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JEE Advanced 2008 · Three Dimensional Geometry

Consider three planes P1:x−y+z=1; P2:x+y−z=−1; P3:x−3y+3z=2P_1 : x-y+z=1;\, P_2 : x+y-z=-1;\, P_3 : x-3y+3z=2 Let L1,L2,L3L_1, L_2, L_3 be the lines of intersection of the planes P2P_2 and P3P_3, P3P_3 and P1P_1, P1P_1 and P2P_2, respectively. Statement-I : At least two of the lines L1,L2L_1, L_2 and L3L_3 are non-parallel and Statement-II : The three planes do not have a common point.

Answer: D. STATEMENT - I is False, STATEMENT - II is True

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Consider three planes P₁ : x-y+z=1;, P₂ : x+y-z=-1;, P₃ : x-3y+3z=2 Let L₁, L₂, L₃ be the lines of intersection of the planes P₂ and P₃, P₃ and P₁, P₁ and P₂, respectively. Statement-I : At least two of the lines L₁, L₂ and L₃ are non-parallel and Statement-II : The three planes do not have a common point.

P1:x−y+z=1P_1: x-y+z=1

P2:x+y−z=−1P_2: x+y-z=-1

P3:x−3y+3z=2P_3: x-3y+3z=2

L1=P2∩P3,L2=P3∩P1,L3=P1∩P2L_1=P_2\cap P_3,\quad L_2=P_3\cap P_1,\quad L_3=P_1\cap P_2

Check Statement-I and Statement-II, then choose the option\text{Check Statement-I and Statement-II, then choose the option}

n⃗1=(1,−1,1),n⃗2=(1,1,−1),n⃗3=(1,−3,3)\vec{n}_1=(1,-1,1),\quad \vec{n}_2=(1,1,-1),\quad \vec{n}_3=(1,-3,3)

L1=P2∩P3,L2=P3∩P1,L3=P1∩P2L_1=P_2\cap P_3,\quad L_2=P_3\cap P_1,\quad L_3=P_1\cap P_2

Plan: 1. d⃗Li=n⃗×n⃗ (the two planes’ normals)\text{Plan: } 1.\ \vec{d}_{L_i}=\vec{n}\times\vec{n}\ (\text{the two planes' normals})

2. compare the three directions⇒Statement-I2.\ \text{compare the three directions} \Rightarrow \text{Statement-I}

3. solve the system⇒Statement-II3.\ \text{solve the system} \Rightarrow \text{Statement-II}

d⃗_(L₁)=n⃗₂×n⃗₃= î ĵ k̂ 1 1 -1 1 -3 3

d⃗L1=(0,−4,−4)∥(0,1,1)\vec{d}_{L_1}=(0,-4,-4)\parallel(0,1,1)

d⃗L2=n⃗3×n⃗1=(0,2,2)∥(0,1,1)\vec{d}_{L_2}=\vec{n}_3\times\vec{n}_1=(0,2,2)\parallel(0,1,1)

d⃗L3=n⃗1×n⃗2=(0,2,2)∥(0,1,1)\vec{d}_{L_3}=\vec{n}_1\times\vec{n}_2=(0,2,2)\parallel(0,1,1)

d⃗L1∥d⃗L2∥d⃗L3=(0,1,1)\vec{d}_{L_1}\parallel\vec{d}_{L_2}\parallel\vec{d}_{L_3}=(0,1,1)

⇒ all three lines are parallel ⇒ Statement-I is FALSE\Rightarrow\ \text{all three lines are parallel}\ \Rightarrow\ \text{Statement-I is FALSE}

x−y+z=1x-y+z=1

x+y−z=−1x+y-z=-1

x−3y+3z=2x-3y+3z=2

(x−y+z)+(x+y−z)=1+(−1) ⇒ 2x=0(x-y+z)+(x+y-z)=1+(-1)\ \Rightarrow\ 2x=0

2x=0⇒x=02x=0 \Rightarrow x=0

z=1+yz=1+y

−3y+3(1+y)=2-3y+3(1+y)=2

3=2 ⇒ contradiction3=2\ \Rightarrow\ \text{contradiction}

⇒ no common point ⇒ Statement-II is TRUE\Rightarrow\ \text{no common point}\ \Rightarrow\ \text{Statement-II is TRUE}

I: False, II: True ⇒ option (4)\text{I: False, II: True}\ \Rightarrow\ \text{option }(4)

(4)\boxed{(4)}

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