Direction Ratios of Line Joining Two Points

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Direction Ratios of Line Joining Two Points

For:

$$A(x_1,y_1,z_1)$$

and:

$$B(x_2,y_2,z_2)$$

the direction ratios of $$AB$$ are:

$$x_2-x_1:y_2-y_1:z_2-z_1$$

Usage

- Used to obtain the direction of a line from two points.

Question 1

Let $$L$$ be the straight line joining the points $$P(1,2,-1)$$ and $$Q(2,3,1)$$. Let $$S$$ be the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the point $$R(4,-1,5)$$ to the line $$L$$. Another line passing through $$R$$ intersects $$L$$ at a point $$T$$ such that the point $$S$$ divides the line segment $$PT$$ internally in the ratio $$|PS|:|ST|=1:2$$, where $$|PS|$$ and $$|ST|$$ are the lengths of the line segments $$PS$$ and $$ST$$, respectively.

Then which of the following statements is (are) TRUE?

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