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Find the vector equation of the line passing through the point A(1, 2, –1) and parallel to the line 5x – 25 = 14 – 7y = 35z.

firstly we need to resolve the given line

The given line can be written as



We need to make the coefficients of x, y, z equal to 1


Therefore the line becomes as follows



Therefore the of the given line are


Vector equation of line passing through the point A(1, 2, –1) and having




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