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JEE Advanced 2015 · Introduction to Three Dimensional Geometry

In R3R^{3}, let LL be a straight line passing through the origin. Suppose that all the points on LL are at a constant distance from the two planes P1:x+2y−z+1=0P_{1} : x + 2y - z + 1 = 0 and P2:2x−y+z−1=0P_{2} : 2x - y + z - 1 = 0. Let MM be the locus of the feet of the perpendiculars drawn from the points on LL to the plane P1P_{1}. Which of the following points lie(s) on MM?

Answers: A. (0,−56,−23)\left(0, -\frac{5}{6}, -\frac{2}{3}\right) · B. (−16,−13,16)\left(-\frac{1}{6}, -\frac{1}{3}, \frac{1}{6}\right)

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In R³, let L be a straight line passing through the origin. Suppose that all the points on L are at a constant distance from the two planes P₁ : x + 2y - z + 1 = 0 and P₂ : 2x - y + z - 1 = 0. Let M be the locus of the feet of the perpendiculars drawn from the points on L to the plane P₁. Which of the following points lie(s) on M? P1:x+2y−z+1=0P_1: x + 2y - z + 1 = 0 P2:2x−y+z−1=0P_2: 2x - y + z - 1 = 0 L passes through O(0,0,0)L \text{ passes through } O(0,0,0) all points of L at constant distance from P1,P2\text{all points of } L \text{ at constant distance from } P_1, P_2 M=locus of feet of ⊥ from L to P1M = \text{locus of feet of }\perp \text{ from } L \text{ to } P_1 n1⃗=(1,2,−1),n2⃗=(2,−1,1)\vec{n_1}=(1,2,-1),\qquad \vec{n_2}=(2,-1,1) 1. constant distance⇒d⃗⋅n1⃗=d⃗⋅n2⃗=01.\ \text{constant distance} \Rightarrow \vec{d}\cdot\vec{n_1} = \vec{d}\cdot\vec{n_2} = 0 2. d⃗=n1⃗×n2⃗2.\ \vec{d} = \vec{n_1} \times \vec{n_2} 3. M=projection of L on P1; check points3.\ M = \text{projection of } L \text{ on } P_1;\ \text{check points} r⃗=td⃗ on L\vec{r}=t\vec{d} \text{ on } L dist to P1=∣t(d⃗⋅n1⃗)+1∣6⇒d⃗⋅n1⃗=0\text{dist to } P_1 = \frac{|t(\vec{d}\cdot\vec{n_1})+1|}{\sqrt6} \Rightarrow \vec{d}\cdot\vec{n_1}=0 and d⃗⋅n2⃗=0\text{and } \vec{d}\cdot\vec{n_2}=0 d⃗=n1⃗×n2⃗=∣i^j^k^12−12−11∣\vec{d} = \vec{n_1} \times \vec{n_2} = \begin{vmatrix} \hat{i} & \hat{j} & \hat{k} \\ 1 & 2 & -1 \\ 2 & -1 & 1 \end{vmatrix} d⃗=(1,−3,−5)\vec{d} = (1,-3,-5) L∥P1⇒M=projP1(L)L \parallel P_1 \Rightarrow M = \text{proj}_{P_1}(L) M is a line∥L,dM⃗=(1,−3,−5)M \text{ is a line} \parallel L,\quad \vec{d_M}=(1,-3,-5) Q0=O−1∥n1⃗∥2n1⃗=−16(1,2,−1)Q_0 = O - \frac{1}{\|\vec{n_1}\|^2}\vec{n_1} = -\frac{1}{6}(1,2,-1) Q0=(−16,−13,16)Q_0 = \left(-\frac{1}{6}, -\frac{1}{3}, \frac{1}{6}\right) M:r⃗=(−16,−13,16)+s(1,−3,−5)M: \vec{r} = \left(-\frac{1}{6},-\frac{1}{3},\frac{1}{6}\right) + s(1,-3,-5) (1): s=16⇒y=−13−36=−56, z=16−56=−23(1):\ s=\frac{1}{6} \Rightarrow y=-\frac{1}{3}-\frac{3}{6}=-\frac{5}{6},\ z=\frac{1}{6}-\frac{5}{6}=-\frac{2}{3} ⇒on M (TRUE)\Rightarrow \text{on } M\ (\text{TRUE}) (2): s=0⇒Q0∈M(2):\ s=0 \Rightarrow Q_0 \in M ⇒TRUE\Rightarrow \text{TRUE} (3): s=−23⇒y=−13+2=53≠0(3):\ s=-\frac{2}{3} \Rightarrow y=-\frac{1}{3}+2=\frac{5}{3} \neq 0 ⇒FALSE\Rightarrow \text{FALSE} (4): s=−16⇒y=−13+12=16≠0(4):\ s=-\frac{1}{6} \Rightarrow y=-\frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{2}=\frac{1}{6} \neq 0 ⇒FALSE\Rightarrow \text{FALSE} True: (1) and (2)\text{True: (1) and (2)} Answer: (1), (2)\boxed{\text{Answer: (1), (2)}}

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