MAT 140 Problem Set 2 PS 2

A
1. (a) Write the line 3 x + 4 y = 5 in vector form ( x, y ) = ( a, b ) + t .
B


x = a + At
(b) Write the line x - 2 y = 3 in parametric form .


y = b + Bt
2
(c) Write the line ( x, y ) = ( 2, -4 ) + t in normal form a x + b y = c .
6
-5
x = a + At
(d) Write the line ( x, y ) = ( 3, -1 ) + t in parametric form
.
2

y = b + Bt
x = 3 - 2t A
(e) Write the line in vector form ( x, y ) = ( a, b ) + t .
y = -1 + 4t B
x = 3 - 2t
(f) Write the line in normal form a x + b y = c .
y = -1 + 4t
A
(g) Write the line y - 3 = 7( x - 5) in vector form ( x, y ) = ( a, b ) + t .
B


x = a + At
(h) Write the line y - 3 = 7( x - 5) in parametric form .

y = b + Bt

A
2. (a) Write the line 7 x - 2 y = 3 in vector form ( x, y ) = ( a, b ) + t .
B


x = a + At
(b) Write the line 3 x + 5 y = -2 in parametric form .

y = b + Bt

-3
(c) Write the line ( x, y ) = ( 1, 2 ) + t in normal form a x + b y = c .
4
7 x = a + At

(d) Write the line ( x, y ) = ( 5, -6 ) + t in parametric form .
8
y = b + Bt

x = 4 - 3t A
(e) Write the line in vector form ( x, y ) = ( a, b ) + t .
y = -1 + 5t B
x = 7 - 9t
(f) Write the line in normal form a x + b y = c .
y = -8 + 5t
A
(g) Write the line y - 4 = 3( x + 2) in vector form ( x, y ) = ( a, b ) + t .
B


x = a + At
(h) Write the line y + 8 = 3( x + 4) in parametric form .

y = b + Bt

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A
3. (a) Write the line 5 x + 7 y = 3 in vector form ( x, y ) = ( a, b ) + t .
B


x = a + At
(b) Write the line 7 x - 3 y = 5 in parametric form .


y = b + Bt
3
(c) Write the line ( x, y ) = ( 1, -7 ) + t in normal form a x + b y = c .
-4
7
x = a + At
(d) Write the line ( x, y ) = ( 2, 5 ) + t in parametric form .
-3

y = b + Bt
x = 9 - 7t A
(e) Write the line in vector form ( x, y ) = ( a, b ) + t .
y = -3 + 5t B
x = 9 + 5t
(f) Write the line in normal form a x + b y = c .
y = 2 - 7t
A
(g) Write the line y - 9 = 3( x - 5) in vector form ( x, y ) = ( a, b ) + t .
B


x = a + At
(h) Write the line y - 7 = 9( x - 3) in parametric form .

y = b + Bt

A
4. (a) Write the line 5 x - 4 y = 7 in vector form ( x, y ) = ( a, b ) + t .
B


x = a + At
(b) Write the line 7 x + 4 y = 5 in parametric form .

y = b + Bt

7
(c) Write the line ( x, y ) = ( 5, -3 ) + t in normal form a x + b y = c .
-4
-7 x = a + At

(d) Write the line ( x, y ) = ( 3, -2 ) + t in parametric form
.
5
y = b + Bt

x = 5 - 7t A
(e) Write the line in vector form ( x, y ) = ( a, b ) + t .
y = -4 + 3t B
x = 3 - 7t
(f) Write the line in normal form a x + b y = c .
y = -5 + 4t
A
(g) Write the line y - 7 = 4( x - 5) in vector form ( x, y ) = ( a, b ) + t .
B


x = a + At
(h) Write the line y + 5 = -4( x - 7) in parametric form .

y = b + Bt

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5. Find a normal equation, a vector equation and parametric equations of the line passing
through the points P = ( 3, 2 ) and Q = ( - 1 , 5). Is the line perpendicular to the line
3x+ 4 y = 3?

6. Find a normal equation, a vector equation and parametric equations of the line passing
through the points P = ( -3 , 2 ) and Q = ( -1 , 5 ). Is the line perpendicular to the line
2x+ 3y = 6?

7. Find a normal equation, a vector equation and parametric equations of the line passing
through the points P = ( 9, - 1 ) and Q = ( 5, -3 ). Is the line perpendicular to the line
3x- y = 7 ?

8. Find a normal equation, a vector equation and parametric equations of the line passing
through the points P = ( -2 , - 1 ) and Q = ( 6, -5 ). Is the line perpendicular to the line
2 x- y = -3 ?

9. Find the equation of the line through the point P = ( 6 , 3 ) perpendicular to the line
segment AB , where A = ( -5 , 4 ) and B = ( 1, 2 ).

10. Find the equation of the line through the point Q = ( 3, 2 ) perpendicular to the line
segment AB , where A = ( 8 , 3 ) and B = ( 4 , 2).

11. Find the equation of the line through the point P = ( 5 , 4 ) perpendicular to the line
segment AB , where A = ( -7 , 5 ) and B = ( 2, 1 ).

12. Find the equation of the line through the point P = ( 3 , 7 ) perpendicular to the line
segment AB , where A = ( -4 , -3 ) and B = ( 5, 5 ).

13. Find the equation of the line through the point P = ( 6 , 3 ) parallel to the line segment
AB , where A = ( -5 , 4 ) and B = ( 1, 2 ).

14. Find the equation of the line through the point Q = ( 3, 2 ) parallel to the line segment
AB , where A = ( 8 , 3 ) and B = ( 4 , 2).

15. Find the equation of the line through the point P = ( 2, - 1 ) parallel to the line
segment AB , where A = ( 5, -7 ) and B = ( 1 , 2 ).

16. Find the equation of the line through the point P = ( 7, -3 ) parallel to the line
segment AB , where A = ( -3 , -4 ) and B = ( 3, 5 ).

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17. Find the point P on the line l : 3 x 4 y 7 closest to the point Q ( 2, 6) ,

using a perpendicular line through Q.

18. Find the point P on the line l : 2 x 3 y 4 closest to the point Q ( 3, 5) ,

using a perpendicular line through Q.

19. Find the point P on the line l : 6 x 5 y 4 closest to the point Q ( 13, 5) ,
using a perpendicular line through Q.

20. Find the point P on the line l : 3 x 2 y 4 closest to the point Q ( 4, 5) ,

using a perpendicular line through Q.

21. Find the intersections of the following pairs of lines:

2
(a) l : 3 x + 4 y = 5 and m : ( x, y ) = ( 2, -4 ) + t .
6

2
(b) m : ( x, y ) = ( 2, -4 ) + t and k the line through the points
6
P = ( -2 , -8 ) and Q = ( 10 , 0 ).

(c) l : 3 x + 4 y = 5 and n : x - 2 y = 3 .

2 -1
(d) m : ( x, y ) = ( 2, -4 ) + t and p : ( x, y ) = ( 1, 2 ) + s .
6 3

2
(e) m : ( x, y ) = ( 2, -4 ) + t and the line q perpendicular to m through the
6
point R = ( 2 , 3 ).

2
(f) a : y - 3 = 7( x - 5) and m : ( x, y ) = ( 2, -4 ) + t .
6

x = 3 - 2t
(g) a : y - 3 = 7( x - 5) and b : .

y = -1 + 4t

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22. Find the intersections of the following pairs of lines:

1
(a) l : x + 2 y = 12 and m : ( x, y ) = ( 3, 2 ) + t .
2
1
(b) m : ( x, y ) = ( 3, 2 ) + t and k the line through the points
2
P = ( 6 , 3 ) and Q = ( 0 , 1 ).

(c) l : x + 2 y = 12 and n : x - y = -1 .

1 -1
(d) m : ( x, y ) = ( 3, 2 ) + t and p : ( x, y ) = ( 1, 2 ) + s .
2 3

1
(e) m : ( x, y ) = ( 3, 2 ) + t and the line q perpendicular to m through the
2
point R = ( 10 , 6 ).
1
(f) a : y + 7 = 3( x - 1) and m : ( x, y ) = ( 3, 2 ) + t .
2
x = 4+t

(g) a : y + 7 = 3( x - 1) and b : .

y = 4 + 5t

23. Find the intersections of the following pairs of lines:

x = - 3 + t 2
(a) and ( x, y ) = ( 7, 0 ) + s .
y = 1 - t 1

(b) x + 4 y = 13 and the line through the points ( 4, 0 ) and ( 5, - 1 ).

2 -1
(c) ( x, y ) = ( 7, 0 ) + s and ( x, y ) = ( 1,3 ) + t .
1 1
2
(d) x + 4 y = 13 and ( x, y ) = ( 7, 0 ) + s .
1
4
(e) ( x, y ) = ( 9, 1 ) + r and the line perpendicular to x + 4 y = 13 through
-1
the point ( 4 , 0 ).

x = 9 + 4r
(f) y -1 = -( x + 3) and .

y = 1- r

(g) x + y = -2 and y + 2 = 2( x - 3) .

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24. Find the intersections of the following pairs of lines:

x = 4 + 7t -3
(a) and ( x, y ) = ( 6, 1 ) + s .
y = 5 + t 1

(b) 3x - y = 7 and the line through the points ( 13, 2 ) and ( 5, -2 ).

1 2
(c) ( x, y ) = ( 4, 5 ) + s and ( x, y ) = ( - 2, -3 ) + t .
-2 1
2
(d) 3x - y = 7 and ( x, y ) = ( - 2, -3 ) + t .
1
2
(e) ( x, y ) = ( 9, 0 ) + r and the line perpendicular to x - 2 y = 4 through the
1
point ( 3 , 2 ).

x = 6 - 3r
(f) y + 2 = -2( x - 5) and .

y = 1+ r

(g) x-2y = 9 and 3( y - 4) = -( x + 3) .

25. Determine the angles between the pairs of lines of problem 21 (a) - (g).

26. Determine the angles between the pairs of lines of problem 22 (a) - (g).

27. Determine the angles between the pairs of lines of problem 23 (a) - (g).

28. Determine the angles between the pairs of lines of problem 24 (a) - (g).

29. Find the distances of the point A = ( 4, 2 ) to each of the 8 lines in problem 21.

30. Find the distances of the point A = ( 1, - 2 ) to each of the 8 lines in problem 22.

31. Find the distances of the point A = ( 4, 0 ) to each of the 6 lines in problem 23.

32. Find the distances of the point A = ( 3, 2 ) to each of the 7 lines in problem 24.

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33. (i) Find the equations of the lines through A = ( 4, 2 ) parallel to the 8 lines defined
in problem 21 .

(ii) Find the equations of the lines through A = ( 4, 2 ) perpendicular to the 8 lines
defined in problem 21.

34. (i) Find the equations of the lines through A = ( 1, - 2 ) parallel to the 8 lines defined
in problem 22.

(ii) Find the equations of the lines through A = ( 1, - 2 ) perpendicular to the 8 lines
defined in problem 22.

35. (i) Find the equations of the lines through A = ( 4, 0 ) parallel to the 6 lines defined
in problem 23.

(ii) Find the equations of the lines through A = ( 5, -1 ) perpendicular to the 6 lines
defined in problem 23.

36. Find the equations of the lines through A = ( 6 , 1 ) parallel to the 7 lines defined
in problem 24.

(ii) Find the equations of the lines through A = ( 3, 2 ) perpendicular to the 6 lines
defined in problem 24.

3D lines

37. Find a vector equation of the line passing through the points P = ( 3, 2, 5 ) and
Q = ( - 1 , 5, 7).

38. Find a vector equation of the line passing through the points P = ( 4, - 1 , 6 ) and
Q = ( -2 , 8, 3).

39. Find a vector equation of the line passing through the points P = ( 1, -2 , 5 ) and
Q = ( -3 , 7, 4).

40. Find a vector equation of the line passing through the points P = ( 2, 3, -2 ) and
Q = ( -2 , 6, -3 ).

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41. Determine if the points P = ( 11, 2, 3 ), Q = ( -5 , -6 , 3) and R = ( -1 , -4 , 6) are on

the
line
4

k : ( x, y , z ) = ( 3, - 2, 5 ) + t 2 .

-1

42. Determine if the points P = ( 3, 3, 3 ), Q = ( -5 , 7, -3 ) and R = ( 7 , 1, 15) are on the

line
4

l : ( x, y , z ) = ( - 1, 5, 3 ) + s -2

6

43. Determine if the points P = ( -3 , 9, -4 ), Q = ( - 1 , 5, -4 ) and R = ( 1, 1, -4 ) are

on the line
1

l : ( x, y, z ) = ( - 2, 7, -1 ) + s -2

-3

44. Determine if the points P = ( 6 , 5, -5 ), Q = ( -6 , 1, - 1 ) and R = ( -3 , 2, - 1 ) are

on the line
-3

l : ( x, y, z ) = ( 3, 4, - 5 ) + s -1

2

4

45. Determine if the lines k : ( x, y , z ) = ( 3, - 2, 5 ) + t 2

-1

4

and l : ( x, y , z ) = ( - 1, 5, 3 ) + s -2 are parallel. If not, do they intersect?

6

-0.5

46. Determine if the lines k : ( x, y, z ) = ( 4, 2, 0 ) + t 1

-2.5

2

and l : ( x, y, z ) = ( 3, 4, - 5 ) + s -4 are parallel. If not, do they intersect?

10

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1

47. Determine if the lines k : ( x, y, z ) = ( 1, -1, 2 ) + t 2

3

1

and l : ( x, y, z ) = ( 0, 3, 1 ) + s -1 are parallel. If not, do they intersect?

2

-1

48. Determine if the lines k : ( x, y, z ) = ( 3, - 2, 5 ) + t 2

3

2

and l : ( x, y, z ) = ( -1, 6, 8 ) + s -4 are parallel. If not, do they intersect?

3

A
x -1 y+4 z-2
49. Write the line = = in vector form ( x, y, z ) = ( a, b, c ) + t B .
-3 5 6
C

A
x -5 y +3
50. Write the line = = 6 - z in vector form ( x, y, z ) = ( a, b, c ) + t B .
2 -4
C

A
x+4 y -3
51. Write the line = = z - 6 in vector form ( x, y, z ) = ( a, b, c ) + t B .
-7 2
C

A
x-4 y -7
52. Write the line = = 4 - 2 z in vector form ( x, y, z ) = ( a, b, c ) + t B .
-5 3
C

x 3 7t A

53. Write the line y 2 4t in vector form ( x, y, z ) = ( a, b, c ) + t B .

z 6 5t C

x 7 2t A

54. Write the line y 5 3t in vector form ( x, y, z ) = ( a, b, c ) + t B .

z 1 6t C

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x 2 5t A

55. Write the line y 3 7t in vector form ( x, y, z ) = ( a, b, c ) + t B .

z 4t C

x 1 6t A

56. Write the line y 2 3t in vector form ( x, y, z ) = ( a, b, c ) + t B .

z 5 4t C

57. Line l goes through the points P = ( 3, 2, 5 ) and Q = ( - 1 , 5, 7). Line k has
equation

1

k : ( x, y , z ) = ( 7, 3, 7 ) + s 2 . Are lines l and k parallel? If not, do they intersect?

3

58. Line l goes through the points P = ( 6, 2 , 1 ) and Q = ( 4, 0, - 1 ). Line k has

equation

2

k : ( x, y , z ) = ( 5, 2, 2 ) + s 1 . Are lines l and k parallel? If not, do they intersect?

4

59. Line l goes through the points P = ( 1, 2 , 3 ) and Q = ( 25, 2 , 21). Line k has
equation

4

k : ( x, y, z ) = ( 1, 2, 3 ) + s -2 . Are lines l and k parallel? If not, do they intersect?

3

60. Line l goes through the points P = ( 0, 4, 0 ) and Q = ( 3, -2 , 9). Line k has equation

1

k : ( x, y, z ) = ( 1, 2, 3 ) + s -2 . Are lines l and k parallel? If not, do they intersect?

3

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61. Find the points P on k and Q on l such that dist( P, Q ) is as small as possible,
where
1 1

k : ( x, y, z ) = ( 1, - 1, 2 ) + t 2 and l : ( x, y , z ) = ( 3, 0, 6 ) + s -1 .

3 2

62. Find the points P on k and Q on l such that dist( P, Q ) is as small as possible,
where
1 1

k : ( x, y, z ) = ( 0, -1, 0 ) + t 2 and l : ( x, y, z ) = ( 0, 2, 1 ) + s 1 .

2 1

63. Find the points P on k and Q on l such that dist( P, Q ) is as small as possible,
where
1 3

k : ( x, y, z ) = ( 2, 2, 4 ) + t 0 and l : ( x, y, z ) = ( 2, 2, - 5 ) + s 2 .

1 4

64. Find the points P on k and Q on l such that dist( P, Q ) is as small as possible,
where
2 0

k : ( x, y, z ) = ( 4, -1, 9 ) + t 1 and l : ( x, y, z ) = ( 2, 4, 5 ) + s 3 .

0 2

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