Parameterizing a Line Using Vectors

Explanations 3

• A line may be defined by any two distinct points on the line, but it is often more convenient to describe a line by only one point on the line and the line's direction. With the…

  By Sujay Kazi, Alex Federspiel

• A Different Definition of a Straight Line What is a straight line? Simple question. What is a straight line in terms of vectors? Consider a line APAPAP, parallel to vector b⃗\ve…

  By Raahish Kalaria, Devarsh Ruparelia

• It's pretty easy to find the equation of a line in two dimensions. We just whip out the slope-intercept formula, point-slope formula, or any of the other options available to us…

  By Nisha Devasia