Question
Download Solution PDFThe equation of line equally inclined to co-ordinate axes and passing through (-3, 2, -5) is
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFConcept:
Equation of the line in 3D:
If a line passes through a point
Direction cosines of the line equally inclined to co-ordinate axes:
If a line is equally inclined to the co-ordinate axes then the direction cosines of the line are
Calculation:
It is given that the line is equally inclined to the co-ordinate axes.
Therefore, the direction cosines of the line are
It is given that the line passes through (-3, 2, -5).
Therefore, we have
Thus, the equation of the line is given as follows:
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