
 
2012 MARCH 1 1 2
a) Find the angle between them. (1)
35. Consider the points A (3,4,5) and B (2,3,1)
b) Find the shortest distance between
a) Find the vector and Cartesian equations of the them. (3)
line passing through the points A and B. (2)
b) Find the point where the line crosses the OR
XY plane (2) Consider the points A(2,2,1) B(3,4,2) and
36. a) Find the Cartesian equation of the plane
C (7,0,6)
passing through the point (1,2,3) and
a) Find AB. (1)
perpendicular to the vector 2iˆ  ˆj  2kˆ . (2)
b) Fin the vector and Cartesian equation of
b) Find the angle between the above plane and
x 1 y  3 z the plane passing through these points. (3)
the line   (2)
2 3 6
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SAY 2011
40. a) Find the vector equation of the plane passing
x y z
  and
37. a) Consider the lines through the intersection of the two planes

 
2 2 1
x 5 y 2 z 3 r . iˆ  ˆj  kˆ  6 and r .  2i  3 j  4k   5
  .
4 1 8 and through the point (1,1,1). (3)
a) Write the direction ratios of this line (1) b) Express the vector equation
b) Find the angle between these two lines. (3)  
r . 5iˆ  3 ˆj  4kˆ  2 of a plane in Cartesian

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form and hence find its perpendicular distance SAY 2009

from the origin. (2)
43. a) Find the co-ordinates of the point which
OR divides the join of (4, 1, 3) and (2, 3,5) in
the ratio 3:1 internally. (2)
Given the plane 5 x  2 y  4 z  9  0
b) i) Find the direction ratios of the line
a) Find the foot of the perpendicular drawn from through the points P(1, 1, 2) and
the origin to the plane. (3) Q(3, 4, 2). (1)
ii) If R(0, 3, 2) and S(3, 5, 6), show that PQ
b) Write the vector equation and Cartesian
is perpendicular to RS. (2)
equation of this perpendicular. (2)
44. a) A line passes through the point (3,2,5) and
MARCH 2010
parallel to the vector 2ˆi  ˆj  2kˆ .
41. a) The coordinates of the foot of the i) What is the vector equation of the line?
perpendicular from (1,2,1) on the x-axis (1)
ii) What is the Cartesian equation of the line?
is …………… (1)
(1)
b) The ratio in which the line segment joining the b) Find the shortest distance between the skew
points (2,4,7) and (3,5,8) is divided by the lines whose vector equations are

yz plane is ………….. (1)    

r  ˆi  2 ˆj  3kˆ   ˆi  3 ˆj  2kˆ ;
(4)
c) If A,B,C are angles which a line makes with    
r  4ˆi  5 ˆj  6kˆ   2ˆi  3 ˆj  kˆ
the co-ordinate axes, then the value of
MARCH 2009
sin 2 A  sin 2 B  sin 2 C  ………… (1)
45. a) Out of syllabus
42. a) Out of syllabus.
b) Out of syllabus
b) Find the shortest distance between the skew-
OR
lines whose vector equations are:
  
r  ˆi  2 ˆj  kˆ   ˆi  ˆj  kˆ ;  46. Consider the planes 3 x  4 y  5 z  10 and

r   2ˆi  ˆj  kˆ     2ˆi  ˆj  2kˆ  2 x  2 y  3z  4

(4)

c) Find the angle between the planes a) Write the equation of the plane through the
2 x  y  z  4 and x  3 y  z  9 (2) line of intersection of the above planes. (1)
OR b) Write the direction ratio of the line
a) Out of syllabus.
x  2 y  3z (1)
b) Find the equation of the plane passing through
c) If the above line is parallel to the obtained
the points (1,1,1) and (2,3,0) and
plane. Show that the plane is
perpendicular to the plane x  2 y  3 z  8. (4)
x  20 y  27 z  14 (4)
c) Find the equation of the line passing through
the point (2,4,5) and perpendicular to the plane MARCH 2008

3x  5 y  2 z  11 (2) 47. Consider the points (1,2,4) and (1,0,5).

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i) Find the direction cosines of the line joining

the two points. (2)
ii) Out of syllabus
48. i) Out of syllabus
ii) Out of syllabus.
iii) Out of syllabus.

49. a) Find the equation of the plane through the

point (1,2,3), perpendicular to the planes
x  y  z  2 and 2 x  y  3 z  5 (3)
b) Find the distance between the parallel
planes x  2 y  2 z  8  0 and
6 y  3 x  6 z  57 (3)

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