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Q.r⃗=si⃗−tk⃗\vec{r} = s\vec{i} - t\vec{k} is the equation of :

(a) yzyz - plane
(b) xzxz - plane
(c) a straight line joining the points i⃗\vec{i} and k⃗\vec{k}
(d) xyxy - plane
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r⃗=si⃗−tk⃗\vec r=s\vec i-t\vec k represents the set of points (x,0,z)(x,0,z) for all real x,zx,z, which is the xzxz-plane.

  1. Write r⃗=si⃗+0j⃗−tk⃗\vec r=s\vec i+0\vec j-t\vec k, so in coordinates r⃗=(s,0,−t)\vec r=(s,0,-t).
  2. As the scalar parameters ss and tt independently range over all real numbers, the xx-coordinate ss takes every real value and the zz-coordinate −t-t also takes every real value, while the yy-coordinate is always 00.
  3. The locus of all points with y=0y=0 and x,zx,z arbitrary is precisely the plane y=0y=0. …

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