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JEE Advanced 2010 · Introduction to Three Dimensional Geometry

Equation of the plane containing the straight line x2=y3=z4\frac{x}{2} = \frac{y}{3} = \frac{z}{4} and perpendicular to the plane containing the straight lines x3=y4=z2\frac{x}{3} = \frac{y}{4} = \frac{z}{2} and x4=y2=z3\frac{x}{4} = \frac{y}{2} = \frac{z}{3} is

Answer: C. x−2y+z=0x - 2y + z = 0

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L1: x2=y3=z4  ⇒  d⃗1=(2,3,4)L_1:\ \dfrac{x}{2}=\dfrac{y}{3}=\dfrac{z}{4} \;\Rightarrow\; \vec d_1=(2,3,4)

L2: x3=y4=z2  ⇒  d⃗2=(3,4,2)L_2:\ \dfrac{x}{3}=\dfrac{y}{4}=\dfrac{z}{2} \;\Rightarrow\; \vec d_2=(3,4,2)

L3: x4=y2=z3  ⇒  d⃗3=(4,2,3)L_3:\ \dfrac{x}{4}=\dfrac{y}{2}=\dfrac{z}{3} \;\Rightarrow\; \vec d_3=(4,2,3)

Plane P⊃L1,P⊥plane(L2,L3)\text{Plane } P \supset L_1, \quad P \perp \text{plane}(L_2, L_3)

To find: equation of P\text{To find: equation of } P

1. n⃗2=d⃗2×d⃗31.\ \vec n_2 = \vec d_2 \times \vec d_3

2. n⃗=(a,b,c): n⃗⋅d⃗1=0, n⃗⋅n⃗2=02.\ \vec n = (a,b,c):\ \vec n\cdot\vec d_1 = 0,\ \vec n\cdot\vec n_2 = 0

3. solve for n⃗, write the plane3.\ \text{solve for } \vec n,\ \text{write the plane}

n⃗₂ = d⃗₂ × d⃗₃ = î ĵ k̂ 3 4 2 4 2 3

=i^(12−4)−j^(9−8)+k^(6−16)= \hat{i}(12-4) - \hat{j}(9-8) + \hat{k}(6-16)

n⃗2=(8, −1, −10)\vec n_2 = (8,\ -1,\ -10)

Plane(L2,L3): 8x−y−10z=0\text{Plane}(L_2,L_3):\ 8x - y - 10z = 0

P: ax+by+cz=0(contains L1 through O)P:\ ax+by+cz = 0 \quad (\text{contains } L_1 \text{ through } O)

n⃗⋅d⃗1=0:2a+3b+4c=0\vec n\cdot\vec d_1 = 0:\quad 2a+3b+4c=0

n⃗⋅n⃗2=0:8a−b−10c=0\vec n\cdot\vec n_2 = 0:\quad 8a - b - 10c = 0

b=8a−10cb = 8a - 10c

2a+3(8a−10c)+4c=0  ⇒  26a−26c=02a + 3(8a-10c) + 4c = 0 \;\Rightarrow\; 26a - 26c = 0

a=c,b=−2aa = c, \quad b = -2a

n⃗=(a, −2a, a)∥(1, −2, 1)\vec n = (a,\,-2a,\,a) \parallel (1,\,-2,\,1)

P: x−2y+z=0P:\ x - 2y + z = 0

n⃗⋅d⃗1=1(2)+(−2)(3)+1(4)=0 ✓\vec n\cdot\vec d_1 = 1(2)+(-2)(3)+1(4) = 0 \ \checkmark

n⃗⋅n⃗2=1(8)+(−2)(−1)+1(−10)=0 ✓\vec n\cdot\vec n_2 = 1(8)+(-2)(-1)+1(-10) = 0 \ \checkmark

x−2y+z=0\boxed{x - 2y + z = 0}

Answer: option (3)\text{Answer: option (3)}

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