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Question
Find the vector equation of the line passing through the point $2i+3j+k$ and parallel to the vector $4i−2j+3k$.
Solution
The correct answer is $(2 + 4\lambda) \hat{i}+ (3 - 2 \lambda) \hat{j}+ (1+ 3 \lambda) \hat{k}$
Explanation
Given that the line passes through the point $\overrightarrow{a}$ = $2i+3j+k$
It is parallel to line $\overrightarrow{b}$ = $4i−2j+3k$
The vector equation of the line passing through a point and parallel to the given line as
$\overrightarrow{r}$ = $\overrightarrow{a}$ + $\lambda \overrightarrow{b}$
= $2i+3j+k$ + $\lambda (4i−2j+3k)$
= $(2 + 4\lambda)i+ (3 - 2 \lambda)j+ (1+ 3 \lambda)k$
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