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The equation of a line passing through the point (1,-2,3) and equally inclined to the axes are

  • A.\(x + 1 = y - 2 = z + 3\)
  • B.\(x + 1 = y - 2 = z - 3\)
  • C.\(x - 1 = y - 2 = z + 3\)
  • D.\(x - 1 = y + 2 = z + 3\)
  • E.\(x - 1 = y + 2 = z - 3\)

Answer: E

The line is \(x - 1 = y + 2 = z - 3\).

A line equally inclined to the three axes has equal direction cosines, so its direction ratios can be taken as \((1, 1, 1)\). Through \((1, -2, 3)\) the line is

\[ \frac{x - 1}{1} = \frac{y + 2}{1} = \frac{z - 3}{1} \]

The other options use the wrong signs for the point: \(y - 2\) would pass through \(y = 2\), and \(z + 3\) through \(z = -3\).

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