Symmetric to Parametric Form

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Symmetric to Parametric Form

From:

$$\frac{x-x_1}{a}=\frac{y-y_1}{b}=\frac{z-z_1}{c}=\lambda$$

we obtain:

$$x=x_1+a\lambda$$

$$y=y_1+b\lambda$$

$$z=z_1+c\lambda$$

Usage

- Used to switch between symmetric and parametric line equations.

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