In R³, consider the planes P₁ : y = 0 and P₂ : x + z = 1. Let P₃ be the plane, different from P₁ and P₂, which passes through the intersection of P₁ and P₂. If the distance of the point (0, 1, 0) from P₃ is 1 and the distance of a point (α, β, γ) from P₃ is 2, then which of the following relations is (are) true?
P 1 : y = 0 P_1 : y = 0 P 1 : y = 0
P 2 : x + z = 1 P_2 : x + z = 1 P 2 : x + z = 1
P 3 ⊃ P 1 ∩ P 2 , P 3 ≠ P 1 , P 3 ≠ P 2 P_3 \supset P_1 \cap P_2, \qquad P_3 \neq P_1,\ P_3 \neq P_2 P 3 ⊃ P 1 ∩ P 2 , P 3 = P 1 , P 3 = P 2
To find: which relation(s) hold for ( α , β , γ ) , \text{To find: which relation(s) hold for } (\alpha, \beta, \gamma), To find: which relation(s) hold for ( α , β , γ ) ,
given d ( ( 0 , 1 , 0 ) , P 3 ) = 1 and d ( ( α , β , γ ) , P 3 ) = 2. \text{given } d\big((0,1,0), P_3\big) = 1 \text{ and } d\big((\alpha,\beta,\gamma), P_3\big) = 2. given d ( ( 0 , 1 , 0 ) , P 3 ) = 1 and d ( ( α , β , γ ) , P 3 ) = 2.
Planes P 1 , P 2 intersect in a line L \text{Planes } P_1, P_2 \text{ intersect in a line } L Planes P 1 , P 2 intersect in a line L
L = P 1 ∩ P 2 : y = 0 , x + z = 1 L = P_1 \cap P_2 : \quad y = 0, \quad x + z = 1 L = P 1 ∩ P 2 : y = 0 , x + z = 1
L : ( x , y , z ) = ( 1 , 0 , 0 ) + t ( 1 , 0 , − 1 ) L:\ (x,y,z) = (1,0,0) + t(1,0,-1) L : ( x , y , z ) = ( 1 , 0 , 0 ) + t ( 1 , 0 , − 1 )
Q = ( 0 , 1 , 0 ) , given d ( Q , P 3 ) = 1 Q = (0,1,0), \quad \text{given } d(Q, P_3) = 1 Q = ( 0 , 1 , 0 ) , given d ( Q , P 3 ) = 1
1. write the family of planes through L 1.\ \text{write the family of planes through } L 1. write the family of planes through L
2. use d ( ( 0 , 1 , 0 ) , P 3 ) = 1 to fix P 3 2.\ \text{use } d((0,1,0), P_3) = 1 \text{ to fix } P_3 2. use d (( 0 , 1 , 0 ) , P 3 ) = 1 to fix P 3
3. use d ( ( α , β , γ ) , P 3 ) = 2 to test options 3.\ \text{use } d((\alpha,\beta,\gamma), P_3) = 2 \text{ to test options} 3. use d (( α , β , γ ) , P 3 ) = 2 to test options
P 3 : ( x + z − 1 ) + k y = 0 P_3:\ (x + z - 1) + k\,y = 0 P 3 : ( x + z − 1 ) + k y = 0
k = 0 ⇒ P 2 ⇒ k ≠ 0 k = 0 \Rightarrow P_2 \quad \Rightarrow \quad k \neq 0 k = 0 ⇒ P 2 ⇒ k = 0
P 3 ≠ P 1 is automatic here P_3 \neq P_1 \text{ is automatic here} P 3 = P 1 is automatic here
P 3 : x + k y + z − 1 = 0 P_3:\ x + k\,y + z - 1 = 0 P 3 : x + k y + z − 1 = 0
n ⃗ = ( 1 , k , 1 ) , ∣ n ⃗ ∣ = k 2 + 2 \vec{n} = (1,\ k,\ 1), \qquad |\vec{n}| = \sqrt{k^2 + 2} n = ( 1 , k , 1 ) , ∣ n ∣ = k 2 + 2
d ( Q , P 3 ) = ∣ 0 + k ⋅ 1 + 0 − 1 ∣ k 2 + 2 = ∣ k − 1 ∣ k 2 + 2 = 1 d(Q, P_3) = \dfrac{|0 + k\cdot 1 + 0 - 1|}{\sqrt{k^2+2}} = \dfrac{|k-1|}{\sqrt{k^2+2}} = 1 d ( Q , P 3 ) = k 2 + 2 ∣0 + k ⋅ 1 + 0 − 1∣ = k 2 + 2 ∣ k − 1∣ = 1
( k − 1 ) 2 = k 2 + 2 ⇒ k 2 − 2 k + 1 = k 2 + 2 (k-1)^2 = k^2 + 2 \ \Rightarrow \ k^2 - 2k + 1 = k^2 + 2 ( k − 1 ) 2 = k 2 + 2 ⇒ k 2 − 2 k + 1 = k 2 + 2
− 2 k = 1 ⇒ k = − 1 2 -2k = 1 \ \Rightarrow \ k = -\dfrac{1}{2} − 2 k = 1 ⇒ k = − 2 1
P 3 : x + z − 1 − 1 2 y = 0 P_3:\ x + z - 1 - \dfrac{1}{2}\,y = 0 P 3 : x + z − 1 − 2 1 y = 0
⇒ 2 x − y + 2 z − 2 = 0 , ∣ n ⃗ ∣ = 3 \Rightarrow\ 2x - y + 2z - 2 = 0, \qquad |\vec{n}| = 3 ⇒ 2 x − y + 2 z − 2 = 0 , ∣ n ∣ = 3
d ( ( α , β , γ ) , P 3 ) = ∣ 2 α − β + 2 γ − 2 ∣ 3 = 2 d\big((\alpha,\beta,\gamma), P_3\big) = \dfrac{|2\alpha - \beta + 2\gamma - 2|}{3} = 2 d ( ( α , β , γ ) , P 3 ) = 3 ∣2 α − β + 2 γ − 2∣ = 2
∣ 2 α − β + 2 γ − 2 ∣ = 6 |2\alpha - \beta + 2\gamma - 2| = 6 ∣2 α − β + 2 γ − 2∣ = 6
+ : 2 α − β + 2 γ − 8 = 0 (option 4) +\ :\ 2\alpha - \beta + 2\gamma - 8 = 0 \quad \text{(option 4)} + : 2 α − β + 2 γ − 8 = 0 (option 4)
− : 2 α − β + 2 γ + 4 = 0 (option 2) -\ :\ 2\alpha - \beta + 2\gamma + 4 = 0 \quad \text{(option 2)} − : 2 α − β + 2 γ + 4 = 0 (option 2)
Options (2) and (4) are true \text{Options (2) and (4) are true} Options (2) and (4) are true
Answer: (2), (4) \boxed{\text{Answer: (2), (4)}} Answer: (2), (4)