Engineering
Mathematics
Equation of Straight Line in 3D
Distance Formulae and Its Application
Distance from a Plane
Question

The equation of motion of a point in space is x = 2t,y = −4t, z = 4t where t measured in hour and the co-ordinates of moving point in kilometers. Find the distance of the point from the starting point O(0,0,0) in 10 hours.

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Solution
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x = 2t, y = –4t, z = 4t

so  

t=x2,t=y4,t=z4x2=y4=z4

So path is a straight line, & pass through origin, as it (0,0,0)

Now 

At t = 10

x = 2t = 20, y = –4(t) =–40

|r|=(x0)2+(y0)2+(z0)2

=202+(40)2+(40)2

=400+1600+1600

Hence, Distance = 60km.