Write the vector equation of a line passing through a point having position vector $\vec{α}$ and parallel to vector $\vec{β}$ .

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The vector equation of the line passing through the point having position vector $\vec{α}$ and parallel to vector $\vec{β}$ is $\vec{r} = \vec{α} + λ \vec{β}$ .

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Write the vector equation of a line passing through a point having position vector α →and parallel to vector β →.

The vector equation of the line passing through the point having position vector α→ and parallel to vector β→ is r→=α→+λβ→.

Write the vector equation of a line passing through a point having position vector $\vec{α}$ and parallel to vector $\vec{β}$ .

The vector equation of the line passing through the point having position vector $\vec{α}$ and parallel to vector $\vec{β}$ is $\vec{r} = \vec{α} + λ \vec{β}$ .