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Consider a point P and AB be the given line. Now construct a perpendicular PQ from P on AB which meets AB at Q. This point Q is termed as the projection of P on the line AB.
Let PQ be a line segment where P = (x1, y1, z1) and Q = (x2, y2, z2) and AB be a given line with dc’s as l, m, n. If the line segment PQ makes an angle θ with the line AB, then the projection of PQ is P’Q’ = PQ cos θ
Now, substituting the value of cos θ in this result, we obtain the following value of P’Q’
P’Q’ = l(x2-x1) + m(y2-y1) + n(z2-z1)
We know that for x-axis, we have l = 1 and m = n = 0. Hence,
Projection of PQ on x- axis = 1(x2-x1) + 0(y2-y1) + 0(z2-z1) = (x2-x1)
Projection of PQ on y- axis = 0(x2-x1) + 1(y2-y1) + 0(z2-z1) = (y2-y1)
Projection of PQ on z- axis = 0(x2-x1) + 0(y2-y1) + 1(z2-z1) = (z2-z1)
We know that PQ2 = (x2-x1)2 + (y2-y1)2 + (z2-z1)2 which shows that
If a, b, c are the projections of a line segment on coordinate axis then the length of the segment = √(a2 + b2 + c2)
If a, b, c are the projections of a line segment on coordinate axis then its dc’s are ± a/√(a2 + b2 + c2), ± b/√(a2 + b2 + c2), ± c/√(a2 + b2 + c2)
Let AB be the straight line passing through the point A (a, b, c) and having direction cosines l, m, and n. Now, if AN is assumed to be the projection of line AP on the straight line AB then we have
AN = l(x – a) + m(y – b) + n(z – c)
and AP = √(x–a)2 + (y–b)2 + (z–c)2
∴ Perpendicular distance of point P
PN = √(AP2 – AN2)
The length of the perpendicular from a point (x1, y1, z1) to a plane ax+ by + cz + d = 0 is
p = [(ax1 + by1 + cz1 + d)/ √(a2 + b2 + c2) ]
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Find the perpendicular distance of point P (0, 2, 3) from straight line passing through A( 1, -3,2) given that the direction ratios are 1, 2, 2.
We know that if we have the direction ratios, then we can easily compute the direction cosines.
If ‘a’, ‘b’, and ‘c’ are the direction ratios, then the direction cosines are given by
a/√(a2+b2+c2), b/√(a2+b2+c2), c/√(a2+b2+c2).
Here, we have the direction ratios as a = 1, b = 2, c = 2.
Hence, the direction cosines are 1/3, 2/3, 2/3.
Therefore, PN = l(x – a) + m(y – b) + n(z – c)
= 1/3 (0 – 1) + 2/3 (2 + 3) + 2/3 (3 – 2)
= -1/3 + 10/3 + 2/3
= 11/3
AP = √(0–1)2 + (2 + 3)2 + (3–2)2 = √27
∴ Perpendicular distance PN = √AP2 – PN2 = √27–121/9 = √122/3.
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