Case study Chapter 11 (Three dimension geometry)
The equation of motion of a missile are x = 3t, y = -4t, z = t where the time ‘t’ is given in seconds, and the distance is measured in kilometres.(Case study three dimension geometry 1)
(i) What is the path of the missile ?
(a) Straight line (b) Parabola
(c) Circle (d) Ellipse
(ii) Which of the following points lie on the path of the missile ?
(a) (6, 8, 2) (b) (6, -8, -2)
(c) (6, -8, 2) (d) (-6, -8, 2)
(iii) At what distance will the rocket be from the starting point (0, 0, 0) in 5 seconds ?
(a) √550 kms (b) √650 kms
(c) √450 kms (d) √750 kms
(iv) If the position of rocket at certain instant of time is (5, -8, 10), then what will be the height of the rocket from the ground ? ( The ground is considered as the xy – plane).
(a) 12 km (b) 11 km
(c) 20 km (d) 10 km
(v) For what value of k are the lines
and perpendicular ?
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) None of these
Solution:(i) Answer (a)
Given equation of motion of a missile be
x = 3t, y = -4t, z = t
⇒ ← which is a straight lne.
Hence, path of the missile is a straight line.
(ii) Answer (c)
We have equation of the path of the missile as
and the point (6, -8, 2) satisfy the equation
∴ point is (6, -8, 2) lie on the path of missile.
(iii) Answer (b)
After 5 seconds positionof the rocket be
x = 3t = 3×5 = 15
y = -4t = -4×5 = -20
z = t = 5
∴ point is (15, -20, 5).
Its distance from origin (0, 0, 0) is
=
kms
(iv) Answer (d)
Given position of the rocket at a time is (5, -8, 10)
∴ Height of the rocket from the ground
=Distance between the points (5, -8, 10) and (5, -8, 0).
(Since, ground is considered as the XY-plane)
km
(v) Answer (a)
and
dr’s of first line (2, 3, k)
And dr’s of second line (-2, -1, 7)
Given lines are perpendicular if
⇒ 2×-2 + 3×-1 + k×7 = 0
⇒ -4 – 3 + 7k = 0
⇒ 7k = 7
⇒ k = 1
Some other Case study question
Question: A line through the points A(3, 4, 1) and B(5, 1, 6) is drawn.
Based on the above information answer the following questions:
(i) Direction cosines of the line passing through the points A and B are
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(ii) Direction ratios of the line passing through the points A and B are
(a) -2, -3, 5 (b) 2, 3, 5
(c) 2, -3, 5 (d) -2, -3, -5
(iii) Equation of the line passing through the points A and B in certain form is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(iv) The coordinates of the point where the line through the points A and B crosses the XY-plane is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(v) The coordinates of the point where the line through the points A and B crosses the XZ-plane is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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