Parametric and general equation of a geometrical object O EQUATION INPUT t OUTPUT EQUATION INPUT OUTPUT (x, y, z)
System of co-ordinates in E 2 b1b1 b2b2 x y a1a1 a2a2 points vector s
System of co-ordinates in E 3 y z points vector s x
Parametric equations of a straight line A X in E 2 in E 3
Parametric equations of a plane A X
General equation of a straight line in E 2 If a straight line is given by two points then its general equation can be expressed as
General equation of a plane in E 3 If a plane is given by three points then its general equation can be expressed as
General equations of a straight line in E 3 No single general equation for a straight line in E 3 exists. It has to be replaced by general equations of the two planes that intersect in that straight line.
Given a general equation of a straight line how to determine a vector u parallel to and a vector v perpendicular to that straight line ?
Given a general equation of a plane how to determine a vector u perpendicular to that plane ?
Finding the coordinates of a vector u parallel to the straight line given by two general equations of planes
Angle between two straight lines
Angle between a plane and a straight line
Angle between two planes
The distance of a point from a straight line or a plane d d
Special type equation of a straight line (1) q negative positive x y
Special type equation of a straight line (2) x y a b
Special type equation of a plane y x z O A B C a b c
Canonical equations of a straight line in E 3
Bundle of straight lines l1l1 l2l2 l
Bundle of planes
Bunch of planes P A B C