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Find the vector equation of a line passing through the point with position vector i^-2j^-3k^and parallel to the line joining the points with position vectors i^-j^+4k^ and 2i^+j^+2k^. Also, find the cartesian equivalent of this equation.

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We know that the vector equation of a line passing through a point with position vector a and parallel to the vector b is r = a + λ b.

Here,
a=i^-2j^-3k^ b= 2i^+j^+2k^-i^-j^+4k^=i^+2j^-2k^

Vector equation of the required line is
r = i^-2j^-3k^ + λ i^+2j^-2k^ ...(1)Here, λ is a parameter.

Reducing (1) to cartesian form, we get

xi^+yj^+zk^ = i^-2j^-3k^ + λ i^+2j^-2k^ [Putting r= xi^+yj^+zk^ in (1)]xi^+yj^+zk^ = 1+λ i^+-2+2 λ j^+-3-2λ k^Comparing the coefficients of i^, j^ and k^, we getx=1+λ, y=-2+2 λ, z=-3-2λx-11=λ, y+22=λ, z+3-2=λx-11=y+22=z+3-2=λHence, the cartesian form of (1) isx-11=y+22=z+3-2

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