JEE Advanced 2020 · Introduction to Three Dimensional Geometry
Let α, β, γ, δ be real numbers such that α2+β2+γ2=0 and α+γ=1.
Suppose the point (3,2,−1) is the mirror image of the point (1,0,−1) with respect to the plane αx+βy+γz=δ.
Then which of the following statements is/are TRUE?
Given: α,β,γ,δ∈R,α2+β2+γ2=0,α+γ=1plane αx+βy+γz=δ(3,2,−1) is the mirror image of (1,0,−1)To find: which of (1)–(4) are TRUE1.midpoint of AB lies on the plane2.AB∥ normal (α,β,γ)3.solve α,β,γ,δ,then check (1)–(4)M=midpoint of AB lies on the planeAB∥(α,β,γ)M=(21+3,20+2,2−1−1)=(2,1,−1)2α+β−γ=δAB=(3−1,2−0,−1−(−1))=(2,2,0)2α=2β=0γ⇒γ=0,α=βα+γ=1,γ=0⇒α=1α=β=1,γ=0plane:x+y=δ2α+β−γ=δ⇒2+1−0=δδ=3plane:x+y=3n=(1,1,0),plane x+y=3α+β=1+1=2⇒(1) TRUEδ−γ=3−0=3⇒(2) TRUEδ+β=3+1=4⇒(3) TRUEδ+β+γ=3+1+0=4=δ=3⇒(4) FALSETrue: (1),(2),(3)
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