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JEE Advanced 2020 · Introduction to Three Dimensional Geometry

Let α\alpha, β\beta, γ\gamma, δ\delta be real numbers such that α2+β2+γ2≠0\alpha^{2} + \beta^{2} + \gamma^{2} \neq 0 and α+γ=1\alpha + \gamma = 1. Suppose the point (3,2,−1)(3, 2, -1) is the mirror image of the point (1,0,−1)(1, 0, -1) with respect to the plane αx+βy+γz=δ\alpha x + \beta y + \gamma z = \delta. Then which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Answers: A. α+β=2\alpha + \beta = 2 · B. δ−γ=3\delta - \gamma = 3 · C. δ+β=4\delta + \beta = 4

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Given: α,β,γ,δ∈R, α2+β2+γ2≠0, α+γ=1\text{Given: } \alpha,\beta,\gamma,\delta \in \mathbb{R},\ \alpha^2+\beta^2+\gamma^2 \neq 0,\ \alpha+\gamma = 1 plane αx+βy+γz=δ\text{plane } \alpha x + \beta y + \gamma z = \delta (3,2,−1) is the mirror image of (1,0,−1)(3,2,-1) \text{ is the mirror image of } (1,0,-1) To find: which of (1)–(4) are TRUE\text{To find: which of (1)--(4) are TRUE} 1. midpoint of AB lies on the plane1.\ \text{midpoint of } AB \text{ lies on the plane} 2. AB∥ normal (α,β,γ)2.\ AB \parallel \text{ normal } (\alpha,\beta,\gamma) 3. solve α,β,γ,δ, then check (1)–(4)3.\ \text{solve } \alpha,\beta,\gamma,\delta,\ \text{then check (1)--(4)} M=midpoint of AB lies on the planeM = \text{midpoint of } AB \text{ lies on the plane} AB⃗∥(α,β,γ)\vec{AB} \parallel (\alpha,\beta,\gamma) M=(1+32, 0+22, −1−12)=(2, 1, −1)M = \left(\dfrac{1+3}{2},\ \dfrac{0+2}{2},\ \dfrac{-1-1}{2}\right) = (2,\ 1,\ -1) 2α+β−γ=δ2\alpha + \beta - \gamma = \delta AB⃗=(3−1, 2−0, −1−(−1))=(2, 2, 0)\vec{AB} = (3-1,\ 2-0,\ -1-(-1)) = (2,\ 2,\ 0) α2=β2=γ0⇒γ=0, α=β\dfrac{\alpha}{2} = \dfrac{\beta}{2} = \dfrac{\gamma}{0} \Rightarrow \gamma = 0,\ \alpha = \beta α+γ=1, γ=0⇒α=1\alpha + \gamma = 1,\ \gamma = 0 \Rightarrow \alpha = 1 α=β=1,γ=0\alpha = \beta = 1,\quad \gamma = 0 plane:x+y=δ\text{plane}: x + y = \delta 2α+β−γ=δ⇒2+1−0=δ2\alpha + \beta - \gamma = \delta \Rightarrow 2 + 1 - 0 = \delta δ=3\delta = 3 plane:x+y=3\text{plane}: x + y = 3 n⃗=(1,1,0),plane x+y=3\vec{n} = (1,1,0),\quad \text{plane } x + y = 3 α+β=1+1=2 ⇒ (1) TRUE\alpha + \beta = 1 + 1 = 2 \ \Rightarrow\ \text{(1) TRUE} δ−γ=3−0=3 ⇒ (2) TRUE\delta - \gamma = 3 - 0 = 3 \ \Rightarrow\ \text{(2) TRUE} δ+β=3+1=4 ⇒ (3) TRUE\delta + \beta = 3 + 1 = 4 \ \Rightarrow\ \text{(3) TRUE} δ+β+γ=3+1+0=4≠δ=3 ⇒ (4) FALSE\delta + \beta + \gamma = 3 + 1 + 0 = 4 \neq \delta = 3 \ \Rightarrow\ \text{(4) FALSE} True: (1), (2), (3)\boxed{\text{True: } (1),\ (2),\ (3)}

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