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Q.r⃗=si^+tj^\vec{r} = s\hat{i} + t\hat{j} is the equation of (s, t are parameters) :

(a) zoxzox plane
(b) a straight line joining the points i^\hat{i} and j^\hat{j}
(c) xoyxoy plane
(d) yozyoz plane
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Since r⃗=si^+tj^+0k^\vec r=s\hat i+t\hat j+0\hat k has coordinates (s,t,0)(s,t,0) for arbitrary independent real parameters s,ts,t, it sweeps out the entire xoyxoy plane.

  1. A general position vector in 3D space is r⃗=xi^+yj^+zk^\vec r=x\hat i+y\hat j+z\hat k, corresponding to the point (x,y,z)(x,y,z).
  2. Here r⃗=si^+tj^\vec r=s\hat i+t\hat j, which can be written as r⃗=si^+tj^+0k^\vec r=s\hat i+t\hat j+0\hat k, corresponding to the point (s,t,0)(s,t,0).
  3. Since ss and tt are independent parameters that can each take ANY real value, the point (s,t,0)(s,t,0) ranges over every possible xx- and yy-coordinate while the zz-coordinate is always exactly 00.
  4. The set of all points with z=0z=0 is, by definition, the xoyxoy plane. …

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