We'll write the vector form of the equation of the line
M1M2.
r = r1 + t(r2 - r1)
(*),
where r1 and r2 are the vectors of position of the
points M1 and M2.
r1 = xM1*i + yM1*j +
zM1*k
We'll substitute the coordinates of
M1:
r1 = 1*i + (-2)*j + 3*k
r1
= i - 2j + 3k (1)
We'll write the equation of the vector
r2:
r2 = xM2*i + yM2*j +
zM2*k
r2 = -3*i + 5*j +
(-2)*k
r2 = -3i + 5j - 2k
(2)
We'll compute the
difference:
r2 - r1 = (-3-1)i + (5+2)j +
(-2-3)k
r2 - r1 = -4i + 7j - 5k
(3)
We'll substitute (1), (2), (3) in
(*):
r = i - 2j + 3k + t( -4i + 7j -
5k)
The vector form of the equation of the line that passes
through M1 and M2 is:
r = i - 2j + 3k +
t( -4i + 7j - 5k)
Knowing the vector form of
the equation, we'll write the parametric
form:
x = 1 -
4t
y = -2 +
7t
z = 3 -
5t
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