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JEE Advanced 2010 · 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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L:x2=y3=z4L: \dfrac{x}{2} = \dfrac{y}{3} = \dfrac{z}{4}

L1:x3=y4=z2,L2:x4=y2=z3L_1: \dfrac{x}{3} = \dfrac{y}{4} = \dfrac{z}{2}, \quad L_2: \dfrac{x}{4} = \dfrac{y}{2} = \dfrac{z}{3}

To find: plane P⊃L,P⊥plane containing L1, L2\text{To find: plane } P \supset L, \quad P \perp \text{plane containing } L_1,\ L_2

xa=yb=zc⇒through origin,d⃗=(a,b,c)\dfrac{x}{a} = \dfrac{y}{b} = \dfrac{z}{c} \Rightarrow \text{through origin}, \quad \vec{d} = (a,b,c)

d⃗=(2,3,4),d⃗1=(3,4,2),d⃗2=(4,2,3)\vec{d} = (2,3,4), \quad \vec{d}_1 = (3,4,2), \quad \vec{d}_2 = (4,2,3)

Q⊃L1, L2⇒n⃗Q=d⃗1×d⃗2Q \supset L_1,\ L_2 \Rightarrow \vec{n}_Q = \vec{d}_1 \times \vec{d}_2

n⃗_Q = î ĵ k̂ 3 4 2 4 2 3

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

n⃗Q=8i^−j^−10k^\vec{n}_Q = 8\hat{i} - \hat{j} - 10\hat{k}

Let P have normal N⃗\text{Let } P \text{ have normal } \vec{N}

P⊃L⇒N⃗⋅d⃗=0,d⃗=(2,3,4)P \supset L \Rightarrow \vec{N}\cdot\vec{d} = 0, \quad \vec{d} = (2,3,4)

P⊥Q⇒N⃗⋅n⃗Q=0P \perp Q \Rightarrow \vec{N}\cdot\vec{n}_Q = 0

N⃗⊥d⃗ and N⃗⊥n⃗Q⇒N⃗=d⃗×n⃗Q\vec{N} \perp \vec{d} \ \text{and} \ \vec{N} \perp \vec{n}_Q \Rightarrow \vec{N} = \vec{d} \times \vec{n}_Q

N⃗ = î ĵ k̂ 2 3 4 8 -1 -10

N⃗=i^(−30+4)−j^(−20−32)+k^(−2−24)\vec{N} = \hat{i}(-30+4) - \hat{j}(-20-32) + \hat{k}(-2-24)

N⃗=−26i^+52j^−26k^\vec{N} = -26\hat{i} + 52\hat{j} - 26\hat{k}

N⃗=−26(i^−2j^+k^)⇒N⃗∝(1,−2,1)\vec{N} = -26(\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + \hat{k}) \Rightarrow \vec{N} \propto (1,-2,1)

L through origin⇒P also through originL \text{ through origin} \Rightarrow P \text{ also through origin}

P:x−2y+z=0P: x - 2y + z = 0

(1) (1,2,−2),(2) (3,2,−2),(3) (1,−2,1),(4) (5,2,−4)(1)\ (1,2,-2), \quad (2)\ (3,2,-2), \quad (3)\ (1,-2,1), \quad (4)\ (5,2,-4)

Only (3) has normal∝(1,−2,1) ✓\text{Only } (3) \text{ has normal} \propto (1,-2,1)\ \checkmark

N⃗⋅d⃗=1(2)−2(3)+1(4)=0 ✓\vec{N}\cdot\vec{d} = 1(2) - 2(3) + 1(4) = 0 \ \checkmark

N⃗⋅n⃗Q=1(8)−2(−1)+1(−10)=0 ✓\vec{N}\cdot\vec{n}_Q = 1(8) - 2(-1) + 1(-10) = 0 \ \checkmark

x−2y+z=0⇒option (3)\boxed{x - 2y + z = 0 \quad \Rightarrow \quad \text{option (3)}}

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