Calculus 8th Edition

Published by Cengage
ISBN 10: 1285740629
ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-062-1

Chapter 12 - Vectors and the Geometry of Space - Review - Concept Check - Page 881: 13

Answer

Let $(x_0,y_0,_0)$ be a point on the line and $ \lt a,b,c\gt$ be a direction vector of the line. Equation of the line is given by $r=r_0+tv$ Parametric equations are defined as: $x=x_0+at$, $y=y_0=bt$ and $z=z_0+ct$ The symmetric equations are defined as: $\frac{x-x_0}{a}=\frac{y-y_0}{b}=\frac{z-z_0}{c}$

Work Step by Step

Let $(x_0,y_0,_0)$ be a point on the line and $ \lt a,b,c\gt$ be a direction vector of the line. Equation of the line is given by $r=r_0+tv$ Parametric equations are defined as: $x=x_0+at$, $y=y_0=bt$ and $z=z_0+ct$ The symmetric equations are defined as: $\frac{x-x_0}{a}=\frac{y-y_0}{b}=\frac{z-z_0}{c}$
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