Vector and Cartesian equations of linesAQA A-Level Further Maths: Mind map
Vector form
Two points
Cartesian form
Lines in 3D
vector and Cartesian
pointdirectionparameter
Point on a line?
Parallel lines
Exam tips
Exam questions on Vector and Cartesian equations of lines
- The line passes through the points and .Show that the point lies on .2 marks
- A line has Cartesian equation .Find the coordinates of the point on at which .2 marks
- The line has vector equation .Find a Cartesian equation of .3 marks
Written by the Exaim team, led by Shaun Daswani (Head of Upper Secondary, Improve ME Institute; MSc Financial Mathematics, Imperial College London; BSc, UCL) and Jason Daswani (operational lead, Improve ME Institute; LSE).