Vector Equation of a Line
A line is defined as the set of alligned points on the plane with a point, P, and a directional vector,
.

If P(x1, y1) is a point on the line and the vector
has the same direction as
, then
equals
multiplied by a scalar unit:
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Examples
A line passes through point A = (−1, 3) and has a directional vector
with components (2, 5). Determine the equation of the vector.
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Write the vector equation of the line which passes through the points A = (1, 2) and B = (−2, 5).
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