Lesson Plan: Equation of a Straight Line in Space: Cartesian and Vector Forms Mathematics

This lesson plan includes the objectives and prerequisites of the lesson teaching students how to find the Cartesian and vector forms of the equation of a straight line in space.

Objectives

Students will be able to

  • find the direction vector of a line in space,
  • find the equation of a line in space in vector form,
  • find the Cartesian equation of a line in space.

Prerequisites

Students should already be familiar with

  • finding the equation of a straight line in 2D and its direction vector,
  • 3D vectors and their operations.

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