Given: The vertices of a triangle are \[A\text{ }\left( 1,\text{ }2,\text{ }3 \right),\text{ }B\text{ }\left( 0,\text{ }4,\text{ }1 \right),\text{ }C\text{ }\left( -1,\text{ }-1,\text{ }-3 \right)\]...
The mid-points of the sides of a triangle ABC are given by (-2, 3, 5), (4, -1, 7) and (6, 5, 3). Find the coordinates of A, B and C.
Given: The mid-points of the sides of a triangle \[ABC\] is given as \[\left( -2,\text{ }3,\text{ }5 \right),\text{ }\left( 4,\text{ }-1,\text{ }7 \right)\text{ }and\text{ }\left( 6,\text{ }5,\text{...
Find the ratio in which the line segment joining the points (2, -1, 3) and (-1, 2, 1) is divided by the plane x + y + z = 5.
Given: The points \[\left( 2,\text{ }-1,\text{ }3 \right)\text{ }and\text{ }\left( -1,\text{ }2,\text{ }1 \right)\] By using the section formula, Let \[C\left( x,\text{ }y,\text{ }z \right)\]be any...
Find the ratio in which the line joining (2, 4, 5) and (3, 5, 4) is divided by the yz-plane.
Given: The points \[\left( 2,\text{ }4,\text{ }5 \right)\text{ }and\text{ }\left( 3,\text{ }5,\text{ }4 \right)\] By using the section formula, We know X coordinate is always 0 on yz-plane So, let...
Show that the three points A(2, 3, 4), B(-1, 2, -3) and C(-4, 1, -10) are collinear and find the ratio in which C divides AB.
Given: The points \[A\text{ }\left( 2,\text{ }3,\text{ }4 \right),\text{ }B\text{ }\left( -1,\text{ }2,\text{ }-3 \right)\text{ }and\text{ }C\text{ }\left( -4,\text{ }1,\text{ }-10 \right)\] By...
A point C with z-coordinate 8 lies on the line segment joining the points A(2, -3, 4) and B(8, 0, 10). Find the coordinates.
Given: The points \[A\text{ }\left( 2,\text{ }-3,\text{ }4 \right)\text{ }and\text{ }B\text{ }\left( 8,\text{ }0,\text{ }10 \right)\] By using the section formula, Let Point \[C\left( x,\text{...
The vertices of the triangle are A(5, 4, 6), B(1, -1, 3) and C(4, 3, 2). The internal bisector of angle A meets BC at D. Find the coordinates of D and the length AD.
Given: The vertices of the triangle are \[A\text{ }\left( 5,\text{ }4,\text{ }6 \right),\text{ }B\text{ }\left( 1,\text{ }-1,\text{ }3 \right)\text{ }and\text{ }C\text{ }\left( 4,\text{ }3,\text{ }2...
Show that the points A(1, 3, 4), B(-1, 6, 10), C(-7, 4, 7) and D(-5, 1, 1) are the vertices of a rhombus.
Given: The points \[A\text{ }\left( 1,\text{ }3,\text{ }4 \right),\text{ }B\text{ }\left( -1,\text{ }6,\text{ }10 \right),\text{ }C\text{ }\left( -7,\text{ }4,\text{ }7 \right)\] and \[D\text{...
Prove that the point A(1, 3, 0), B(-5, 5, 2), C(-9, -1, 2) and D(-3, -3, 0) taken in order are the vertices of a parallelogram. Also, show that ABCD is not a rectangle.
Given: The points \[A\text{ }\left( 1,\text{ }3,\text{ }0 \right),\text{ }B\text{ }\left( -5,\text{ }5,\text{ }2 \right),\text{ }C\text{ }\left( -9,\text{ }-1,\text{ }2 \right)\] and \[D\text{...
Show that the points A(3, 3, 3), B(0, 6, 3), C(1, 7, 7) and D(4, 4, 7) are the vertices of squares.
Given: The points \[A\left( 3,3,3 \right),B\left( 0,6,3 \right),C\left( 1,7,7 \right)\text{ }and\text{ }D\left( 4,4,7 \right)\] We know that all sides of a square are equal. By using the formula,...
Show that the points (0, 7, 10), (-1, 6, 6) and (-4, 9, 6) are the vertices of an isosceles right-angled triangle.
Given: The points \[\left( 0,\text{ }7,\text{ }10 \right),\text{ }\left( -1,\text{ }6,\text{ }6 \right)\text{ }and\text{ }\left( -4,\text{ }9,\text{ }6 \right)\] Isosceles right-angled triangle is a...
Prove that the triangle formed by joining the three points whose coordinates are (1, 2, 3), (2, 3, 1) and (3, 1, 2) is an equilateral triangle.
Given: The points \[\left( 1,\text{ }2,\text{ }3 \right),\text{ }\left( 2,\text{ }3,\text{ }1 \right)\text{ }and\text{ }\left( 3,\text{ }1,\text{ }2 \right)\] An equilateral triangle is a triangle...
Find the points on z-axis which are at a distance√21 from the point (1, 2, 3).
Given: The point \[\left( 1,\text{ }2,\text{ }3 \right)\] Distance \[=\text{ }\surd 21\] We know \[x\text{ }=\text{ }0\text{ }and\text{ }y\text{ }=\text{ }0\] on z-axis Let \[R\left( 0,\text{...
Find the point on y-axis which is equidistant from the points (3, 1, 2) and (5, 5, 2).
Given: The points \[\left( 3,\text{ }1,\text{ }2 \right)\text{ }and\text{ }\left( 5,\text{ }5,\text{ }2 \right)\] We know \[x\text{ }=\text{ }0\text{ }and\text{ }z\text{ }=\text{ }0\] on y-axis Let...
Determine the point on z-axis which is equidistant from the points (1, 5, 7) and (5, 1, -4)
Given: The points \[\left( 1,\text{ }5,\text{ }7 \right)\text{ }and\text{ }\left( 5,\text{ }1,\text{ }-4 \right)\] We know \[x\text{ }=\text{ }0\text{ }and\text{ }y\text{ }=\text{ }0\text{ }on\text{...
Determine the points in zx-plane which are equidistant from the points A(1, -1, 0), B(2, 1, 2) and C(3, 2, -1).
\[zx-plane\] We know \[y\text{ }=\text{ }0\text{ }in\text{ }xz-plane\] Let \[R\left( x,\text{ }0,\text{ }z \right)\] any point in \[xz-plane\] According to the question: \[RA\text{ }=\text{...
Determine the points in (i) xy-plane (ii) yz-plane
Given: The points \[A\left( 1,\text{ }-1,\text{ }0 \right),\text{ }B\left( 2,\text{ }1,\text{ }2 \right)\text{ }and\text{ }C\left( 3,\text{ }2,\text{ }-1 \right)\] (i) \[xy-plane\] We know \[z\text{...
Using distance formula prove that the following points are collinear: A(3, -5, 1), B(-1, 0, 8) and C(7, -10, -6)
(i) \[A\left( 3,\text{ }-5,\text{ }1 \right),\text{ }B\left( -1,\text{ }0,\text{ }8 \right)\text{ }and\text{ }C\left( 7,\text{ }-10,\text{ }-6 \right)\] Given: The points \[A\left( 3,\text{...
Using distance formula prove that the following points are collinear: (i) A(4, -3, -1), B(5, -7, 6) and C(3, 1, -8) (ii) P(0, 7, -7), Q(1, 4, -5) and R(-1, 10, -9)
(i) \[A\left( 4,\text{ }-3,\text{ }-1 \right),\text{ }B\left( 5,\text{ }-7,\text{ }6 \right)\text{ }and\text{ }C\left( 3,\text{ }1,\text{ }-8 \right)\] Given: The points \[A\left( 4,\text{...
Find the distance between the points P and Q having coordinates (-2, 3, 1) and (2, 1, 2).
Given: The points \[\left( -2,\text{ }3,\text{ }1 \right)\text{ }and\text{ }\left( 2,\text{ }1,\text{ }2 \right)\] By using the formula, The distance between any two points \[\left( a,\text{...
Find the distance between the following pairs of points: (i) P(1, -1, 0) and Q (2, 1, 2) (ii) A(3, 2, -1) and B (-1, -1, -1)
(i) \[P\left( 1,\text{ }-1,\text{ }0 \right)\text{ }and\text{ }Q\text{ }\left( 2,\text{ }1,\text{ }2 \right)\] Given: The points \[P\left( 1,\text{ }-1,\text{ }0 \right)\text{ }and\text{ }Q\text{...
The coordinates of a point are (3, -2, 5). Write down the coordinates of seven points such that the absolute values of their coordinates are the same as those of the coordinates of the given point.
Given: Point \[\left( 3,\text{ }-2,\text{ }5 \right)\] The Absolute value of any point \[\left( x,\text{ }y,\text{ }z \right)\] is given by, \[\surd ({{x}^{2}}~+\text{ }{{y}^{2}}~+\text{...
Find the distances of the point P (-4, 3, 5) from the coordinate axes.
Given: The point \[P\text{ }\left( -4,\text{ }3,\text{ }5 \right)\] The distance of the point from x-axis is given as: The distance of the point from y-axis is given as: The distance of the point...
Planes are drawn through the points (5, 0, 2) and (3, -2, 5) parallel to the coordinate planes. Find the lengths of the edges of the rectangular parallelepiped so formed.
Given: Points are \[\left( 5,\text{ }0,\text{ }2 \right)\text{ }and\text{ }\left( 3,\text{ }-2,\text{ }5 \right)\] We need to find the lengths of the edges of the parallelepiped formed For point...
Planes are drawn parallel to the coordinates planes through the points (3, 0, -1) and (-2, 5, 4). Find the lengths of the edges of the parallelepiped so formed.
Given: Points are \[\left( 3,\text{ }0,\text{ }-1 \right)\text{ }and\text{ }\left( -2,\text{ }5,\text{ }4 \right)\] We need to find the lengths of the edges of the parallelepiped formed. For point...
A cube of side 5 has one vertex at the point (1, 0, 1), and the three edges from this vertex are, respectively, parallel to the negative x and y-axes and positive z-axis. Find the coordinates of the other vertices of the cube.
Given: A cube has side \[4\]having one vertex at \[\left( 1,\text{ }0,\text{ }1 \right)\] Side of cube \[=\text{ }5\] We need to find the coordinates of the other vertices of the cube. So let the...
Find the image of: (-4, 0, 0) in the xy-plane
\[\left( -4,\text{ }0,\text{ }0 \right)\] Since we need to find its image in \[xy-plane,\] sign of its \[z-coordinate\]will change So, Image of point \[\left( -4,\text{ }0,\text{ }0 \right)\text{...
Find the image of: (i) (5, 2, -7) in the xy-plane (ii) (-5, 0, 3) in the xz-plane
(i) \[\left( 5,\text{ }2,\text{ }-7 \right)\] Since we need to find its image in \[xy-plane,\] a sign of its \[z-coordinate\] will change So, Image of point \[\left( 5,\text{ }2,\text{ }-7...
Find the image of: (i) (-2, 3, 4) in the yz-plane (ii) (-5, 4, -3) in the xz-plane
(i) \[\left( -2,\text{ }3,\text{ }4 \right)\] Since we need to find its image in \[yz-plane,\] a sign of its \[x-coordinate\]will change So, Image of point \[\left( -2,\text{ }3,\text{ }4...
Name the octants in which the following points lie: (i) (2, -5, -7) (ii) (-7, 2, -5)
(i) \[\left( 2,\text{ }-5,\text{ }-7 \right)\] In this case, since \[z\text{ }and\text{ }y\] are negative and \[x\] is positive then the octant will be \[XOY\prime Z\prime \] (ii) \[\left( -7,\text{...
Name the octants in which the following points lie: (i) (-5, -4, 7) (ii) (-5, -3, -2)
(i) \[\left( -5,\text{ }-4,\text{ }7 \right)\] In this case, since \[x\text{ }and\text{ }y\]are negative and \[z\]is positive then the octant will be \[X\prime OY\prime Z\] (ii) \[\left( -5,\text{...
Name the octants in which the following points lie: (i) (4, -3, 5) (ii) (7, 4, -3)
(i) \[\left( 4,\text{ }-3,\text{ }5 \right)\] In this case, since \[y\]is negative and \[x\text{ }and\text{ }z\] are positive then the octant will be \[XOY\prime Z\] (ii) \[\left( 7,\text{ }4,\text{...
Name the octants in which the following points lie: (i) (5, 2, 3) (ii) (-5, 4, 3)
(i) \[\left( 5,\text{ }2,\text{ }3 \right)\] In this case, since \[x,\text{ }y\text{ }and\text{ }z\] all three are positive then octant will be \[XOYZ\] (ii) \[\left( -5,\text{ }4,\text{ }3...