Exercise · ZW-LINES-AND-PLANES-IN-SPACE-003 · ★☆☆ Basic
What is a direction vector of the line through \((1,2,3)\) and \((4,0,5)\)?
Choose one option.
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- D. \(\langle3,-2,2\rangle\)
Explanation
Subtract the first point from the second: \(\langle4-1,\,0-2,\,5-3\rangle=\langle3,-2,2\rangle\). Adding coordinates does not give a direction.
Review the concept: Lines and planes in space
A line in space is determined by a point \(\mathbf r_0\) and a direction vector \(\mathbf d\); a plane, by a point \(\mathbf r_0\) and a normal vector \(\mathbf n\) perpendicular to it.
\[\begin{aligned}\mathbf r(t)&=\mathbf r_0+t\,\mathbf d\\\mathbf n\cdot(\mathbf r-\mathbf r_0)&=0\end{aligned}\]
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