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CUET · MATHS · PYQ PAPER 2025

The vector equation of the line passing through points \(A(3,4,-7)\) and \(B(1,-1,6)\) is:

  1. A \(\vec{x}=3 \hat{i}+4 \hat{j}-7 \hat{k}+\lambda(\hat{i}-\hat{j}+6 \hat{k})\)
  2. B \(\vec{x}=(3-2 \lambda) \hat{i}+(4-5 \lambda) \hat{j}+(-7+13 \lambda) \hat{k}\)
  3. C \(\vec{x}=\hat{i}-\hat{j}+6 \hat{k}+\lambda(3 \hat{i}+4 \hat{j}-7 \hat{k})\)
  4. D \(\vec{x}=(-2+3 \lambda) \hat{i}+(-5+4 \lambda) \hat{j}+(13-7 \lambda) \hat{k}\)
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(B) \(\vec{x}=(3-2 \lambda) \hat{i}+(4-5 \lambda) \hat{j}+(-7+13 \lambda) \hat{k}\)

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Direction vector: \(\vec{d} = \vec{B} - \vec{A} = (1-3)\hat{i} + (-1-4)\hat{j} + (6-(-7))\hat{k} = -2\hat{i} - 5\hat{j} + 13\hat{k}\) Equation of line: \(\vec{x} = \vec{A} + \lambda \vec{d}\)…
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