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JEE Advanced 2012 · Introduction to Three Dimensional Geometry

The equation of a plane passing through the line of intersection of the planes x+2y+3z=2x + 2y + 3z = 2 and x−y+z=3x - y + z = 3 and at a distance 23\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}} from the point (3,1,−1)(3, 1, -1) is

Answer: A. 5x−11y+z=175x - 11y + z = 17

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Given: planes x+2y+3z=2,x−y+z=3\text{Given: planes } x+2y+3z=2,\quad x-y+z=3

point (3,1,−1),distance 23\text{point } (3, 1, -1), \quad \text{distance } \dfrac{2}{\sqrt{3}}

To find: equation of such a plane\text{To find: equation of such a plane}

π1:x+2y+3z=2\pi_1: x+2y+3z=2

π2:x−y+z=3 ⇒ meet in a line L\pi_2: x-y+z=3 \ \Rightarrow\ \text{meet in a line } L

Family through L: π1+λ π2=0\text{Family through } L:\ \pi_1 + \lambda\,\pi_2 = 0

λ=0⇒π1,λ→∞⇒π2\lambda = 0 \Rightarrow \pi_1, \qquad \lambda \to \infty \Rightarrow \pi_2

(x+2y+3z−2)+λ(x−y+z−3)=0(x+2y+3z-2) + \lambda(x-y+z-3) = 0

(1+λ)x+(2−λ)y+(3+λ)z=2+3λ(1+\lambda)x + (2-\lambda)y + (3+\lambda)z = 2+3\lambda

n⃗(λ)=(1+λ, 2−λ, 3+λ)\vec{n}(\lambda) = (1+\lambda,\ 2-\lambda,\ 3+\lambda)

d=∣n⃗⋅(3,1,−1)−(2+3λ)∣∣n⃗∣d = \dfrac{\big|\vec{n}\cdot (3,1,-1) - (2+3\lambda)\big|}{|\vec{n}|}

n⃗⋅(3,1,−1)=3(1+λ)+(2−λ)−(3+λ)=2+λ\vec{n}\cdot(3,1,-1) = 3(1+\lambda) + (2-\lambda) - (3+\lambda) = 2+\lambda

numerator=(2+λ)−(2+3λ)=−2λ ⇒ 2∣λ∣\text{numerator} = (2+\lambda) - (2+3\lambda) = -2\lambda \ \Rightarrow\ 2|\lambda|

∣n⃗∣2=(1+λ)2+(2−λ)2+(3+λ)2=3λ2+4λ+14|\vec{n}|^2 = (1+\lambda)^2 + (2-\lambda)^2 + (3+\lambda)^2 = 3\lambda^2 + 4\lambda + 14

2∣λ∣3λ2+4λ+14=23\dfrac{2|\lambda|}{\sqrt{3\lambda^2+4\lambda+14}} = \dfrac{2}{\sqrt{3}}

4λ23λ2+4λ+14=43 ⇒ λ=−72\dfrac{4\lambda^2}{3\lambda^2+4\lambda+14} = \dfrac{4}{3} \ \Rightarrow\ \lambda = -\dfrac{7}{2}

λ=−72: −52x+112y−12z=−172\lambda = -\dfrac{7}{2}:\ -\dfrac52 x + \dfrac{11}{2} y - \dfrac12 z = -\dfrac{17}{2}

5x−11y+z=175x - 11y + z = 17

∣15−11−1−17∣25+121+1=1473=23 ✓\dfrac{|15-11-1-17|}{\sqrt{25+121+1}} = \dfrac{14}{7\sqrt{3}} = \dfrac{2}{\sqrt{3}} \ \checkmark

Answer: option (1)5x−11y+z=17\boxed{\text{Answer: option (1)}\quad 5x-11y+z=17}

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