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Find the equation of the line that passes through the point(1,2,3)and is parallel to the vector 3\(\hat i\)+2\(\hat j\)-2\(\hat k\).

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Solution and Explanation

It is given that the line passes through the point A(1,2,3).

Therefore, the position vector through A is 

\(\vec a\)=\(\hat i\)+2\(\hat j\)+3\(\hat k\)\(\vec b\)=3\(\hat i\)+2\(\hat j\)-2\(\hat k\)

It is known that the line that passes through point A and is parallel to \(\vec b\) is given by \(\vec r\)=\(\vec a\)\(\vec b\), where λ is a constant.

\(\hat i\)+2\(\hat j\)+3\(\hat k\)+λ+(3\(\hat i\)+2\(\hat j\)-2\(\hat k\))

This is the required equation of the line.

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