Sure Shot Questions 2025

Chapter – 11
Three-Dimensional Geometry
➢ Questions 8. Find the value of p, so that the lines 𝑙1 :
1−𝑥 7𝑦−14 𝑧−3 7−7𝑥 𝑦−5 6−𝑧
3
= 𝑝 = 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑙2 : 3𝑝 = 1 = 5 and
1. Find the vector equation of the line passing through perpendicular to each other. Also find the
the point (2, 3, -5) and making equal angles with the equations of a line passing through a point (3,2,-4)
co-ordinate axes. and parallel to line 𝑙1 .

9. Write the direction ratios of the vector 3𝑎⃗ +

2. Find the equation of the line which bisects the line
2𝑏⃗⃗where
segment joining points 𝐴(2, 3, 4) and B (4, 5, 8) and
𝑎⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂ and 𝑏⃗⃗ = 2𝑖̂ − 4𝑗̂ + 5𝑘.
̂
is perpendicular to the lines
𝑥−8 𝑦+19 𝑧−10 𝑥−15 𝑦−29 𝑧−5
3
= −16
= 7
𝑎𝑛𝑑 3 = 8
= −5 10. A line passes through the point with position vector
̂ and makes angles 60°, 120°, and 45°
2𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ + 4𝑘.
3. The equations of a line are 5x - 3 = 15y -r 7 = 3 - 10z. with 𝑥, 𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑧 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠 respectively. Find the
Write the direction cosines of the line and find the equation of the line in the Cartesian form.
coordinates of a point through which it passes.
11. Write the Cartesian equation of the following line
given in vector form.
4. The cartesian equation o a line AB is: 𝑟⃗ = (2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂ ) + 𝜆(𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ )
2x −1 y + 2 z − 3
= =
12 2 3 12. Find the equation of a plane that cuts the
Find the direction cosines of a line parallel to line AB. coordinates axes at
(𝑎, 0, 0) , (0, 𝑏, 0) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (0, 0, 𝑐).
x +1 y + 3 z + 5
5. Show that the lines = = and 13. Write the vector equation of the line passing
3 5 7 through the point (1, −1,2) and parallel to the line
x−2 y−4 z −6 whose equations are
𝑥−3
=
𝑦−1
=
𝑧+1
= = intersect. Also find their 1 2 −2
1 3 5
point of intersection. [Delhi 2014] 14. If the equation of the line AB is
3−𝑥 𝑦+2 𝑧+2
= =
3 −2 6
6. Find the equation of a line passing through the
point (1, 2, -4) and perpendicular to two lines 15. Find the shortest distance between the following
𝑟⃗ = (8𝑖̂ − 19𝑗̂ + 10𝑘̂) + 𝜆(3𝑖̂ − 16𝑗̂ + 7𝑘̂ ) pair of skew lines:
𝑥−1 2−𝑦 𝑧+1 𝑥+2 𝑦−3 𝑧
𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟⃗ = (15𝑖̂ − 29𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ ) + 𝜇 (3𝑖̂ + = = , = =
2 3 4 −1 2 3
8𝑗̂ − 5𝑘̂ ).

7. Find the equation of the plane passing through the 16. Show that the lines
points (−1, 2, 0), (2, 2, −1) and parallel to the line 𝑟⃗ = (𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ ) + 𝜆(3𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂) and
𝑥−1 2𝑦+1 𝑧+1
1
= 2 = −1 . 𝑟⃗ = (4𝑖̂ − 𝑘̂ ) + 𝜇(2𝑖̂ + 3𝑘̂ ) intersect. Also find their
point of intesection.

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17. Find the shortest distance between the following direction of 𝑦 −axis. Hence, write the direction
lines : cosines of the line.
𝑥−3 𝑦−5 𝑧−7 𝑥+1 𝑦+1
= = 𝑎𝑛𝑑 = 1−𝑥 7𝑦−14
1 −2 1 7 −6 24. Find the value of 𝜆, So that the lines = 𝜆 =
𝑧+1 3
= 𝑧−3
𝑎𝑛𝑑
7−7𝑥
=
𝑦−5
=
6−𝑧
and
7−7𝑥
=
𝑦−5
=
6−𝑧
1 2 3𝜆 1 5 3𝜆 1 5
are at right angles. Also, find whether the lines are
18. Find the vector and cartesian equations of the line intersecting or not.
passing through the point (1, 2, −4) and
perpendicular to the two lines 25. Find the vector and cartesian equations of the line
𝑥 − 8 𝑦 + 19 𝑧 − 10 𝑥 − 15 𝑦 − 29
= = 𝑎𝑛𝑑 = through the point (1, 2, -4) and perpendicular to the
3 −16 7 3 8 two lines
𝑧−5
= 𝑟⃗ = (8𝑖̂ − 19𝑗̂ + 10𝑘̂) + 𝜆(3𝑖̂ − 16𝑗̂ + 7𝑘̂
−5
and
19. Find the coordinates of the foot of perpendicular 𝑟⃗ = (15𝑖̂ + 29𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ + 𝜇(3𝑖̂ + 8𝑗̂ − 5𝑘̂ ).
and the length of the perpendicular drawn from the
1−𝑥
point P(5, 4, 2) to the line 26. Find the value of p, so that the lines 𝑙1 : =
3
𝑟⃗ = (−𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) + 𝜆(2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ ). Also find the 7𝑦−14
−
𝑧−3
and 𝑙2 :
7−7𝑥
=
𝑦−5
=
6−𝑧
are
image of P in this line. 𝑝 2 3𝑝 1 5
perpendicular to each other. Also find the equation
20. Prove that the line through A(0, -1, -1) and B(4, 5, of a line passing through a point (3,2, -4) and
1) intersects the line through C(3, 9, 4) and D(- parallel to line 𝑙1 .
4,4,4). 𝑥+2 2𝑦−7
27. Find the direction cosines of the line 2
= 6
=
𝑥+1 𝑦+3 𝑧+5 𝑥−2 5−𝑧
21. Show that the lines = = and = 6
.
Also, find the vector equation of 2 6 6 the line
3 5 7 1
𝑦−4 𝑧−6 through the point A(-1, 2,3) and parallel to the
3
= 5
in intersection.
given line.

22. Show that the lines 𝑟⃗⃗⃗ = 3𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂ + 𝜆(𝑖̂ +
28. Find the shortest distance between the lines 𝑟⃗ =
2𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ ): 𝑟⃗ = 5𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 𝜇(3𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 6𝑘̂ ) are
(𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) + 𝜆(𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ )and 𝑟⃗ = (2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ −
intersecting. Hence find their point of intersection.
𝑘̂ ) + 𝜇(2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂
23. If a line makes 60° and 45° angles with the positive
directions of 𝑥 −axis and 𝑧 −axis respectively, then
find the angle that it makes with the positive

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