Geometry PYQ

The Cartesian equation of the line passing through the point (1, 2, -1) and parallel to the line $5x - 25 = 14 - 7y = 35z$ is

The value of k for which the lines $\frac{2x - 3}{4} = \frac{3 - y}{k} = \frac{z - 2}{-2}$ and $\frac{x - 2}{1} = \frac{y}{4} = \frac{5 - z}{3}$ are perpendicular to each other is:

Arrange the principal values of the following functions in ascending order (A) $\cosec^{-1}(2)$ (B) $\tan^{-1}(-\sqrt{3})$ (C) $\tan^{-1}(1)$ (D) $\tan^{-1}\left(\cos\frac{3\pi}{7}\right)$ Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The shortest distance between the lines $\frac{x-1}{2} = \frac{y-2}{3} = \frac{z-3}{4}$ and $\frac{x-2}{4} = \frac{y-4}{6} = \frac{z-5}{8}$ is equal to

The co-ordinates of the point where the line $\frac{x+3}{3} = \frac{y-1}{-1} = \frac{z-5}{-5}$ cuts $yz$-plane are:

If a line makes angles $\alpha, \beta, \gamma$ with the positive directions of $x$ - axis, y -axis, z -axis respectively, then the value of $cos2\alpha + cos2\beta + cos2\gamma$ is equal to

$\cos^{-1}\left(\cos\frac{7\pi}{6}\right)$ equals:

Consider a line $\vec{r} = (\hat{i} + 4\hat{j}) + \lambda(2\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + 3\hat{k})$, then which of the following statements are correct? (A) it passes through point (9, -4, 12) (B) it passes through point (1, 4, -1) (C) its direction cosine's are $\frac{2}{\sqrt{17}}, \frac{-2}{\sqrt{17}}, \frac{3}{\sqrt{17}}$ (D) its Cartesian equation is $\frac{x - 1}{2} = \frac{y - 4}{-2} = \frac{z}{3}$ Choose the **correct** answer from the options given below:

The value of $\tan^{-1}(2) + \tan^{-1}(3)$ is equal to

The shortest distance between the following lines: $\vec{r} = (\hat{i} + \hat{j} - \hat{k}) + s(2\hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k})$ $\vec{r} = (\hat{i} + \hat{j} + 2\hat{k}) + t(4\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + 2\hat{k})$, where s and t are scalars, is:

For the principal value branch, the value of $\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{2} - \sin^{-1}\left(-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)\right)$ is

If the direction ratios of two lines are $a, b, c$ and $(b-c), (c-a), (a-b)$ respectively, then the angle between these lines is:

The coordinates of the image of the point P (5, 4, 2) in the line $\vec{r} = (-\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} + \hat{k}) + \mu(2\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} - \hat{k})$, where $\lambda$ is a parameter, is

The angle at which the line, $\frac{x-1}{0} = \frac{2-y}{-1} = \frac{2z-3}{-2}$ is inclined with the positive direction of z-axis is

Match List-I with List-II | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (A) $\sin^{-1}(-1)$ | (I) $\frac{5\pi}{6}$ | | (B) $\cot^{-1}(-1)$ | (II) $\frac{-\pi}{2}$ | | (C) $\sec^{-1}\left(\frac{-2}{\sqrt{3}}\right)$ | (III) $\frac{\pi}{4}$ | | (D) $\tan^{-1}(1)$ | (IV) $\frac{3\pi}{4}$ | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The simplified form of $\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{\cos x}{1+\sin x}\right)$, $-\frac{\pi}{2} < x < \frac{\pi}{2}$ is

The value of $\lambda$ so that the lines $\frac{1-x}{3} = \frac{7y-14}{2\lambda} = \frac{z-3}{2}$ and $\frac{7-7x}{3\lambda} = \frac{y-5}{1} = \frac{6-z}{5}$ are at right angle, is:

The straight line $\frac{x+3}{3} = \frac{y+2}{4} = \frac{z+1}{0}$ is

Distance of the point $(2, 4, -1)$ from the line $\frac{10+2x}{2} = \frac{y+3}{4} = \frac{6-z}{9}$ is

If the line $\frac{-x+1}{3} = \frac{-y-2}{-2k} = \frac{z+3}{2}$ and $\frac{-1+x}{3k} = \frac{-1 +y}{1} = \frac{-z+6}{5}$ are perpendicular, then the value of k is:

If the points (-1, -1, 2), (2, m, 5) and (3, 11, 6) are collinear, then m equals

Let the equation of lines be as $L_1: \vec{r_1} = \vec{a_1} + \lambda\vec{b_1}$ and $L_2: \vec{r_2} = \vec{a_2} + \lambda\vec{b_2}$ such that $\vec{a_1} - \vec{a_2} = 2\hat{i} + 4\hat{j} + 4\hat{k}$ and $\vec{b_1} \times \vec{b_2} = 8\hat{i} - 4\hat{k}$. Then the shortest distance between $L_1$ and $L_2$ is

The foot of the perpendicular drawn from the point $(1,6,3)$ to the line $\frac{x}{1} = \frac{y-1}{2} = \frac{z-2}{3}$ is

Consider the line $\vec{r} = -2\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} + \hat{k} + \lambda(5\hat{i} - 3\hat{j} - \hat{k})$. Match List-I with List-II | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (A) A point on the given line | (I) $\left(\frac{5}{\sqrt{35}}, \frac{-3}{\sqrt{35}}, \frac{-1}{\sqrt{35}}\right)$ | | (B) Direction ratios of the given line | (II) (2, 3, 1) | | (C) Direction cosines of the given line | (III) (5, -3, -1) | | (D) Direction ratios of a line perpendicular to given line | (IV) (-2, 3, 1) | Choose the correct answer from the options given below: