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The cartesian equation of a line is `6x+1=3y-2 = 3-2x`. Find its direction ratios.

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To find the direction ratios of the line given by the Cartesian equation \(6x + 1 = 3y - 2 = 3 - 2z\), we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Write the given equation in a standard form The given equation is: \[ 6x + 1 = 3y - 2 = 3 - 2z \] We can rewrite this in a more manageable form by expressing each part separately: \[ 6x + 1 = k, \quad 3y - 2 = k, \quad 3 - 2z = k \] where \(k\) is a common parameter. ### Step 2: Rearrange each equation From the first equation: \[ 6x + 1 = k \implies 6x = k - 1 \implies x = \frac{k - 1}{6} \] From the second equation: \[ 3y - 2 = k \implies 3y = k + 2 \implies y = \frac{k + 2}{3} \] From the third equation: \[ 3 - 2z = k \implies 2z = 3 - k \implies z = \frac{3 - k}{2} \] ### Step 3: Express \(x\), \(y\), and \(z\) in terms of \(k\) Now we have: \[ x = \frac{k - 1}{6}, \quad y = \frac{k + 2}{3}, \quad z = \frac{3 - k}{2} \] ### Step 4: Eliminate \(k\) to find the direction ratios To express the equations in a standard form, we can eliminate \(k\). We can set: \[ \frac{x - \frac{-1}{6}}{1} = \frac{y - \frac{2}{3}}{2} = \frac{z - \frac{3}{2}}{-3} \] This gives us the standard form of the line: \[ \frac{x + \frac{1}{6}}{1} = \frac{y - \frac{2}{3}}{2} = \frac{z - \frac{3}{2}}{-3} \] ### Step 5: Identify the direction ratios From the standard form, we can identify the direction ratios \(a\), \(b\), and \(c\): - \(a = 1\) - \(b = 2\) - \(c = -3\) Thus, the direction ratios of the line are: \[ \text{Direction Ratios} = (1, 2, -3) \] ### Final Answer The direction ratios of the line are \(1, 2, -3\). ---
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