1. Find the distance between the points (2, 3, 1) and (-3, 1, -5)
Sol : Given Points: A = ( 2, 3, 1 )
B = ( -3, 1, -5 )
2. Show that the points A ( 2, -1, 3 ), B ( 4, -2, 1 ), C ( 4, 5, -7) and D ( 2, 6, -5 ) form a parallelogram
Sol: Given Points
A = ( 2, -1, 3 )
B = ( 4, -2, 1 )
C = ( 4, 5, -7 )
D = ( 2, 6, -5 )
3. Show that the points A(0, 1, 2), B(2, -1, 3) and C(1, -3, 1) form a right angled isosceles triangle
Sol : Given points; A = ( 0, 1, 2 )
B = ( 2, -1, 3)
4. Show that the points A ( 3, -2, 4), B(1, 1, 1) and C(-1, 4, -2) are Collinear
sol: Given Points A = (3, -2, 4)
B = ( 1, 1, 1)
C = (-1, 4, -2)
5. Show that the four points A (-2, 4, 1) B (-1, 5, 5), C (2, 2, 5) and D (1, 1, 1) form a Square
Sol : Given points A = (-2, 4, 1), B = (-1, 5, 5), C = (2, 2, 5), D = (1, 1, 1)
6. Find the coordinates of the point which divides the join of A(2, -1, 4) and B(4, 3, 2) in the ratio 2 : 3
Sol : Given points A = (2, -1, 4) B = (4, 3, 2)
Given ratio m : n = 2 : 3
7. Find the ratio in which the line joining the points (1, 2, 3) and (-3, 4, -5) is divided by the
xy - plane.
Sol: Given points (1, 2, 3) and (-3, 4, -5)
Required Ratio - z1 : z2
- 3 : - 5
3 : 5
8. Find the Centroid of the triangle formed by the points (7, - 4, 7), (1, - 6, 10), (5 - 1, 1)
Sol : Given points A = (7, - 4, 7) B = (1, - 6, 10) C = (5, - 1, 1)
9.Find the centroid of the tetrahedron formed by the points (2, 3, -4), (-3, 3, -2), (-1, 4, 2), (3, 5, 1)
Sol: Given Points
A = (2, 3, -4)
B = (-3, 3, -2)
C = (-1, 4, 2)
D = (3, 5, 1)
10. If (2, 4, -1), (3, 6, -1), (4, 5, 1) are the consecutive vertices of a parallelogram respectively, find its fourth vertex.
Sol. Given Three Vertices A = (2, 4, -1)
B = (3, 6, -1)
C = (4, 5, 1)
Let the fourth vertex be : D
D = ( 2 + 4 - 3, 4 + 5 - 6, - 1 + 1 + 1 )
Fourth Vertex: D = ( 3, 3, 1 )
11. If (3, 2, -1), (4, 1, 1), (6, 2, 5) are three vertices and (4, 2, 2) is the centroid of a tetrahedron, find the fourth vertex of the tetrahedron.
Sol: Given Vertices: (3, 2, -1), (4, 1, 1), (6, 2, 5)
Given Centroid: (4, 2, 2)
Let the fourth vertex be : ( x4, y4, z4 )