ABCD is a parallelogram. The position vector of the points A,B and C are respectively, 4i + 5j -10k , 2i-3j+4k and -i+2j+k. Find the vector equation of the line BD. Also reduce it to cartesian form.
A=(4,5,-10); B=(2,-3,4), C=(-1,2,1), Let D=(x,y,z)
In a parallelogram diagonals bisect each other.
So, mid point of AC = mid point of BD
Now B=(2,-3,4)=(x1,y1,z1) and D= (1,10,-13)=(x2,y2,z2)
Dr's of BD = (x2,x1, y2-y1, z2-z1)=(-1, 13,-17)
Equation of BD in vector form is,
(x1,y1,z1)+t(a,b,c)=(2,-3,4)+t(-1, 13,-17)
Its cartesian form would be,
In a parallelogram diagonals bisect each other.
So, mid point of AC = mid point of BD
Now B=(2,-3,4)=(x1,y1,z1) and D= (1,10,-13)=(x2,y2,z2)
Dr's of BD = (x2,x1, y2-y1, z2-z1)=(-1, 13,-17)
Equation of BD in vector form is,
(x1,y1,z1)+t(a,b,c)=(2,-3,4)+t(-1, 13,-17)
Its cartesian form would be,